A Curmudgeon's Guide to What to Be Thankful For

DSR's Words Matter

Riley Fessler

News, Government

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf ask - what is there to be thankful for? Donald Trump’s influence appears to be waning and Democratic leaders have started to push back on Republican policies in significant ways, yet there are many major challenges that remain. Tune in as Norm and David attempt to find thankfulness in the midst of political chaos. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	9, 12, 10, 28, 2, 23.
0:17.2	This is Deep State Radio, coming to you direct from our super secret studio in the third
0:24.2	sub-basement of the Ministry of Snark in Washington, D.C., and from other undisclosed locations
0:31.0	across America and around the world.
0:34.9	Hello and welcome to DSR's Words Matter. I'm David Rothkopf.
0:38.2	I'm joined by the Always Fascinating, and this week especially,
0:43.1	extremely thankful, Norm Ornstein.
0:45.8	How are you doing today, Norm?
0:47.6	Well, I had a sleepless night pretty much, David.
0:51.3	Partly it was as a result of the tragedy now befalling my beloved Minnesota
0:57.4	Vikings.
0:59.6	That's over.
1:00.6	Move on.
1:01.5	Yeah.
1:01.9	Then there's the state of the world.
1:04.3	But, you know, I am thankful that Donald Trump just masterfully ended, as he said, the incipient war between Cambodia and Armenia.
1:19.8	That's a relief.
1:21.6	You know, that's very hard for those Cambodians, even how hard far away of Armenia.
1:31.3	Well, you know, those drones would have to travel a hell of a distance, but he said it could have been devastating, and he's right about that.
1:36.3	So...
1:37.3	You know, fortunately, our country right now, I feel very safe,
1:42.3	because we are being protected by a bunch of military
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