Just about every common food option for thanksgiving is mediocre. Turkey is dry and flavorless unless you drench it in salt. Cranberry sauce is awful. Not only does dressing (stuffing) look unappealing it also tastes just as bad. And pumpkin pie could be better. Casserole and mash potatoes are alright but nothing to just fond over. The only good meal is mac and cheese and that ONLY depends on who’s cooking it. The 4th of July is the superior holiday in terms of food.
Turkey is pointless. It’s just chicken but always slightly worse. You have to deep fry turkey to get it within spitting distance of your average grocery store rotisserie chicken.
I’m mostly with OP here. The traditional American Thanksgiving menu is aggressively mediocre.