Jarvbs Jones Because they don’t fall for the bullshit that minority groups try to push. They don’t point their fingers towards another group for their own problems.
Frank Johansen They better be careful or they might end up like Bill Cosby. Liberal Hollywood does not like black entertainers whose thinking is contrary to their own.
A reporter once asked Denzel whom he had voted for and he said it was none of anyone's business.At that moment I realized he is very different from rest of the Hollywood.
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Well there is only one acceptable answer in Hollywood these days if you want to keep your job.
DW is sharp as a razor and doesn't play games. He's not trying to con anybody. There is very little authenticity left, especially among famous people. Everywhere you look, it's scripted BS, to con us into dividing ourselves against eachother. It takes a lot of strength of character to stand against that machine. DW certainly has that strength.
@@Italiano-Forteexactly !!! He’s my favourite too but this is racist for sure . So if we have a movie about a father not raising his child, should the director be black ? A movie about a convenience store , does the director have to be Chinese or Punjabi ? Should I keep going ? lol
I've never watched an interview with Denzel where he allows someone to get to the end of a sentence. That isn't debate, that's projection of one's own opinion while refusing the freedom of speech to others.
@Zac Atkinson You are wrong. It is almost completely culture. Genetic component is insignificant. YOu people who want to to make "RACE" into a thing are really the cause of much of the suffering in the world.
Mrimchaelson That depends. E.g. if the white guy grew up in Beverly Hills and the black guy grew up on 8 mile Detroit, there would be a big cultural difference.
Very few white, Black , etc celebrities are big enough and comfortable enough w themselves to go against the grain. Most are either cowards or just don’t want to get in all the drama. Can’t say I blame them as far as staying out the drama , etc
What makes you so sure he is a good individual? I'm highly certain that Denzel himself would object to your assertion & end up saying, don't be so quick to guarantee the degree of something with your eyes nevertheless on the internet if you don't know what their concealed life is like behind the camera.
@@laundry1913 I usually accurate when it comes to someone's character and intentions. I used to build profiles on people when I worked in intelligence. I'd like to think that I was pretty decent at it.
This is exactly why some people show a difference and some people push their difference, Denzel is showing a difference and explaining it without any aggression or side agenda - well done sir
I hate the black vs white Jesus argument. He is Jesus of Nazareth. If you want show him correctly then look at the people there and that will give you a clue. He wasn’t white Caucasian or Black African the most respectful way to show him would be Arab.
Plus there can be cultural differences within a racial group which he doesnt seem to know when he says that a white director can direct another white director's film. He's probably doing it on purpose, maybe to give the interviewer something to work with but still.......
I’m really starting to respect Denzel, this guy knows what it takes to get far in life. It’s not color but culture. It’s not society but individuality that makes a person.
I mean, society heavily impacts how far you get in life. Like how a person born poor is much less likely to be successful and how someone from a 3rd world country will have less opportunity than someone in a developed country. Also, Denzel was directly referring to movie making, not any other aspect of society.
tie gideon I believe parents are the foundation for their children’s success. In America you have a great opportunity to succeed no matter the circumstances. Your upbringing help jump start your life, it’s up to you to continue rise through the challenges.
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If you think about it, most of the inequality is about class not colour. There are privileged people of all groups and there are also poor. It seems like there are people that profit by carrying on the racial division so we never get to the actual solutions.
@@tiegideon9816 I'd like to disagree with you, without offending you. When you say that someone who is born poor is 'less likely' to be successful, I disagree with the premise. First of all, your success is NOT A MATTER OF PROBABILITY. You choose. I can't choose for you. Choices lead to success or failure. And attitude. When you don't succeed on the first try, do you quit? Or do you CHOOSE to make your own success happen, regardless of the circumstances? Have you ever hit overtime at two jobs in the same week? I have. I CHOSE TO. Have you ever worked 80 hours a week, for 4 years straight? With only Christmas and Thanksgiving Day off? I have. I CHOSE TO. You need to start by defining what success is to you, personally. Then work backwards and make a plan on how to get there. Step by step. And when your plan starts to fail, you need to find another way. And when that fails, you come up with another way. And when you don't have enough money to do it, get a second job. You choose to make yourself successful. True success doesn't come from being born into some rich family that gives you a fake career, with no effort. You need to throw that lie out the window RIGHT NOW. Secondly, there's nothing so special about making movies that invalidates DW's point about culture versus color in a broader application. The lady asked him why the director needed to have dark skin. His point is that the skin tone itself had no effect, but that the culture was important to the outcome. I think this applies to many other areas. If you surround yourself with a culture that brainwashes you into thinking that you cannot achieve success because you were born poor, you won't achieve success. Your skin color won't have any effect on the outcome. Reform your own personal culture, and CHOOSE to make success happen. Write down your plan on paper, because it's so easy to get distracted.
@@mokentroll8443 Nothing wrong with a Black actor. Great White actors like DiCaprio and James Dean are called great actors, Black actors like Lawrence Fishburne and Denzel Washington are often called Great Black Actors. Their race shouldn't have to be emphasised, we should just admire their talent like we do with other actors of different races not their skin colour.
Denzel nails the difference between race and culture better than I've heard anyone of his stature ever. He just became my favorite celebrity ever. A guiding light in our troubled times.
Susan B I guess what I’m saying is that most of society’s problems are a result of the family unit having broken down. That’s not a popular sentiment but I sincerely believe we’ll solve the big issues when we address the foundational problems.
Biffalo Bull oh okay. I definitely agree. Having a strong family unit is so very important.i hope and pray people will step up in these challenging times. ☮️
MegaGolgo13 To whites and coonservatives if you point out racist law makers and biased policies didn’t end the day the civil rights act was signed they will call it complaining. Now you have whites complaining about drug laws designed for us, trade deals that hit us AFTER 400 years of being held back and other disparities we already faced. It’s not complaining or “victimhood” when they do it.
that was a great discussion on the difference between perception. I also loved how the host when something was said and she realized she was out of her league of knowledge she stopped and listened to the one with more experience. So valuable for growing and communication and value and respect. She was really taken aback when Denzel said "It's not color, it's culture" and she tapped into what he meant by it. So beautiful to see discussion rather than arguing or debating ie: growth vs being right. So beautiful
You guys can mock her...but I thought Denzels answer was insightful. Maybe that's a way black people can MAYBE get through to some white people who...question or are suspect of their claims of not even police brutality, but just harassment. And shit, it'd may be just as helpful for white liberals who seem to want to speak for and get outraged FOR other people more than the people themselves are.
