FIX for woke Hollywood DEI.

[@CallMeChato]

Let me clarify something I neglected to do in the video. My point was that if the studios had to incorporate some DEI for whatever reason, this was a more logical way to do it.

[@Sev_Auk]

A sound plan Paul, but the activists will never go for it. Reason being, they don't really want equality and more representation, their end goal is really just to eliminate white people entirely. And, your plan doesn't allow for that.

[@brianbutton6346]

Chato, I spotted an epic opportunity, something that could account for several videos and, unless I am mistaken, will hit a nerve. At 2:55, there is some appalling document behind you spelling out racial quotas. That sheiße makes my hand stand on end. I don't think it's just me. Administrative racial quotas will get a strong visceral reaction all around America. It's heinous stuff. That should get a big fat airing to the world, and *I* *think* *you* *are* *just* *the* *person* *to* *do* *it* . What was that? Was it Disney or Amazon? Whichever it was, could you find the other one too? Present it. Let us read it. Include a reference pointer so people can peruse it after the video. If these things are out there like that, you can do one show on each one. It's like "evidence of conspiracy", or something. Aren't there written rules about racial quotas associated with the Academy Awards. I bet you can find them. That's gonna be a whopper. Put on a newsman's hat, or work with a newsman. Have someone call Amazon asking for their comment on this document. I think you get the idea. IMHO this is a powder keg.

[@PoopaChallupa]

They don't want a solution. This is and always has been a power grab.

[@CallMeChato]

Oh yeah. Power grab for sure.

[@c0d3warrior]

Yeah, and it's been going on for decades, even a century now. Isn't it funny how wokeness took off in 2014 exactly the same time weird things happened on Crimea? To be fair, certain naval bases switching owners would have been some sort of power grab, too. (Not an excuse for either side, just pointing out the obvious.)

[@robbyjones9813]

Things like this happen. When something like this happens the opportunist slowly start comeing out.

[@bifrost1377]

20 years ago I was a manager for a Financial firm (I won't say the name but it rhymes with Smidelity Sinvestments) A person lied about me because he didn't get a promotion, so I had to fly to headquarters for a 6 hour interrogation about a list of some 30 items he had made up about me (looking at porn on my computer that they could see every click on their records, stuff like that).. In the end, my VP took me aside and said off the record, " just so you know we interviewed everyone in the branch and we know he is lying about absolutely everything, but I have to tell you... Smidelity is a fortune 500 company and is run by HR and Compliance, and sadly, he is hispanic and you are white so they will be firing you since you can't sue. That was 20 years ago and corp America was that biased back then.

[@istari0]

I'm still hoping someone sues Amazon for not hiring actual Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits for Rings of Power.

[@nicholauscrawford7903]

The worst part is that there are real dwarves! Granted, they're a sort of human being in real life and not a separate kind, but still! Not to mention Disney passed them over for "Snow White"!

[@nolongeramused8135]

I want them to hire real orcs.

[@anonnymouse2402]

@@nolongeramused8135You can hire them from Orcs-ford in England. They have a great University, so there is no shortage of talent.

[@ShawnGilbert1967]

​@@nolongeramused8135 summer of love rioters basically

[@emmettturner9452]

@@nolongeramused8135For the money Amazon spent you’d think they could.

[@slothlovechunk]

Representation is racist. It assumes that because someone looks like you, they represent you.

[@eddobh]

simple and clear

[@gametime2473]

DEI really stands for "Decreased Earned Income"

[@theevermind]

Division, exclusion, and intolerance

[@authorpgbadzey5775]

I always rearrange it to "DIE" because that's what happens to companies that implement it.

[@jayboo8495]

Discrimination...Exclusivity....Indoctrination.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

This is absolutely about generating a new Donor Class. And forcing in unqualified radical acitvists into positions that they cannot be forced out of, because they are placed there based on their skin color. So removing them would be considered discrimination. There is no legal recourse to remove them 10 years down the line. This is a force of force to force force based on skin color.

[@beamanact]

They would totally race swap Laura Ingalls.

[@blshouse]

Gender swap too. Or cast a "trans" actor.

