# In Search of Optimism About 2026

An episode of [DSR's Words Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1420216970), 23 Dec 2025, 38 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TRGM8538188125.mp3?updated=1766517292

It’s been a disastrous year in American politics. Donald Trump is going around naming everything after himself and proclaiming everything is great while the economic realities for millions of Americans continue to sour. Is there anything to be optimistic about as we approach 2026? David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein take stock of our current situation and look forward to the new year. 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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