@gonçaloBaia She wanted him to explain to the AUDIENCE what he meant by that, There's many analogies Denzel could of used to explain what he meant, so she asked him to elaborate for those who genuinely can't separate race from culture, just like those who can't differentiate religion and culture and believe anyone with a long beard and skull cap or hijab has terrorist tendencies. Smh
Totally agree. As a country with so diverse culture, everybody needs to learn how to deal with diversity. And as an immigrant I also need to absorb the american culture and respect other cultures as well.
I salute you. I would take a 100 immigrants as smart as you. Blacks may have been brought here against their will centuries ago but everyone else came because they wanted to. Keep your culture as a sub culture, it is your history. But you chose to come to this country and our way of life should be adapted to you as part of your choice. Thank you.
@@ktkee7161 I agree with you on Native Americans. They truly did get screwed and my sympathies do reach out to them. They have been ignored. They too are blending in and that is sad. They ARE American history and I wish they still did pow wows, and the other things they used to do to keep their culture alive. Today's youth have no clue.
@@verlaharmston9277 Many Immigrants come from countries with higher values and culture practices than the U.S. This country is individualistic. Many immigrants come from countries where people work together even with very limited resources. That's why often you will notice immigrants groups sticking to each other. Do not try to in part your culture on these people. My birth country culture can not and will never be a subculture period! You are asking for loyalty that you have no business asking for. I get nothing for free in this country. Everything has a price. Look at me no crimes, educated of my own dime, worked three jobs, pay my taxes and so if I were to take on your culture I would do the exact opposite. So, back off immigrants. It is because many stay true to who they are and where they are from that they build positive lives.
@fjf sjdnx LOL IMAGE THINKING HASAN PIKER IS A GOOD "DEBATER" MY DUDE LMFAOO IM ROLLIN. ua-cam.com/video/2RIKm-cOdh0/v-deo.html watch this and see him cry like a little baby bitch every time charlie makes a good arguments is just hilarious. No one on the left knows how to debate for shit, cause all their ideology is for r3tards
LOL. So true. It is shocking to me that Biden can retain a large group of black voters after saying something like he did. What he said is one of the more racist things I have heard. He was basically saying that black people all think alike. He doesn't see black people as individuals, he sees them as just a group that he can exploit.
@Mr Daddy Please Spank Me And Your statement is an oxymoron. Supposedly they aren't apart of any culture, but you also believe they still fall into a certain group. Lol, culture just means that their is an aspect that they as people all share. It doesn't have to be tied to any one particular thing. Nationality or heritage isn't any more of a relevant comparison than color or religion. As long as a large number of them feel apart of that group, then that group develops its own culture.
Didn’t Ben Shapiro say this years ago, and he was laughed at, and was called a racist, even though brought up points that the 2 black professors couldn’t refute.
@@zeenuf00 You can't create your own argument without a statistic, can you? How about you examine the context of that statistic, why husbands are not in the home and the governmental push to get them out. If you can understand that historical context, you'd think twice about your simplistic insertion of percentages, and how ridiculously gullible you and the rest of Middle America is for failing to look further than one blind study that was probably skewed to corroborate a specific theory.
@@dpcisunbreakable I understand very well how 'progressive' policies have disincentivized the black family. My point - which seems to have flown right past you - is that if people are going to keep buying into it generation after generation with the results we've seen, it must be an IQ issue. 'If you can understand that historical context . . . ' And what is that historical context? Drawn me some sort of correlation between what you think that historical context is, and how it directly effects the decisions that people make right now. Describe to me the agency or lack thereof of the people who might or might not be affected by that historical context. Meanwhile, a further contention I'll make is that the white left PURPOSELY disincentivized the black family. Chew on that.
@@zeenuf00 First and foremost, let me remind you that we are both adults here, this is just a dialogue, and I assume you have home training. If you can't do without the bitchy retorts and teenage sarcasm, you should consider talking to yourself instead of folks on UA-cam. Now to address your deliberately miseducated thought about generational struggle. You are not a trained psychologist that performs assessments on patients with a focus on their Intellectual Quotient, so stay out of the lane of those with PhDs in that field. They can determine that testing outcome for themselves. Consider working within the talents you do have without jumping to conclusions you're not qualified to reach. Take a pause from this discussion for a moment and go back to your own childhood for a minute. I want you to consider all of what you saw, what you had, and where the dysfunction, if any, occurred. It is safe to say that you grew up in a household with two married parents. That was the foundation of your development, and you had no interruptions to your functioning that was detrimental. As you developed into a reasonably mature adult, you probably modeled your existence based off of the example established by your parents. An IQ score or issue is not relevant here when clearly one's offspring model their behaviors, values, beliefs, and choices after what they see you do. If you have been successful in your relationship dynamics, the children you do have most likely will model their family dynamics after the example you showed them. I'm hoping after reading this comment, you start becoming a better example of humility. None of that required your reductive and catty IQ reply. Now factor in the limited educational and employment opportunities. Schools and employers were were legally allowed to segregate their programs and resources so that only whites were afforded opportunities for growth, and limited blacks to blue color positions for men, and maid positions for white families for black women. It is at this crucial point in history that mothers were encouraged to utilize governmental benefits to enhance the functioning of their families far beyond the limited income they were paid. So food stamps and monthly payouts were the cost the government paid to rid black families of their male parent. This also the period just before the 1970s, where many history exploded with triumphs and tragedies. The one specific tragedy that your federal government covertly inserted were drugs. Now you can always insert the presumed adage that a person can say no to drugs, but when your entire community in infiltrated with crack cocaine, heroin, liquor stores on every corner where churches are built opposite of the same block. The same family structure is now struggling to keep its male protected as the temptations of drugs, greed, addiction, etc. have now contributed to a growing issue of crime. The family structure begins further declines because the parent is often swapping roles with their offspring at inappropriate stages because of the parent's relationship with drugs that were sponsored into the United States by our very own Federal Government. And with crime increasing, incarcerations increase, marriages fall apart (if the parents are lucky enough to marry), and the incarcerated family members now have never-ending cycles of relapse, recidivism, and no opportunities to rebuild their lives, because their criminal record has tainted them forever. That means formerly incarcerated fathers can't support their children, can't find jobs, and are subject to further decline as their limitations increase. And when people that are unqualified to speak on the Black Experience by inflating negatively skewed percentages without substance, you feed into racist ideas by making improper generalizations. If you were truly about that life and wanted to gain understanding, I wouldn't have needed to expend this much time educating you on a history you clearly choose not to learn. Now take your reductive comments regarding chewing and IQ and apply them to the many inadequacies your arrogance works to downplay each day by being a total douchebag with a sensitive ego and an unwillingness to move away from archaic and rigid thinking.