[@carpediem6431]

That whole show is now “problematic:” fails to paint a negative light on settler\colonization, lacks diversity\gender\sexual representation, propagates the male gaze and systemic misogyny of 1800’s America, fails to include “issues of our times” by choosing entertainment over ‘the message.’ Honestly, if I was under 25 and a university student, I’d need a new outrage diaper, just thinking about it. Please don’t anyone also mention The Sound of Music and it’s disgusting problematic issues, I’d for sure poop myself with indignation.

[@LordOfNihil]

didnt they try to redo the waltons and made jimbob a tranny?

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

I have a friend who’s an an accountant/auditor. Normally he just checks a company’s books. Now he’s being required to assess their ESG scores. This cancer is metastasising.

[@cameltanker1286]

Garbage in, garbage out. No matter who writes it.

[@kylestoddard2881]

Paul! How dare you expect an adherence to reality from the acolytes of DIE! Rationality is verboten! Your perception is unnaturally good my man.

[@MarkGast]

Counter offer, I keep and watch my old good stuff on physical media and read books and Hollywood can go rot.

[@pedroares6562]

Totally agree, let's skills and merits talk by themselves. Hire the best for the job without caring about their gender or race.

[@macmcleod1188]

Well I normally agree with that position, this is about entertainment products. The entertainment business can specify particular genders, and particular races. It doesn't matter that you're a great dancer. They need one male dancer and one female dancer for a romantic dance scene between a straight couple. Your typical rom-com needs to have a female lead and a male lead. The problem they are having is with forced checkbox diversity where they irrationally include a balanced mix of races and genders 0:59 even when it makes no sense. If this is a movie about Tennessee coal miners, Dei makes it look dumb.

[@pedroares6562]

@@macmcleod1188 Agreed, having a different POV in the writer room isn't a bad thing, so hiring minorities is ok, but you can get most of your team based only in your skin color or sexuality.

[@macmcleod1188]

@@pedroares6562 Oh, I don't agree on the writing room. There, it's pure merit. If you can't write, you shouldn't be there. And a huge number of products over the 5 years have *really stunk* due to having forced diversity on writing and production teams. I was talking about the performers.

[@guillermoelnino]

It doesn't need fixing. It needs glassing.

[@brianpratt3224]

Well thankfully over the years Hollywood has managed to get their Canadian quota.

[@proehm]

Since the 60's - "Now Hoss, I'm from Ottawa..."

[@adamcrofts58]

I have genuinely stopped caring. They will do what they do, no amount of telling them that we have had enough of the DEI Cr*p will change a thing. As for myself, I will continue my goal of re-reading all the works by Thomas Hardy. Then onto the minor English romantic poets.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

I was this way as well, notably under the previous incarnation referred to as “PC”, I figured “it didn’t affect me”, until it did. We’re now forced into become activists, in response to their activism, we have to now take a stand and point out their hypocrisy and, to be frank, rampant racism.

[@Butters66]

I recommend some Jonathan Swift as well.

[@madaxe606]

Same. I’m working through my backlog of books, pre-2020 games and pre2016 movies. There’s several lifetimes worth of stuff to enjoy. Nothing is going to change until several major studios have gone bankrupt

[@MrTickleTrunk]

The 50% started with the Male to Female ratio discussion and activists have simply tacked on more and more to it over time.

[@MrTickleTrunk]

It's also why it's still called *Intersectional FEMINISM* and not Intersectionalism.

[@TheSleepLes]

Stupid people used to be grossly underrepresented in academia's hard /natural science departments. That oversight is currently being corrected. Looking forward to brand new research papers coming out in a year or five . There should be a lot of laughs.

[@nicholauscrawford7903]

They already genuinely believe octopi/octopuses came from outer space. They call "Wow" for 5 out of the ordinary data points from space and think it's possibly from an intelligent source but billions of base pairs with dozens of layers of information is clearly just a random accident. They also see nothing intelligent at all in how perfectly our planet and solar system and even laws of physics are set up to support our lives and our studies.

[@terryhill5509]

With the number of plagerism cases coming out about the checkbox hires in the ivy league, I'd say they are increasing the stupid factor quite quickly!

[@TimoRutanen]

They will be printed on more edible paper as that has been a problem with absorbing knowledge in the past.

