How did the deep state rise to power, and how do we dismantle it for good? Blaze News editor in chief Matthew Peterson sits down with RJ Pestritto, Hillsdale College politics professor, for a deep dive into the roots of American progressivism, the weaponization of bureaucracy, and the quiet tyranny threatening our republic. From the spoils system to COVID lockdowns to Schedule F reforms, they expose how unelected elites seized control and what conservatives must do to take it back. They also talk about historical precedent, removal powers, and why we're finally living through the conservative revolution we've long needed.