What a wonderful way to explain. Denzel is such a nice normal down to earth man of true character. He shows that you can be in Hollywood industry and remain true to who you are.
Denzel feeds my soul honestly. I mean, separate from his amazing acting ability, most every time he opens his mouth he manages to say something that I have been thinking about for ages but never quite knew how to put it into words and explain myself. What a MAN. Thank you Denzel.
Why can’t we just have honest discussions about race and culture...? We do have our differences and those differences are beautiful, funny and endearing.
We can. Stand tall, and say what you believe. Don't let The Machine control you. We are breaking the machine, RIGHT NOW. Nothing can stop what's coming.
tln25 you are so right about that, there is a lot to learn from and enjoy about each other and if you look at the way most people interact in the world, I would say we all know that and live by it. We’ve all brought parts of other’s cultures into our own lives and homes. And the parts we don’t care for, we don’t take part in and that’s fine. But it seems that whenever an incident happens, then suddenly division and hate sets in and meaningful conversation gets lost. We have to work hard to continue to respect each other and live in unity and peace.
I love Denzel. He knows he's black, he's proud of it, and he's a terrific actor. But the difference with him is that he seems to rise above a lot of the bullsh*t that Hollywood portrays to the world. He's a realist and a seems a damn decent man, he's obviously an intellect and well read, but talks cleverly and not hysterically . That's why people listen. The other guy who is 59...wow , he's got some decent genes in his family.
I loved that debate. I loved that after he said that, all the people on stage laughed and mocked him, so he proceeded to rattle off fact after fact after fact.
They are both talking about different things, though. Ben was basically blaming systemic black issues on black culture, as if its their fault they're having a hard time, and not the fact that they've been enslaved for the majority of this countries existence. Denzel is saying a director who has been a part of black culture will make a black film better. Completely different points with different intentions.
@@hchchc948 However systemic black issues can very well be blamed on black culture, Shapiro is not entirely wrong and part of the problem is the fact that we don't recognize that and completely dismiss it as racist ranting.. Now as for Denzel, he did not mean that black films are better because of black culture, he simply meant that a black director in charge would be able to incorporate things in the film that are relevant and black folks would relate to it, which is why he give the examples of the films like good fellas and schindler's list, and the hot comb example..someone not familiar with those cultures would not be able to incorporate and convey things the same way, or understand the references.
This woman is trying SOOOO hard to get Denzel to say “black are victims and whites/America is racist” and you can tell she’s so irritated on the inside that he won’t say it 😂
She's wasting her time, he is way too smart for her. She is betrayed as a racist as she wants to DEFINE by colour, same thing DemoncRATS do, MLK nailed it, colour is irrelevant, CHARACTER is everything, may he rest in peace. Nobody chooses where or to whom they are born, they DO CHOOSE how they act & react to others.
I love no other actor like i do Denzel. As many times as I have heard his interviews , seen his movies, just looking at the fact that he is a family man taking care of his family and being what he is, makes him the most wonderful person .
Denzel is one of a handful of Hollywood stars that are truly capable of running for Governor of a state... He needs to seriously consider the road ahead...
I love Denzel , Probably one of the finest actors of our time and does not conform to narratives that are popular , speaks his mind and discusses good values . Great ambassador for America and admired a lot here in Britain ❤️
From all I’ve seen of Denzel in these situation. He always stops this bullshit race baiting/ leading question right on the spot on corrects the reporter/interviewer.
1:05 "Where we are right now as a culture, as an American family..." If only we could attack all issues from that angle: that of a family, an *American* family, trying to solve its problems. Now there might be differences between families (in this case cultural) but at the end of the day what we all want is a place to raise our kids, take care of our loved ones and be left alone. That is a stance that unites us all and that's what all that talk about race is trying to take away from us
Wrong. What you meant to say was if the racist hateful people attack issues that way .... Lol and only a hateful racist person would say what you just said.
I wish Denzel could come out and speak truth now, but he doesn't deserve the vitriol and/or cancelation that would come from it. He's a real standup dude!
As a white guy and huge fan of the man, I think he could do just that and Hollywood would be afraid to attack him. He has more clout than the rest of HOLLYWEIRD combined. If they did go after him he would box them into a corner with their own stupidity. He would be playing chess while they played checkers.
That dude is 59 years old? That's the biggest shock I took from this video. Denzel may be more bad ass in life than the movies, and he's pretty damn bad ass in movies.
No he didn't he said it was Cultural thing not color. You can tell the difference where people are from German to French culture. Can't you? That is what he is talking about.
@@4doorsmoreguns193 Creating art and music and also religious practices. Lets not forget white people colonized Africa. Most of Africa now speaks a language came from a European country
The media moguls pay her good money to stoke racism, because the people who control the media moguls pay the moguls good money. It's a top down, Marxist con to show division, so that if real problems kick off we will all fight ourselves instead of the rich dickheads. That's my observation at least. I grew up in the 90s with all kinds of friends. We didn't go on about race and shit. We were equals. What happened?
@@shineyshine2008 exactly. I was growing up in the 90's as well. I was an Ojibwe Native growing up in a white neighborhood. Nobody cared. We all still played together. There WERE black people living their too, not many, but they were there. Some dumb kid called one of the black kids the N word. And all the white parents got together, along with my parents, and dealt with it, with the parent of the black kid. The kid that used the word, got DEALT with, by his parents. Trust me when I say DEALT with. Those were better times... and that's really sad... when you have to think back to 30 years ago, and think... we're more racist now than we were then?
Sometimes it's hard for me to remember if a character was played by a black or white person, but I keep being reminded. I think it was Morgan Freeman who said if we keep talking about colour , it won't go away.
