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DSR's Words Matter

Kleptocracy, Kakistocracy, Nihilocracy, Schemeocracy! This is a F**ckedupocracy

DSR's Words Matter

Riley Fessler

News, Government

4.62.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration is a shining example of every terrible -ocracy you can imagine. As global oil prices skyrocket and conflict with Iran rages on, it’s clear that this administration continues to succumb to its worst impulses. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf breakdown the uniquely corrupt dealings of Trump and how the battle for American democracy is about to reach new heights. 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

What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.

0:04.0

A brand new drama based on the best-selling novel.

0:07.0

They think they're better than us.

0:08.0

Who do you think you are?

0:10.0

I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.

0:12.0

She's punishing me.

0:13.0

You destroyed my family.

0:14.0

I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.

0:17.0

A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.

0:20.0

No. A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.

0:34.9

9, 12, 10, 28, 2, 23.

0:45.2

This is Deep State Radio, coming to you direct from our super secret studio in the third sub-basement of the Ministry of Snark in Washington, D.C., and from other undisclosed locations across America

0:52.5

and around the world.

0:55.0

Hello and welcome again to DSR's Words Matter.

0:59.5

I am David Rothka, I am joined by the Oracle, the man who understands Washington better than anybody else.

1:06.0

Indeed, the last living person who may actually understand what's going on in Washington these days,

1:13.1

Norm Ornstein. How are you doing, Norm?

1:16.7

About as well as could be expected. But I will say this, David, I'm doing better than the

1:23.2

tankers in the Straits of Hormuz.

1:26.2

Well, or by extension, global oil Well, or by extension global oil markets or by extension global fertilizer markets

1:32.1

or by extension global markets or by extension the global economy or by extension

1:38.5

all of us who have to deal with the rising prices because norm and, you know, it's not often that something happens and you go, oh, no, this is different.

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