{"id":2341771,"date":"2024-09-16T11:21:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T15:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-lib-theater-workers-want-to-sabotage-matt-walshs-new-documentary-its-hilariously-entertaining\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T11:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T15:25:40","slug":"why-lib-theater-workers-want-to-sabotage-matt-walshs-new-documentary-its-hilariously-entertaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-lib-theater-workers-want-to-sabotage-matt-walshs-new-documentary-its-hilariously-entertaining\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Lib Theater Workers Want to Sabotage Matt Walsh&#8217;s New Documentary: It&#8217;s Hilariously Entertaining"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-lib-theater-workers-want-to-sabotage-matt-walshs-new-documentary-its-hilariously-entertaining%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341771&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-marvel-cinematic-universes-phase-5-disney-series-ironheart-will-be-disneys-first-attempt-at-grooming-your-children\/\" title=\"Why the Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2019s Phase 5 Disney+ Series \u201cIronheart\u201d Will Be Disney\u2019s First Attempt at Grooming Your Children\">recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-box-office-duds-that-became-cult-classics\/\" title=\"9 Box Office Duds That Became Cult Classics\">box office<\/a> success<\/a> of the documentary\u2063 &#8220;Am I Racist?&#8221; produced \u200dby\u200d the Daily Wire, starring conservative commentator Matt\u200b Walsh. \u2064Despite facing opposition and \u200cattempts at sabotage from some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-theaters-scramble-to-add-sound-of-freedom-as-studio-responds-to-reports-of-suppression\/\" title=\"Many theaters rush to include &#039;Sound of Freedom&#039; as studio addresses suppression claims.\">theater employees<\/a> who aimed to disrupt screenings due to the\u2064 film&#8217;s controversial themes and Walsh&#8217;s political standing, it grossed \u200cnearly $4.8 million during its opening weekend. The film critiques the \u200b&#8221;antiracism&#8221; movement and the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) industry while employing humor to engage audiences. \u2064Walsh\u2019s\u200c format involves undercover interviews that expose contradictions and absurdities within the anti-racism narrative, making it notably entertaining. The article encourages viewers to watch the film for both its comedic value\u200b and its provocative content.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The number four movie at the box office this past weekend was a bit of an unusual one.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t a superhero film, a romcom or an animated kids movie.<\/p>\n<p>No, instead, it was the Daily Wire&rsquo;s documentary &ldquo;Am I Racist?&rdquo; &mdash; starring one of the left&rsquo;s most hated figures, Matt Walsh.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c7PA_kshZh0?si=dueHrAQCL1TjziS_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The film brought in nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/weekend\/2024W37\/?ref_=bo_hm_rw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$4.8 million over the weekend<\/a>, a considerable feat for a small, independent documentary, not to mention the fact that it came from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-candace-owens-announces-her-new-daily-wire-talk-show\/\" title=\"WATCH: Candace Owens Announces Her New Daily Wire Talk Show\">conservative media company<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Even more impressive is that &ldquo;Am I Racist?&rdquo; succeeded in the face of sabotage.<\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MovieTheaterEmployees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MovieTheaterEmployees<\/a> Reddit thread, several purported theater workers with a clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-executive-noticed-unreal-sign-bias-press-center-debate-even-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left-wing bias<\/a> discussed different ways they could sabotage the film and make its audiences more uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>WARNING: The following above link and following post contain vulgar language that some readers may find offensive.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Movie theater employees are currently on Reddit plotting ways to prevent their customers from seeing our film <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nKVxyc7YmU\">pic.twitter.com\/nKVxyc7YmU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1834409776484081818?\">September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One California theater even went as far as pulling the film from screens, as noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/california-theater-slammed-after-it-pulls-am-i-racist-from-screens-terrified-of-this-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But why go out of their way to sabotage the film?