As a rural white Canadian, I LOVE Denzel Washington! Absolutely LOVE him! He GETS it! These ideological “intellectuals” just can’t get out of their own way. Top-down bullshit. Denzel is smart, but, more importantly, he’s WISE. There is still some good in Hollywood….
I've been thinking about this a lot recently and I came to the same conclusion. It has nothing to do with the colour of someone's skin but whether their culture fits in with your own. And I think that's true of the whole of mankind. I really do. Denzil is a wise man indeed.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm really a racist? I listen to people like Whoopi Goldberg, Barack and Michelle Obama and Oprah and I feel like I don't like these people. I hate their attitude and I resent their rhetoric. But then I see men like Denzel Washington and suddenly I feel nothing but love and total respect and admiration. That's when I realize that I am NOT a racist and my different feelings about different people has nothing to do with their skin color whatsoever!
TruthBeTold or it could be you like their perspective because it falls in line with yours. That what you described is not the test, can you listen to someone who looks different than you and disagree with them but respect that it’s their opinion based on their experience. If you find yourself discounting their experience because you yourself haven’t seen or encountered that then you need to check yourself.
You mean like the liberals and cultural Marxists who would call black people who do not play the racecard and speak the truth Uncle Tom? Yeah I see your point.
Everyone is racist to some degree but what you're saying is you like people who agree with you and dislike people who disagree with you. You mention disliking Michelle Obama, well that's a dead giveaway that you've got issues, because she's never anything but classy, no matter how much Fox News tried to make her fit the angry black woman stereotype. Take 3 words she said and run with that for 8 years, using it to create a caricature of her as someone who hates the country and wants to destroy our values. But any objective observer could say that she's nothing but likable. So if you "hate her attitude" as you say, then yes, you have a problem, but it's a problem of not being able to like people and disagree with them at the same time.
Man the moment he brought up the hot comb, brought me right back to my childhood. Watching my mum doing her hair with one. I remember the smell clearly.
BLM should take note of this. Personal responsibility is a helluva thing. Don't burn down buildings, destroy businesses, and resist arrest. Crazy concept, right?
Add to that: Take care of your family, instead of shirking that responsibility. Personal responsibility and personal integrity -- if everyone practiced those, the entire world would have far fewer and smaller problems.
Denzel is a man who has read a lot of books. He speaks for all people. Culture not race is our difference. Different cultures make our country stong. RA Dott
@@hummingbird1016 humm, India, totally different culture from North, to south, more than 8 spoken languages, China, Northern France central and south, different culture and languages, and the list can go on and on.
I'm loving these comments!💞💞💞 Gives me hope! I see a lot of black folks that aren't playing these race games. That understand nuance. That actually want to have a conversation without demonizing a whole race. I wasn't taught that and I'll never be that. 💗💗💗👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@Eric H Eric mind your fucking business. if your opinion was wanted on a comment thread that didn't previously recognize you, it would have been sought. Right now you're off subject and trolling me. Get a life.
Absolutely love this conversation it is so awesome...All these people are so amazing and awe-inspiring and that is definitely so important....let's go out and inspire some awe!!
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Mr Denzel Washington is such a box full of wisdom. I could spend a entire day listening to him and wouldn’t get tired of it
A great example of what he might mean or referring to might be like getting Michael Bay to go direct Goodfellas or something of the sort. Michael Bay doesn't know too much of that culture to put in that way Scorsese did it. You know cultural difference.
Or to really back what he is saying get someone who's black that never been brought with the hot comb or the like and have them direct it, they would not understand that way of living. Therefore their perspective wouldn't add to the person Denzel is referring to. Or simpler terms black person growing up middle class suburbia vs black person growing up in urban environment.
Bravo Denzel. Huge difference between both terms. My son is Cuban by birth, American by culture assimilation and white skinned as they come, yet raised with hispanic cultural components. If my family adopted a boy/girl in Africa or Asia, their skin will be very different but they will grow up embracing a mix of American/Hispanic cultures, in this example I make. Combinations are unlimited and black/white/yellow doesn't determine your culture 100%
denzel washington has such inteligence in his work that it really shines through. it is this kind of talk that is reality focused and thoughtful that we were used to in this country before the advent of screaming and screeching and destructive acts and blatant lies embraced by the mainstream media. and furthermore, he's a really good looking guy.
hamyncheese You cannot hear or read not sure which, white people cannot tell one Asian, Chinese or Black from another. Same for Inians ans Native Americans.
bwilli34 . Thank you for your comment.We have hope.No I'm not being sarcastic. After I see that fool Tommy Sotomeyer.I needed to see this.peace to you.
It’s a beautiful thing to take and learn from each other. It’s a people thing and a beautiful thing that we ALL naturally like to be with our own, we hang out with everyone but even where we live, we all choose to live amongst ourselves. It’s not a race issue, it’s everyone’s natural behavior.
As a white male minister.. we have been saying this for many many many years.. Jesus was Jewish if middle easter descent He was most likely a mocha color... The church used a white Jesus in Europe not as a race issue but a political power issue of the kings. Remember there was a time of kings abs queens. And the Catholic Church served them for the sake of themselves having power. So much of those old paintings were for the sake of such things. But the Bible is clear: we are not to make any images for they all will fall short. Jesus was also not a model. In fact there was nothing appealing about him. Which is why politicians of the day crucified Jesus so successfully. Yes it is politicians who are also causing division today and caused the division of yesterday
You may understand the reasons why Jesus was made into a white man but you're overlooking the fact that he was made into a white man. You're overlooking the fact that symbols matter. Overlooking the fact that representation matters. The entire point about them making Jesus white with to make white people feel like they were privileged, closer to God, and special. That was a way that they did that through religion. They can also create a privileged status for white with policy decisions. How does that make you feel when you wake up and you look at your lord and savior and he looks like you? You're saying that Rafe doesn't matter and it shouldn't but it does. And when you say that race doesn't matter you're invalidating the life experiences of people who live in this world who deal with the color of their skin every single freaking day
WOW!!! Perdón, por no escribir en inglés, no sé, pero entendi todo lo que escribiste. Yo, lei, hace mucho en una biblia vieja, que Jesús era de apariencia fea, no guapo. Qué asi, lo habia creado su Padre. Tal vez, si hubiera sido guapo, lo hubieran apoyado, por eso, lo crearon diferente, para que no se dejarán llevar por belleza.