[@culshie]

I will be very interested to see how Diverse the re-boot of "Shogun", will be I cannot wait to see how many Africans were accepted into the ranks of the Samurai in seventeenth Century Japan.

[@remc0s]

There was at least one African samurai and a shipwrecked Dutchman who got samurai training and rights but yeah, you are right.

[@billashby7858]

Has anyone noticed how all commercials now have interracial couples in them even though the number of interracial couple in the US is around 7 percent?

[@bartsullivan4866]

Can't hurt anyone's feelings now can we.

[@commentarytalk1446]

Yup our "masters" know better of course. But equally helpful for the mass migration sponsorship acceptance program.

[@theevermind]

Is it that high?

[@wombatillo]

I can see this in a lot of places in Europe too. Even in countries that are still +95% white and where interracial couples are mostly limited to university cities, every damn advertisement seems to have people of every imaginable color. It's in such contrast to the reality outside your house that it just baffles a lot of us.

[@nexusvideo]

They do this in canada too. Canadian blacks even pretend they have suffered the same racial inequalities as blacks in the US@@wombatillo

[@qZbGmYjS4QusYqv5]

Centralized system? 5 year plans? Where have we already seen that? Hm? Soviet Hungary?😁

[@ekij133]

They don't want a solution, they make too much money from 'consulting about the problem'.

[@jimvanlieshout7657]

The class action attorneys are just waiting in the weeds!

[@joaoduarte7682]

I' m sooo underepresented , the only straight guy working among dozens of wi fi password people 😂

[@terryhill5509]

I'm stealing that!! And with the ones I work with, they won't have a clue what I'm talking about! Love it!

[@nothanks3236]

KZbin won't even let me say they should be fired.

[@CharlesUrban]

Well, I saw this comment. Then again, it's been only a minute.

[@stephenthomas1492]

How anyone can't see this is cultural Marxism at work is oblivious. I don't think they really want what they have in mind.

[@dragani2330]

The closer the next presidential election, the more comments disappear.

[@JumpingJack6]

youtube censorship is out of control

[@deadpanbarry5442]

Watch this comment dissappear in two minutes. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

Hollywood, listen?! As if! Us folks had it. Why do you think folks are flocking to anime, manga and indie productions? If we wish for representation, focus on CHARACTER, not race or gender. What am I saying? No one will listen.

[@stephenthomas1492]

How about commercials? Can they really say that's 'fair representation' and reflective of reality? I've abandoned Hollywood, I stay in the past where things are entertaining and not lectures.

[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

@@stephenthomas1492 I prefer old school shows and movies. Also, I love old BBC Radio shows and many modern fiction podcasts.

[@frankowalker4662]

Good plan. Those in charge wont be happy about it, it makes sense.

[@Mark_68]

Very good, sir. I think you've cracked the case. Though I harbor serious doubts that this or anything like it would ever, ever happen. Remember, these are ideologues we're dealing with here.

[@jlpowell51]

I don't think it is even the ideologues who are driving it. It is the people making a fortune off of it. It's just like those management fads that come around every 5-10 years that everybody has to get onboard with until 10 years down the road you realize all that money/effort did nothing except earn a living for consultants and provide a justification for the continued employment of middle managers worldwide.

[@TylerHealy-u6r]

I think that if something sucks I’ll just stay home and watch Newhart on DVD.

[@banemaler]

I am inclined to disagree with the premise here. DEI is antithetical to the American vision. We aren't pieces but a whole and thus equal. It is that uniqueness that sets this nation apart. For people to be carving up ethnic groups of descent while ignoring that we are all Americans is self defeating. It is also assuming that individual actors are somehow products of whatever shade they represent. Sydney Portier and Tyler Perry couldn't be further distinguished in their acting prowess, presence, and talents. Film should be believable. It might make sense to have a mostly black ensemble if you are doing a timely period piece like The Color Purple. Instead we are being drawn out of the film by DEI driving the production, suspension of disbelief be damned. The same goes for progressive topical narratives grafted into most scripts. I can watch a film like Rocky today without assuming that Carl Weathers was particularly put there to create a Civil Rights controversy, while also understanding the claims to American exceptionalism as a great equalizer. Rocky the white man underdog going up against a wealthy and successful black champion and it was hopeful, indivisible, believable, and good storytelling in the context of American paradigms. DEI is an alien concept.

