Dad Saves America Matt Kibbe on the Deep State, Fauci, and the COVID Coverup
Oct 9, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Matt Kibbe, a prominent libertarian activist and founder of Free the People, dives into the troubling aspects of the COVID response and the role of what he calls the 'Deep State.' He reflects on the bureaucratic failures epitomized by figures like Anthony Fauci and the danger of centralized 'expert' decision-making. Kibbe also highlights an emerging anti-authoritarian coalition that bridges left and right ideologies, emphasizing grassroots activism and the importance of decentralized oversight in today’s politically charged climate.
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Origins Of The Tea Party Wave
- Matt Kibbe recounts studying grassroots organizing literature and building FreedomWorks to create a pro-liberty constituency.
- Social media and the 2008 Wall Street bailout catalyzed spontaneous Tea Party mobilization that shocked the establishment.
The Machine Beyond Party Lines
- The political machine or 'blob' spans parties and institutions that feed off big government.
- That ecosystem includes entrenched officials, lobbyists, and administrative-state employees with incentives to grow budgets.
Pivot To Documenting Lockdown Harms
- John describes pivoting Free the People to challenge lockdowns and illustrate economic harm with human stories.
- He made a film about a Brooklyn restaurateur whose son died after hospitals prioritized COVID, humanizing the unseen costs of lockdowns.