ineedhoez My friend historical truth is not overlooking issues of race. It is explaining. You are judging others based on limited responses. We could talk for many hours on injustice abs the experience of those who have felt less than. But let me ask you this. Do you believe in God? Do you believe that He is in control? If yes then you must also be thankful for history.. Be careful as you are making yourself a victim... victims often create more victims. Do you not understand that the USA is a European nation, with a European descent and culture? It sounds like you want to erase one peoples culture and history and replace it with yours. Very sad my friend. Living in and amongst another’s peoples culture does not make one a victim but is very challenging indeed. I have traveled the world and this is a challange every where you go. The world is a dark place my friend yet the most fare and safest place I have ever been to is the USA. Note: the United States off America did not invent slavery or racism. Most African slaves actually were brought to Argentina!!! And South America. Fact!!! Slavery and racism historically was found most prevalent in Africa. Whites by the millions were enslaved and sold by Africans and middle eastern nations. Look it up! Africa today. Which I visit frequently! Has slavery today! And great tribalism. I was shocked to see almost every household has servants in some areas. Black households have black servants!! The United States was not formed until much much later. And never truly excepted slavery! But in fact abolished it as time and resources permitted. We are also the only nation that fought a civil war on the issue. USA is filled with white people who love and understand minorities much better than in other nations. Are there issues? yes!!!! The world will never be perfect! I am a minority in my own neighborhood! And have a multi cultural marriage!!! Stop playing the victim your life is much more valuable than that!
@@ineedhoez Don't you think you are reading a little too much politics into 1000 years old painting. Actually way older than that. Oldest jesus painting was done about 240 AC. He was represented looking like a greek philosopher. Most of the painters probably just painted the way they thought it looked like, which according to the bible was like them. Most of those painters have probably never met someone from the middle east in their lifetime. Even the landscapes from most of old italian paintings look more like tuscany than jerusalem because they had no clue how jerusalem looked like. Now this is not a comment on my part on the problem of racism. I am just trying to show that not everything is to be seen with an agenda to create white privilege. After all, tThe romans, who really spread out christianity didn't seem to care that much about race. They enslaved anyone they conquered, no matter the color of their skin.
In Sweden we are not allowed to say we have A culture, is considered racist... the children are also not allowed to sing the National Anthem, is considered excluding, still we who come from Scandinavia all know what the first snowfall in November feel like, while non of the illegal immigrants neither have any interest in learning nor can ever understand it, they did not grow up in our “culture-shared” perspective of how the first snow make us feel closer to Christmas, Family and Kindness. Instead they throw stones at our Christmas shopping windows and spit in the snow, stating how much they hate the weather here, they just don’t see it. But, the culture is all around us, it comes in four seasons, and incorporates everyone, it defines who we are, just like “a hot comb”; and it is Beautiful! .... may Sweden rest in peace.
In my experience, Swedes are a kind, tolerant and reasonable people. I hear that Sweden as a country is clean, modern, scientific leaning and peaceful. I am sorry about what has happened to your culture. You have every right to exist as does the next culture. Good job in the world cup!
Who do you consider the ‘illegal immigrants’ in your country? Because, if I were an illegal immigrant in Sweden, I would easily be able to identity with the things you just said: the first snow making me feel closer to Christmas, family and kindness. I grew up in the U.S. and I now live in the U.K.
In fact, race has no relevancy. White people have been at war with each other since forever. The 1st and 2nd World War were all " white on white " wars. But CULTURE, meaning IDENTITY, separate them from one and other; and eventually created tensions (wars). Same thing for the Tutsi and Hutu tribes in Africa. These two tribes are both " black " but they have been at war with each other for centuries because of major CULTURAL differences and rivalry. Same thing for China. Chinese kingdoms were at war with each other for centuries until the Qin dynasty finally made China an empire. So race shouldn't define people. In fact, races are corporate designations created by capitalistic elites to create division, in order to rule over the masses. The race debate - the race war - is a trap. Don't fall for it.
As far as I can see, you're an American no different than my grandfather, my mother, my daughter. We should be united against the narrative intending on making us into their useful idiots. What we are looking at are dark times. The initiatives that BLM is asking for right now are actually Jim Crow era laws. Racists would do anything they could to destabilize black neighborhoods. One of their tactics was to defund their law enforcement departments. Read over the list of demands and it will read like a segregationist, Jim Crow wish list. It's absolutely awful. Secondly, look at what this narrative does. Turning white people in a scapegoat for things they don't even agree with. Nobody is arguing against the idea that George Floyd died under unjust terms. He did. Nobody is arguing that the cops were in the right. They were not. This mentality in turn makes white people feel alienated and resentful. It creates racial tensions. Bad news for all of us. For the umpteenth time we are watching black commercial districts be looted and burned to the ground. Business owners are vowing not to return or cannot return, insurance companies are pulling out which will force big box stores to shutter... and we will watch black neighborhoods lose their job opportunities, access to goods and services, and be further swallowed into poverty and crime. And on top of that they want law enforcement to be defunded or disbanded?! Look at where all of these incidents occur. Democratic stronghold cities with control for 40+ years. The black community is being manipulated and crushed under the democratic model while blaming a group of people that have nothing to do with either. The plantation is real. When the black community starts feeling the affects of the aforementioned, the democrats will continue their hook-line-and-sinker chant blaming white people for all of their problems. This is their final push for ultimate power. They want total control over the United States. They are accomplishing this by running destabilization narratives that are very effective thanks to the leftist tools of main stream media and social media. We must stand together or fall.
He makes the point so well and in a way that anyone can understand, because if you're like me, and you had no idea what he was talking about with the hot comb thing, the idea is still communicated because you understand, there is a cultural difference. There are things that I won't understand or connect with in Denzel's experiences, and I'm sure there are plenty of things in my experiences that he won't understand or connect with. We can bridge those gaps, by sharing them, but when you're looking for someone to direct or write a movie in that culture, you want someone who is intimately familiar with that culture.
@@Mermayydman Not even close. Denzel is saying that a person from a particular culture can better tell stories about that culture than someone from outside that culture. That's not what Shapiro is talking about at all.
Life is what you want it to be. You've got to make it work. We all have different opinions and ideas. That's what makes the world. It is what it is....
Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman is clearly individuals that have individual thoughts and are not afraid of being individuals.
Jarvbs Jones Because they don’t fall for the bullshit that minority groups try to push. They don’t point their fingers towards another group for their own problems.
