Jihad Rehab: A Tale of Cancellation with Meg Smaker

Jihad Rehab: A Tale of Cancellation with Meg Smaker

Welcome to the first Conversations with Coleman of 2023. We're starting things off right with a great guest, Meg Smaker. If you've heard of Meg, it's probably because of the controversy surrounding her new documentary, originally called "Jihad Rehab", but later changed to "The Unredacted". Now, before I describe the controversy to you, I want to first say that this is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen in my life, hands down, and it was initially received that way at the Sundance Film Festival. Meg and her camera crew follow former jihadists who have just been released from Guantanamo Bay after 15 years. These former terrorists go through a special rehab program in Saudi Arabia and eventually try to integrate back into Saudi society with varying levels of success. The documentary touches on America's war on terror, the root causes of Jihadist violence, the challenges of becoming a civilian again once you spend two years fighting and in prison, and our tendency to dehumanize people who've done terrible things. However, Meg's film was condemned by a small group of perpetually offended people on the far left. They condemned the film for being Islamophobic, which it certainly isn't. And they condemn Meg for being a white woman making a film about Arabs (never mind that she lived in the Middle East for many years, speaks Arabic, and so forth). If this documentary had been created by an Arab filmmaker but was identical in every other way, I have no doubt that the same people would be saying it should be nominated for an Oscar. It's really that good. Unfortunately, after her initially warm reception at Sundance, the people at Sundance reversed course and rejected her film from the festival caving into the demands of a small group of activists. Truly a cowardly concession to cancel culture in my view. If you are able to access this documentary, I highly recommend you watch it. I also hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. #Ad Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/COLEMAN FOLLOW MEG: - GFM Campaign link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-unredacted-jihad-rehab?qid=62368ab1659167a8cc85f3a51ae5e45f - Film website: https://jihadrehab.com - Meg's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meighon FOLLOW COLEMAN: - Check out my Substack - https://colemanhughes.substack.com - Join the Unfiltered Community Today - https://bit.ly/3B1GAlS - Twitter: http://bit.ly/2rbAJue - Facebook: http://bit.ly/2LiAXH3 - Instagram: http://bit.ly/2SDGo6o - Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oQvNUL - Website: http://bit.ly/3FsNwvN - Merch: https://bit.ly/CWCMerch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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