Matt Walsh s Hilarious New Film Asks: Am I Racist? – WSJ

Robin DiAngelo, author of the bestselling White Fragility and a leading authority on diversity, equity and inclusion, doesn t want you to see Am I Racist?, a new documentary about the DEI industry. If you see it anyway, which I strongly recommend, you ll understand her objections. You ll also laugh a lot.

Before the film s theatrical release last week, Ms. DiAngelo posted a statement on her website that accused the star, Daily Wire podcaster Matt Walsh, of promoting racism. But my guess is that her real objection to the movie is that it s bad for business. Ms. DiAngelo has made a good living charging schools, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies tens of thousands of dollars to give speeches and host workshops on antiracism.

In Am I Racist?, Mr. Walsh poses as a liberal activist who is earnestly and hilariously seeking the counsel of unsuspecting DEI experts. He reveals how much they charge for their services Ms. DiAngelo received $15,000 for about two hours of her time and the kind of gobbledygook advice clients get in return. To his credit, Mr. Walsh s approach isn t mean-spirited or adversarial. He poses straightforward questions and lets his interlocutors discredit themselves. Along the way, the DEI industry is revealed to be something of a racket, and such proponents as Ms. DiAngelo look like highbrow grifters.

The objections of Ms. DiAngelo notwithstanding, however, Mr. Walsh s movie is performing a public service. Of late, more companies have been willing to jettison their DEI policies, and more states are moving to restrict such initiatives at public colleges and universities. Am I Racist? could encourage those trends, which would be a good thing because there is little evidence that making racial differences more salient on campus, in the workplace or anywhere else helps anyone other than people who earn a living as DEI advocates.

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I haven’t seen the movie but I think Matt Walsh is funny. LWJ has seen it. She’s turning into a fierce right wing nut (I use the term affectionately).

Personally, I’m searching for land close to California but not in it and not in the middle of the desert either. Maybe Oregon? I know their politics are way off up there, but if you’re semi-off-grid, would that matter? Idaho, well Idaho — it gets so freaking cold!