Jarvbs Jones because they know how to think for themselves and not act like pussies.
That’s partly why they’ve been so big for so long
Frank Johansen They better be careful or they might end up like Bill Cosby. Liberal Hollywood does not like black entertainers whose thinking is contrary to their own.
@@honestperson6280
Stop with the race wars. It's literally just SJWs and their sympathezers vs Sane people, nothing to do with race.
Denzel is a reasonable man, capable of insightful conversation. He thinks before he speaks..., a wise man...
We learned from the Obama era that it takes more than just talking a smooth game.
I hope you are correct Mountain Dew .What is your evidence ?
R Herbert I wish I could say the same thing for president Trump! He could learn a lot from Denzel Washington!
Yeah, some people regurgitate before they speak. I still do sometimes.
not only is directing about culture the entire political battle is more about culture today than race
A reporter once asked Denzel whom he had voted for and he said it was none of anyone's business.At that moment I realized he is very different from rest of the Hollywood.
Well there is only one acceptable answer in Hollywood these days if you want to keep your job.
So true!
It makes you wonder, I really think Jimmy Fallon is a Republican or Libertarian because he never talks politics and is very neutral
DW is sharp as a razor and doesn't play games. He's not trying to con anybody. There is very little authenticity left, especially among famous people. Everywhere you look, it's scripted BS, to con us into dividing ourselves against eachother. It takes a lot of strength of character to stand against that machine. DW certainly has that strength.
I'd be willing to bet that means he voted GOP or independent. If an actor says he voted Dem, nobody bats an eye.
@canthemum Well, now it's a chance to virtue signal. And virtue signaling is the highest virtue possible in the modern world.
Denzel is an absolute class act. He doesn’t feed into main stream bait. He’s so admirable
Denzel destroys "racism" cause he knows that there is only one Human Race . I'd like more people to open their eyes .
@@Italiano-Forteexactly !!! He’s my favourite too but this is racist for sure .
So if we have a movie about a father not raising his child, should the director be black ?
A movie about a convenience store , does the director have to be Chinese or Punjabi ?
Should I keep going ? lol
@@Italiano-Forte couldn’t have said it better myself
I've never watched an interview with Denzel where he allows someone to get to the end of a sentence. That isn't debate, that's projection of one's own opinion while refusing the freedom of speech to others.
@@MrBossiliniwhat? those are not cultural differences, those are stereotypes you doughnut... stop acting smart when you are clearly dumb...
"It's not color : it's culture." That is what has needed to be said for so long.
@Zac Atkinson You are wrong. It is almost completely culture. Genetic component is insignificant.
YOu people who want to to make "RACE" into a thing are really the cause of much of the suffering in the world.
@Mrimchaelson That's a bad example. Diverse would be Asian and European. not European and European. Middle EASTERN AND Western is also diverse.
Mrimchaelson That depends. E.g. if the white guy grew up in Beverly Hills and the black guy grew up on 8 mile Detroit, there would be a big cultural difference.
My jesus is black
I've been saying it's culture for decades. It's good to have someone like Denzel side with my opinion.
Denzel seems to be the only major celebrity who is trying to address real issues
Wrong, he is one of the only major celebrities who even know what the real issues are.
Morgan Freeman. Samuel Jackson.
Very few white, Black , etc celebrities are big enough and comfortable enough w themselves to go against the grain. Most are either cowards or just don’t want to get in all the drama. Can’t say I blame them as far as staying out the drama , etc
Don't forget Morgan Freeman.
Ashton Kutcher does a lot of work with trying to bust child trafficking
Every time I hear Denzel talk, my respect grows for him more. He's a good human being.
No one is good except God
What makes you so sure he is a good individual? I'm highly certain that Denzel himself would object to your assertion & end up saying, don't be so quick to guarantee the degree of something with your eyes nevertheless on the internet if you don't know what their concealed life is like behind the camera.
@@laundry1913 I usually accurate when it comes to someone's character and intentions.
I used to build profiles on people when I worked in intelligence. I'd like to think that I was pretty decent at it.
@@brandonow82 god & Jesus are the good ones.
@@brandonow82 Really? Cause I read the Bible and that god did a lot of killing.
This is exactly why some people show a difference and some people push their difference, Denzel is showing a difference and explaining it without any aggression or side agenda - well done sir
He’s 100% correct. It’s cultural differences. It’s not racism
THE FUNNIEST JOKES WAS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. ITS NOT RACIST TO NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CULTURES.
I hate the black vs white Jesus argument.
He is Jesus of Nazareth. If you want show him correctly then look at the people there and that will give you a clue.
He wasn’t white Caucasian or Black African the most respectful way to show him would be Arab.
Plus there can be cultural differences within a racial group which he doesnt seem to know when he says that a white director can direct another white director's film. He's probably doing it on purpose, maybe to give the interviewer something to work with but still.......
@@مرتدمغربيمنبلجيكا however DW is referring to another kind of cultural differences than values and views.
@@gaz312 did jesus speak arabic?
I’m really starting to respect Denzel, this guy knows what it takes to get far in life. It’s not color but culture. It’s not society but individuality that makes a person.
Very relatable today
I mean, society heavily impacts how far you get in life. Like how a person born poor is much less likely to be successful and how someone from a 3rd world country will have less opportunity than someone in a developed country.
Also, Denzel was directly referring to movie making, not any other aspect of society.
tie gideon I believe parents are the foundation for their children’s success. In America you have a great opportunity to succeed no matter the circumstances. Your upbringing help jump start your life, it’s up to you to continue rise through the challenges.
If you think about it, most of the inequality is about class not colour. There are privileged people of all groups and there are also poor. It seems like there are people that profit by carrying on the racial division so we never get to the actual solutions.
@@tiegideon9816
I'd like to disagree with you, without offending you.
When you say that someone who is born poor is 'less likely' to be successful, I disagree with the premise. First of all, your success is NOT A MATTER OF PROBABILITY. You choose. I can't choose for you.
Choices lead to success or failure. And attitude. When you don't succeed on the first try, do you quit? Or do you CHOOSE to make your own success happen, regardless of the circumstances?
Have you ever hit overtime at two jobs in the same week? I have. I CHOSE TO. Have you ever worked 80 hours a week, for 4 years straight? With only Christmas and Thanksgiving Day off? I have. I CHOSE TO.
