Democracy Dies in Darkness

OpinionYou might not enjoy ‘Am I Racist?’ You should watch it anyway.

In the mockumentary, Matt Walsh is concerned that he is racist. Awkward moments follow.

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Matt Walsh, a conservative podcaster, speaks in Broadlands, Va., on Sept. 28, 2021. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post)
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As I drove to the AMC theater in Danvers, Mass., my phone kept peppering me with the same plaintive question: “Am I Racist?”

It was startling the first time it happened, and for a second, I wanted to reassure my phone that no, consumer electronic devices can’t be racist. But the phone wasn’t really asking.

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Megan McArdle is a Washington Post columnist and the author of "The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success." @asymmetricinfo
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