“Am I a racist?” It's a question we've all been forced to grapple with these days, whether we like it or not.

In the summer of 2020, George Floyd died, and suddenly, race became a feature of all of our lives. Our leaders promised “racial reckoning” and offered “restorative justice” for “marginalized identities” and an end to “systems of oppression.” Our bosses spent big bucks on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” consultants to teach us “how to work” to eradicate “inherent bias” and “microaggressions.” Figures in authority all told us in unison that “white supremacy must be abolished.”

A normal person might think, “Huh… what?” All these vague buzzwords sound strange, but they also leave you with a new sense of insecurity about society and your place in it. This kind of moral frenzy doesn't just happen. An entire country can't lie like that. These “anti-racist” There must be a point.which is a real grievance I am joining in. But what is it?

That's what The Daily Wire's Matt Walsh tries to uncover in his new documentary, “Am I a Racist?”

Ahead of its September 13th release, I sat down with Walsh to talk about the film.

The film follows Walsh's own journey into the belly of the beast. He sets out with a serious mind of inquiry, poring over anti-racist literature and attending lectures on privilege, but soon the student becomes the master. Walsh goes undercover as Stephen, a “certified” DEI expert who wears a man bun, scolds regular people, and hangs with some of the most prominent racist tricksters of our time.

“I believe whatever I'm told, and the people I'm talking to guide me and tell me where to go next,” Walsh explained of his transformation into Stephen.

The film is reminiscent of a conservative Borat, and there are laugh-out-loud moments when Stephen solemnly discusses DEI ideology, while the women in Race to Dinner can't decide whether to laugh, be angry, or be pleased when a clumsy waiter is so eager to join their party. Very expensive Fighting session. Renowned anti-racist author Robin DiAngelo sits in uncomfortable awe, having been outplayed at her own game. But the film's comedic nature helps to communicate some more serious issues.

In this scene from my upcoming film, Am I Racist?, I had the honor of sitting at the table during the Race to Dinner session. Even more honored to lead the women in a toast to racists. Tickets are on sale now below. https://t.co/iJv1cNRoWV pic.twitter.com/o7kriAG0X3

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 25, 2024

“Another reason we approached this film this way is [DEI professionals] It's an environment where they can say what they really think and do what they really want. If I sat there and really challenged them and said, 'I don't agree,' I knew they would shut up right away.”

Walsh's greatest achievement was how he could get people to open up to him – all it took was a little flattery and a little sleight of hand.

Presumably, the people Walsh sat down with could easily have identified him for who he was with a little research, but “a little incompetence” and “a lot of narcissism” go a long way, and they quickly discard “the sanitized version of their ideology” once they've become what they want to be — the self-hating white males who come to them for sage wisdom.

The “experts” Stephen sits down with are slurring their words more than ever. Despite their qualifications, they don't sound smart at all. They jump from academic buzzword to buzzword, but it's clear how much resentment they harbor. they: Their Cultural preferences, Their Personal gain, correction Their Self-professed trauma. One woman pulled the knife while laughing: “If Walsh's daughter only likes to dress up as white Disney princesses, then he raised her to be a racist. If he bought her a Moana dress, then that's cultural appropriation — racism!”

You can't win, and that's the problem. The Diversity-Industrial Complex's newfound power and wealth will only last as long as you keep walking on an incredibly thin rope.

The truth is, there are no good intentions here. They hate ordinary Americans as much as they love lining their own pockets. As Walsh puts it, they want to “keep you trapped in a spiral of resentment and shame and guilt and doubt” so that you forget the very idea of ​​normalcy. And by institutionalizing this “swirl” in many places of power, they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.

But the film also shows how easily this power can turn into weakness. Stephen speaks to “ordinary” people from all walks of life about what they're doing to “de-center” their “whiteness,” but outside the confines of government mandates and HR departments, they have the common sense to tell Stephen where to tuck it. Ordinary people are not only more insightful, clear-sighted, and enlightened than professional “thinkers” when it comes to race, but they instinctively understand the cultural position that was once normal: Stop thinking about race and treat everyone the way you want to be treated!

This film makes it clear that the DEI cult can only gain converts through moral coercion and manipulation. DEI ideology, when clearly examined on its own terms, is nothing but harmful insanity. And you're not a racist; you're just a good, normal person who fell for a scam.

Walsh is optimistic. “We may be reaching the peak of the latest incarnation of this phenomenon,” he told me. He thinks that for most people, the words DEI “have a negative connotation.” And it’s a good sign that the country is finally starting to heal after the summer of 2020.

Go see “Am I Racist?” in theaters next week, and more importantly, take your sister who thinks she needs to try harder to be an ally, your cousin who tries too hard to sound politically correct, or your friend who feels guilty about the color of their skin. Help them realize that they're not enough, and that it's completely okay, even normal, to stop trying.