You need to start by defining what success is to you, personally. Then work backwards and make a plan on how to get there. Step by step. And when your plan starts to fail, you need to find another way. And when that fails, you come up with another way. And when you don't have enough money to do it, get a second job. You choose to make yourself successful. True success doesn't come from being born into some rich family that gives you a fake career, with no effort. You need to throw that lie out the window RIGHT NOW.
Secondly, there's nothing so special about making movies that invalidates DW's point about culture versus color in a broader application. The lady asked him why the director needed to have dark skin. His point is that the skin tone itself had no effect, but that the culture was important to the outcome.
I think this applies to many other areas. If you surround yourself with a culture that brainwashes you into thinking that you cannot achieve success because you were born poor, you won't achieve success. Your skin color won't have any effect on the outcome. Reform your own personal culture, and CHOOSE to make success happen. Write down your plan on paper, because it's so easy to get distracted.
Denzel is actually a smart guy, wow. It's culture, he's right.
Agreed. However, them celebs or so-called activists will never talk about 'Nationalities' tho. Why is that
Any biologist will tell you that there is no such thing as a race. Biologically we are all the same.
So you agrees with Ben Shapiro when he said the same thing?
I've seen several clips of DW saying things that indicate he is far smarter than the average actor. Also, authentic.
Culture is downstream from race. So it is actually a race thing.
Total respect for Denzel.. the man always speaks the truth even when its not popular...LEGEND!!
WELL SAID "CULTURAL DIFFERENCES"
Of course it is cultural differences.
Black people in Africa eat the tiger's penis.
We don't :)
Just saying it isn't about "culture differences" without following it up why is the problem.
I don't understand your point.........
not only is directing about culture the entire political battle is more about culture today than race
Nicos Theocharous
Seems like another thing you dont do is go to school. There's no such thing as an African tiger, tigers are from Asia
When I watch Denzil in a movie, I do not see a black guy, I see a talented actor plying his craft. Old white man from the U.K. best wishes.🏴
Ahhhh cut the crap
what's wrong with seeing a black actor?
@@mokentroll8443 Nothing wrong with a Black actor. Great White actors like DiCaprio and James Dean are called great actors, Black actors like Lawrence Fishburne and Denzel Washington are often called Great Black Actors. Their race shouldn't have to be emphasised, we should just admire their talent like we do with other actors of different races not their skin colour.
@@samhirst2830 this was my point yes
@@samhirst2830 DiCaprio is insanely overrated
I feel like this woman is just trying to get Denzel to say everyone’s racist
Ayep.
Ayep.
Ayep.
Ok
Denzil is a smart man
Denzel nails the difference between race and culture better than I've heard anyone of his stature ever. He just became my favorite celebrity ever. A guiding light in our troubled times.
This conversation doesn’t stand a chance in today’s mindless ranting.
It’s sad right? What has happened... 😞
Susan B it would seem children of fractured families have graduated from college
Biffalo Bull I don’t really understand what you’re saying here?
Susan B I guess what I’m saying is that most of society’s problems are a result of the family unit having broken down. That’s not a popular sentiment but I sincerely believe we’ll solve the big issues when we address the foundational problems.
Biffalo Bull oh okay. I definitely agree. Having a strong family unit is so very important.i hope and pray people will step up in these challenging times. ☮️
He doesn't cloak himself in the victim mentality that so many do.
That understandable, he is easily recognizable, he doesn't know what the ordinary black person goes through
@@verawallace9055 do you think he was born rich and famous or something?
Nope, he is A Capricorn, and they are disciplined and determined people ,qualities that actors must have, Kudos to him
Zodiac isn’t real.
MegaGolgo13 To whites and coonservatives if you point out racist law makers and biased policies didn’t end the day the civil rights act was signed they will call it complaining. Now you have whites complaining about drug laws designed for us, trade deals that hit us AFTER 400 years of being held back and other disparities we already faced. It’s not complaining or “victimhood” when they do it.
that was a great discussion on the difference between perception. I also loved how the host when something was said and she realized she was out of her league of knowledge she stopped and listened to the one with more experience. So valuable for growing and communication and value and respect. She was really taken aback when Denzel said "It's not color, it's culture" and she tapped into what he meant by it. So beautiful to see discussion rather than arguing or debating ie: growth vs being right. So beautiful
"It's not race, it's culture"
"Explain the difference"
Wow, now everything's clear
I'm saying 😊
Black Africans born do not want to be mixed in with black American. There’s the difference between the color skin and culture.
You guys can mock her...but I thought Denzels answer was insightful.
Maybe that's a way black people can MAYBE get through to some white people who...question or are suspect of their claims of not even police brutality, but just harassment.
And shit, it'd may be just as helpful for white liberals who seem to want to speak for and get outraged FOR other people more than the people themselves are.
👌🏾👍🏾💯
@gonçaloBaia She wanted him to explain to the AUDIENCE what he meant by that, There's many analogies Denzel could of used to explain what he meant, so she asked him to elaborate for those who genuinely can't separate race from culture, just like those who can't differentiate religion and culture and believe anyone with a long beard and skull cap or hijab has terrorist tendencies. Smh
Denzel isn't only one of our greatest actors, he's also one of our most logical & brightest as well.
no
denzel's respond was absolute powerful. meaningful and excellent respond 'Cultural Difference' indeed
Totally agree. As a country with so diverse culture, everybody needs to learn how to deal with diversity. And as an immigrant I also need to absorb the american culture and respect other cultures as well.
I salute you. I would take a 100 immigrants as smart as you. Blacks may have been brought here against their will centuries ago but everyone else came because they wanted to. Keep your culture as a sub culture, it is your history. But you chose to come to this country and our way of life should be adapted to you as part of your choice. Thank you.
@@verlaharmston9277 "everyone else came because they wanted to" Native Americans: hmmm.
@@ktkee7161 I agree with you on Native Americans. They truly did get screwed and my sympathies do reach out to them. They have been ignored. They too are blending in and that is sad. They ARE American history and I wish they still did pow wows, and the other things they used to do to keep their culture alive. Today's youth have no clue.
@Paulie Malignaggi So true.
