KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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127 quotes from Greg Gutfeld
“Humor is a weapon.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing comedy's role in political and cultural debate.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“They are obsessed with Trump.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Gutfeld criticizing mainstream news organizations' continued focus on Donald Trump after he left office.
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“Everything has to be binary.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld criticizing political discourse that forces issues into opposing camps.
Fox News — The Five
“Inflation isn't messaging.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that inflation was a substantive economic problem rather than merely a communications problem.
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“He knows how to make himself the story.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing Trump's media strategy.
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“Fear kills comedy.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that fear of public backlash discourages comedians from taking risks.
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“You cannot eliminate risk.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that public policy cannot eliminate every danger associated with COVID-19.
Fox News — The Five
“Victims are real people.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that crime discussions should focus on victims as well as offenders.
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“Politicians aren't your friends.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld encouraging skepticism toward political figures.
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“Viruses don't vote.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Comedic shorthand for Gutfeld's argument that infectious diseases are not partisan.
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“There was no spin between the Afghan disaster and the viewer.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Gutfeld arguing that television images from the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal overwhelmed attempts to defend the administration's performance.
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“Politics is downstream from culture.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing the relationship between cultural attitudes and electoral politics.
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“The public could see his incompetence with their own eyes.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Gutfeld's opinion of President Biden following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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“Attention is currency.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing modern media economics.
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“Woke culture is really addictive.”
— Greg Gutfeld
November 8, 2021   •   Gutfeld's characterization of progressive political and cultural activism.
Fox News — The Five
“That's the problem with identity politics.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld criticizing political arguments based on racial, gender or other group identities.
Fox News — The Five
“Laughter is an escape.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing the role of comedy during periods of political conflict.
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“You can believe both things.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that support for police and support for accountability are compatible.
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“Culture changes before politics does.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing political and cultural change.
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“COVID became political.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing partisan disagreements surrounding pandemic policies.
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