[@boobah5643]

Yeah, he's essentially recommending we give up the principal of equality for equity, but in a less confining form than currently exists. If you give up on the principle, how do you argue against the more complete equity?

[@derekgarvin6449]

Needs charts, my brain can't handle the verbally proposed complexity

[@GartheKnightReturns]

Chato is my favorite lesbian aunt.

[@sethflix]

Thank God someone is saying something honest about this hellish nightmare we're all living through. Sue them, Chatto!

[@emdee8840]

DEI in government service is what allowed an under qualified man from a minority group to surpass me in career progress even though I outperformed him on CIVIL SERVICE tests which were specifically designed to circumvent discrimination and favoritism.

[@CallMeChato]

But don’t you feel better for it?

[@exgrinder]

Your consultant company should be called: Sweet Chato INC

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Loving that KZbin's captioning says "Hello Dennis of the Internet".

[@CallMeChato]

KZbin loves Dennis.

[@Hammerhead547]

The first time I ever saw the initials "DEI" without understanding the context of it being newspeak for "useless sympathy hires" my first thought being a racing fan was: "what does Dale Earnhardt Incorporated have to do with this? That team went out of business 15 years ago".

[@theanimationcritictaylorri1264]

Hey Paul. What is typically D.E.I I call D.I.E it stands for DIVISION INVASION EXCLUSION.

[@danwhite1198]

The way to fix Holly Wood is to stop going to see their garbage movies, then the problem will fix its self.

[@OutOfElmo]

Your proposal is sensible, logical and reasonable. So, no fucking way.

[@Saikotic]

Keep your eye on Doritos. They may be worthy of an apauling segment

[@Lostboy811]

Well now we know why you are no longer with Hollywood because you make sense.

[@vidphile1]

i remember when talent was NURTURED. there could be programs for certain group to PRODUCE the people desired for... whatever. acting classes, fencing, boxing, instrument lessons, singing, etc. but hollywood and the music ind. don't DO that anymore...

[@TheBigdutchster]

DEI is for the morally timid.

[@davidfinch7407]

Here's the fix" Stop doing it. Just stop. Get some help, but just stop.

[@cobba42]

That sounds like a very reasonable idea. Now all you need is to find the HR departments who will implement this. Maybe some consulting firm or another can help with that. I hear some are specialized in downsizing superfluous personnel.

[@AdamIndikt]

Milton Friedman addressed this issue very clearly - discrimination is a costly exercise and those that engage in it will pay a price. Disney’s DEI practices are a good example.

[@DavidWatson-pw7xt]

Wow what a concept. A system that allows the best and brightest to rise above the mediocre and sub mediocre. I remember being taught those principles in 1965, and another principal, common sense isn’t so common.

[@OriginalGrasshopper]

This is why I only watch Korean movies and TV shows now! No DEI in Seoul.

[@AL-ws5yi]

I don’t feel underrepresented especially since they tell me I’m white adjacent (lol asian here)

[@kenreighard5071]

More regulation. That'll work. 🙄

[@catsupchutney]

Oh there will always be pressure to race and gender swap Laura Engels.

[@drgordo112]

Well said as always! If only Ontario could get sane...

[@brendan722002]

They get their numbers from the same orifice they talk from.

[@gatorhkman]

As always, raw excellence and outstanding discourse of common sense and proper intellect my friend. Keep them coming. The West needs you.

[@CallMeChato]

Thanks, will do!

[@mikepoulin3020]

As Bugs Bunny said: "Of course you realize...this means War"

[@JohnDoe003]

Jiminy! And I was so looking forward to the "black" skinned George Washington. movie or the Mexican lead Alamo movie.

[@tagir9123]

I legit misread that as "Fxxx DEI Hollywood"🤣🤣

[@sammyg1631]

Assuming you were talking directly to me, and reading the captions, I shall henceforth be known as "Dennis of the Internet"!

