“Kamala Harris makes the film more relevant”

The classic example is Trump – “he came into this role as an outsider” and is often amusing (if you get the joke). Walsh cites Shane Gillis – who delivers one of the best Trump impersonations – and Louis CK as examples of comedians who, while not conservative, are not liberal (both were canceled, one for racial insensitivity, the other for sexual misconduct).

The downside of the right’s comedy is that the left loses the ability to laugh at itself and clings to respectability at the expense of laughs: “A diehard left-wing comedian? I’m hard-pressed to name one I find really funny.”

Throughout the interview, Walsh’s misanthropic persona remains intact — until we talk about comedy and the voice suddenly becomes more animated. I’ve long suspected that many of the right’s most controversial figures are basically entertainers who yearn to be recognized for their creative talent as much as their politics. Doesn’t Ann Coulter want to be Dorothy Parker? Greg Gutfeld, Johnny Carson? As for Walsh’s comparison to Michael Moore: “I don’t agree with anything he believes, but he’s a brilliant filmmaker (who) has made some of the best documentaries of the last 30 years… So I’m flattered by the comparison. Honestly.”

Finally, I wonder if the Democrats did the question “Am I a racist?” a favor by nominating Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate, a woman who – as conservatives joke – was only put on the ballot in 2020 to ensure racial balance.

“She is clearly the DEI candidate, and … that’s not something the right wing came up with, it’s Joe Biden, who said he’s going to seek a black woman as vice president. That’s DEI” – the triumph of representation over ability. In a way, “Harris is making the movie. I think the movie would have been relevant either way,” but now “it captures the zeitgeist even more.” As for her chances of winning in November, she’s “50/50 … it’s going to be very, very close.”

“Am I Racist?” will be in US cinemas from September 13th