<\/p>\n<p>In part, it&rsquo;s because of the film&rsquo;s message. In &ldquo;Am I Racist?,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tolerant-leftists-reportedly-cancelling-matt-walshs-new-film-cause-division-playing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walsh<\/a> goes undercover as a DEI consultant, interviewing various big names in the &ldquo;antiracism&rdquo; industry.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, he exposes the hypocrisies of race grifters like Robin DeAngelo and Saira Rao, points out the clear logical inconsistencies of the entire &ldquo;antiracism&rdquo; belief system, and, above all else, shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/al-roker-sued-fired-executive-producer-dei-initiative-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEI<\/a> industry for what it is &mdash; a financial scam.<\/p>\n<p>But it&rsquo;s not just the message that woke theater workers take issue with. They would&rsquo;ve just ignored the film if that was the case.<\/p>\n<p>No, the real reason they&rsquo;re so up in arms is much more simple.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a great movie.<\/p>\n<p>This writer has seen &ldquo;Am I Racist?&rdquo; and can attest it is one of the funniest theatrical releases he&rsquo;s seen in years.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh doesn&rsquo;t stop at fooling these prominent race grifters: He short-circuits their brains.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s obvious many of these activists have never put their ideas under any sort of stress test.<\/p>\n<p>Pretending to be an ally, Walsh painstakingly pokes and prods around the edges of their ideas in the most hilarious ways, creating incredibly awkward situations that make audiences roar with laughter.<\/p>\n<p>For example, at one point <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-media-star-crashes-dnc-steals-show-chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walsh<\/a> invites a black producer to join an interview he&rsquo;s conducting with Robin DeAngelo &mdash; essentially the queen of antiracism\/DEI &mdash; and convinces her to give the guy $30 in cash as a form of reparations.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to both take it to the left and have an amazing time out at the theater this week, be sure to go see the Daily Wire&rsquo;s &ldquo;Am I Racist?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s an absolute blast.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It wasn&#8217;t a superhero flick, romantic comedy, or animated children&#8217;s movie. Instead, it was the Daily Wire&#8217;s documentary &#8220;Am I Racist?&#8221; featuring Matt Walsh, a figure often criticized by the left. The documentary earned nearly $4.8 million over the weekend, which is impressive for an independent film from a conservative media outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Even more remarkable is that &#8220;Am I Racist?&#8221; managed to thrive despite attempts to undermine it. On a Reddit thread for Movie Theater Employees, some self-identified theater staff with apparent leftist views discussed various strategies to disrupt screenings and make viewers uncomfortable. One California theater even removed the film from its schedule, as reported by the Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>The motivation behind these sabotage efforts partly stems from the film&#8217;s content. In &#8220;Am I Racist?&#8221;, Walsh goes undercover as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consultant and interviews prominent figures in the anti-racism movement. He highlights contradictions among individuals like Robin DeAngelo and Saira Rao while revealing what he sees as financial exploitation within the DEI industry.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s not just about its message that has upset some theater workers; if that were all it was about, they might have simply ignored it. The real reason for their outrage is much simpler: it&#8217;s an excellent movie. Having seen &#8220;Am I Racist?&#8221;, this writer can confirm it&#8217;s one of the funniest films released in years. Walsh cleverly challenges these well-known race activists in humorous ways that create awkward yet hilarious moments for audiences.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, during an interview with Robin DeAngelo\u2014often regarded as a leading figure in anti-racism\u2014Walsh invites a Black producer to join them and persuades her to give him $30 in cash as reparations. If you&#8217;re looking for both entertainment and thought-provoking content this week at your local theater, don&#8217;t miss out on seeing &#8220;Am I Racist?&#8221; from Daily Wire; it&#8217;s truly enjoyable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2341772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Am-I-A-Racist.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5844,14890,40987,38858,32870],"class_list":["post-2341771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-documentary","tag-entertainment","tag-lib-theater","tag-matt-walsh","tag-satire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Am-I-A-Racist.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}