[@phred196]

Situations and inequities have a tendency to self correct. Of course self-corrections are usually calamitous to all involved. If Hollywood wishes to continue to wander down the Garden Path until whatever happens happens then I wish them well. It'll all work out in the end. Those of us who want entertainment will find entertainment of a fashion that suits us and we will bring our dollars there. Your plan to avoid this is a good one. But I'm pretty sure that Hollywood has already chosen Thunderdome. And I can't wait for the show

[@conniebenny]

A very sensible, rational, intelligent and workable solution that completely solves the problem. For that reason it will never be implemented.

[@texasjedi77]

Love your videos! The way you blend reality, ideas, and humor is brilliant.

[@proehm]

There was a joke in an ill fated network series about a decade ago. - The lead character says "How can I be the only Jew in a room full of comedy writers?"

[@Butters66]

Everyone spells this wrong. It's DIE. Inclusion is more important than equity. You can't make things equitable if you haven't included people first.

[@misterprickly]

Someone needs to send this to *Corus.* Right now, their stock price is making Bre EX look good!

[@glenarmy1]

Where is the “John Gault studios”? Have they not outed enough talent to start a whole new studio and production house.

[@ChristopherNealBUSHIDO49ERS]

I think your house is bigger than my apartment! 😆 Great video as always, Chato!

[@CallMeChato]

I wish you a bigger apartment at the very least.

[@ChristopherNealBUSHIDO49ERS]

@@CallMeChatoHA! I can barely afford this palace but thanks, Chato! 😆

[@chichiboypumpi]

dei = die

[@stephenthomas1492]

Didn't Earn It. That's sums it up. Can't look at people any longer and NOT think they're in their position because of merit.

[@carlosalfredolopezr.1709]

If only they would listen, Paul... anyway, great video on how to "fix" woke hollyweird.

[@Exstingue_omnes_homines]

A logically thought out solution to a prickly problem... congrats!

[@LoganReads]

We can’t implement this plan until after DEI “To Kill a Mockingbird“ is made.

[@seantaylor1191]

I just went ahead and hit the like button before I even watched this one. . . I usually wait to see. But I figured you had this one in the bag. . . I was right. Great idea! . . . Cool shirt by the way!

[@blacksabre5343]

Love the shirt Chato! Long live the Empire!

[@roses2155]

You solution would require a level of intellectual honesty and courage on the part of the studio executives. As neither of those are in abundance in Hollywood, you've offered a vaccine without a syringe... Would that you could make this happen.

[@GoddessOfWhim2003]

LOL DEI in the NBA

[@rebelpublius8667]

i used to watch 2 or 3 movies a day when I retired. Now I might watch 1 a month.

[@andyklapper8484]

DEI, despite what the letters represent, was never about diversity. It is, and always has been, about advocating for African Americans, and almost exclusively for African Americans. And like most advocacy groups the line moves so that they can always continue to righteously demand more. I think my favorite example (beyond going from America is too racist to elect a black person POTUS, to electing a black person POTUS doesn't indicate anything about racism in America) on this front was the article in 538 saying how racist it was that ONLY 24% of (football or basketball) coaches were black. This in a country where 14% of the population is black. Demographically African Americans were already over represented, and yet they were still not happy. They will never be happy. If they got reparations, the very next day they will say that a single payoff isn't enough to cover the harm caused by long dead people that don't look like them to other long dead people that look like them, and like Obama's election, pretend that nothing big happened and continue on their merry way demanding more special treatment be given to them.

[@roberthumphreys7977]

DEI will d-i-e as incompetence becomes the norm, which will be soon since one is surprised when one encounters competence these days. As for Hollywood, so how are ticket sales doing? I hear that 2024 may become known as the Year of Empty Seats.

[@colorin81colorado]

DEI is not about inclusion but is about weakening the West dominance on excellence. It is far easier to break an enemy from with (poisoned rather than brutal force!)... The question is "who" will benefit the most by these destructive tactics?

[@gyorgyor7765]

I've been sayimg for years now diversity over the totality, not by project, and mentorahips, it'll improve both quality and diversity in a sustainable way that doesn't trigger backlashes.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Your suggestion is simple, straightforward, reasonable, and makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, the decision makers you are offering this to are unnecessarily complex, convoluted, irrational, and haven't the sense God gave a brick. In other words, they are the intelligentsia. Which is why your solution will, ultimately, be rejected. And more's the pity.

[@glr]

This idea breaks down for small studios. It also would deadlock a lot of great movies while studios race to meet the correct ratio.

[@nufosmatic]

6:07 - Sounds like EPA mileage standards - Just push the tailpipe into the garage and run the engine...

[@jefffunke252]

Over five years, if the majority of the films use the best talent available, and that happens to be from a pool that doesn't reflect the US population, a small percentage of films will be left holding the bag, forced to hire almost exclusively from the underrepresented pool, which doesn't seem fair.

[@earth2006]

There's a lawsuit possibility when it comes to what movies can be considered for Academy Awards. Last I heard, there was (in writing) standards for DEI representatives. Doesn't that require a certain amount of outings ?.

[@seanfoltz7645]

If the DEI hires felt crappy about being hired strictly for their race, gender, sex, sexuality, etc then they wouldn't be demanding that they be hired strictly for those traits.

[@jonathanbaker4361]

I don't know how we can trust Chato with his flappy head and beady eyes. (Still one of my favorite South Park references)

[@havocstormbringer1503]

I think that Sicilian men over 6'1" or 185cm and over 55 yrs old are underrepresented in the movie extras category. I'm available for hire. lol

[@ArnoSchmidt70]

My suggestion: Let the casting couch decide like in the good old days.

[@MichaelBlahaVO]

Nice. Let's make it happen. 👍

[@bartsullivan4866]

I am waiting for the satire movie about how ridiculous this all is, an Airplane type of movie or Office Space, Spaceballs, Hot Shots, Get Shorty etc. Totally about the absurd conditions movie studios are pushing to meet the political correct/ identity politic boxes. A movie about East Asia with no Asians. A movie about ancient Persia with no Persians already done in "The Prince of Persia". A film about Vikings with nothing but Asian and African Americans. A movie about Native American's with nothing but East Asian's and white people. What bugs me most in the rewriting of history and recasting for present day politics magical bullshit lands that never existed revisionist history not accurate to that time period or place. Can't have a movie about ordinary life hardships anymore someone has to be gay, someone has to be trans, can't show 2 straight people kissing anymore might hurt some snowflakes feelings its just nuts. Why not make a movie about the scammers in India and Africa taking advantage of our seniors and getting them back. That could have equal diversity since the scammer doesn't care what ethnic nationality he is targeting.

[@tadroid3858]

Thanks, Paul! Your common sense will be your undoing. Be well.

[@CallMeChato]

I’m locking my doors.

[@DarthApathy]

Question - if the requirements are not met during the rolling five year period, who has to climb upon the altar for sacrifice?

[@michaelreich4827]

Sadly, people like Chato helped bring this about, even if they were at the top of the hill when the snowball was pushed.

[@orlock20]

I believe the studios could do a dump method since the studios know what movies and TV shows they are making and how many people were hired, their jobs and the job's status importance. Take last year's number, use a percentage system to come up with how many people of which group is needed to fill each position. Subtract the number already hired for projects coming out this year. Then the studio makes $10 million a piece dump movies with the crew getting a cut of the gross. The movies get a limited run in the theaters and if they do well, they get a wide release. If not, they get dumped on digital. If a studio can write off one movie for $100 million, the studio could have used that money to make 10 dump movies to break even.

[@BlazingOwnager]

You need to get at the heart of the matter: The World Economic Forum. ESG is where this is all coming from. It's like I finally understand why the culture shifted so suddenly, so artificially, top to bottom. Why every major company fell in line with 'the message.' Everyone's NOTICING this stuff in Hollywood but it's in every single corporation, school and bank across the United States; the problem is WAY bigger than entertainment (the place it's most visible).

[@vincentbrown4926]

Sounds great! Anyone using this method/tech could get a seal or medallion like the used to have on old cartoons. (no, I'm serious). if it's all voluntary lets encourage competition for a better end product.

[@TRAZ4004]

2:02 CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!!!!! Shame Chato, shame! I’m profoundly disappointed, do better.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

I'm not well-versed in DEI and quotas... Would it help if blacked up?

[@vonbon954]

A vastly better system: - the customer/purchaser/viewer of entertainment, eschews over represented Hollywood, and migrates their custom to under represented entertainment coming from: - Japan - Poland - Latvia - Iceland - Israel entert