@@verlaharmston9277 Many Immigrants come from countries with higher values and culture practices than the U.S. This country is individualistic. Many immigrants come from countries where people work together even with very limited resources. That's why often you will notice immigrants groups sticking to each other. Do not try to in part your culture on these people. My birth country culture can not and will never be a subculture period! You are asking for loyalty that you have no business asking for. I get nothing for free in this country. Everything has a price. Look at me no crimes, educated of my own dime, worked three jobs, pay my taxes and so if I were to take on your culture I would do the exact opposite. So, back off immigrants. It is because many stay true to who they are and where they are from that they build positive lives.
I swear Denzel just gets better with age. He's timeless..absolutely timeless.
Ben Shapiro said this earlier- everyone mocked him.
They mocked him because he's a squeaky voiced prick.
Because hes a weirdo that only debates college kids and no one else.
@fjf sjdnx Everyone says that, but nobody debates him. Odd...
@fjf sjdnx wrong, he killed cenk uygur
@fjf sjdnx LOL IMAGE THINKING HASAN PIKER IS A GOOD "DEBATER" MY DUDE LMFAOO IM ROLLIN. ua-cam.com/video/2RIKm-cOdh0/v-deo.html watch this and see him cry like a little baby bitch every time charlie makes a good arguments is just hilarious. No one on the left knows how to debate for shit, cause all their ideology is for r3tards
Joe Biden: “Denzel AINT BLACK”
Denzel ain’t black. His is an American!
He's right, Denzil is loaded :-)
That’s such a racist statement
LOL. So true. It is shocking to me that Biden can retain a large group of black voters after saying something like he did. What he said is one of the more racist things I have heard. He was basically saying that black people all think alike. He doesn't see black people as individuals, he sees them as just a group that he can exploit.
Come November 4th, Biden will be yesterday's news.
Denzel is the man, speaking truth when everyone else is afraid of telling the truth
What truth?
@ did you watch the video?
@Richard Hammonds sit down
@Richard Hammonds oooook?
Exactly
I love how he cut her off to teach her a lesson without being rude or chatty about it.
Ben shapiro said the same thing there was an up roar
southern8127 haha I saw that. Both smart and insight men
Ain't that a cultural difference
@Mr Daddy Please Spank Me And Your statement is an oxymoron. Supposedly they aren't apart of any culture, but you also believe they still fall into a certain group.
Lol, culture just means that their is an aspect that they as people all share. It doesn't have to be tied to any one particular thing. Nationality or heritage isn't any more of a relevant comparison than color or religion. As long as a large number of them feel apart of that group, then that group develops its own culture.
That is a cultural difference too... isn't it?
That's because Ben is white.
Didn’t Ben Shapiro say this years ago, and he was laughed at, and was called a racist, even though brought up points that the 2 black professors couldn’t refute.
@@onarix You mean American black culture that's going on its 3rd generation of 70% out wedlock birthrate?
@@zeenuf00 You can't create your own argument without a statistic, can you? How about you examine the context of that statistic, why husbands are not in the home and the governmental push to get them out. If you can understand that historical context, you'd think twice about your simplistic insertion of percentages, and how ridiculously gullible you and the rest of Middle America is for failing to look further than one blind study that was probably skewed to corroborate a specific theory.
@@dpcisunbreakable I understand very well how 'progressive' policies have disincentivized the black family. My point - which seems to have flown right past you - is that if people are going to keep buying into it generation after generation with the results we've seen, it must be an IQ issue.
'If you can understand that historical context . . . '
And what is that historical context? Drawn me some sort of correlation between what you think that historical context is, and how it directly effects the decisions that people make right now. Describe to me the agency or lack thereof of the people who might or might not be affected by that historical context.
Meanwhile, a further contention I'll make is that the white left PURPOSELY disincentivized the black family. Chew on that.
@@zeenuf00 First and foremost, let me remind you that we are both adults here, this is just a dialogue, and I assume you have home training. If you can't do without the bitchy retorts and teenage sarcasm, you should consider talking to yourself instead of folks on UA-cam.
Now to address your deliberately miseducated thought about generational struggle. You are not a trained psychologist that performs assessments on patients with a focus on their Intellectual Quotient, so stay out of the lane of those with PhDs in that field. They can determine that testing outcome for themselves. Consider working within the talents you do have without jumping to conclusions you're not qualified to reach.
Take a pause from this discussion for a moment and go back to your own childhood for a minute. I want you to consider all of what you saw, what you had, and where the dysfunction, if any, occurred. It is safe to say that you grew up in a household with two married parents. That was the foundation of your development, and you had no interruptions to your functioning that was detrimental. As you developed into a reasonably mature adult, you probably modeled your existence based off of the example established by your parents. An IQ score or issue is not relevant here when clearly one's offspring model their behaviors, values, beliefs, and choices after what they see you do. If you have been successful in your relationship dynamics, the children you do have most likely will model their family dynamics after the example you showed them. I'm hoping after reading this comment, you start becoming a better example of humility. None of that required your reductive and catty IQ reply.
Now factor in the limited educational and employment opportunities. Schools and employers were were legally allowed to segregate their programs and resources so that only whites were afforded opportunities for growth, and limited blacks to blue color positions for men, and maid positions for white families for black women. It is at this crucial point in history that mothers were encouraged to utilize governmental benefits to enhance the functioning of their families far beyond the limited income they were paid. So food stamps and monthly payouts were the cost the government paid to rid black families of their male parent.
This also the period just before the 1970s, where many history exploded with triumphs and tragedies. The one specific tragedy that your federal government covertly inserted were drugs. Now you can always insert the presumed adage that a person can say no to drugs, but when your entire community in infiltrated with crack cocaine, heroin, liquor stores on every corner where churches are built opposite of the same block. The same family structure is now struggling to keep its male protected as the temptations of drugs, greed, addiction, etc. have now contributed to a growing issue of crime. The family structure begins further declines because the parent is often swapping roles with their offspring at inappropriate stages because of the parent's relationship with drugs that were sponsored into the United States by our very own Federal Government. And with crime increasing, incarcerations increase, marriages fall apart (if the parents are lucky enough to marry), and the incarcerated family members now have never-ending cycles of relapse, recidivism, and no opportunities to rebuild their lives, because their criminal record has tainted them forever. That means formerly incarcerated fathers can't support their children, can't find jobs, and are subject to further decline as their limitations increase.
And when people that are unqualified to speak on the Black Experience by inflating negatively skewed percentages without substance, you feed into racist ideas by making improper generalizations. If you were truly about that life and wanted to gain understanding, I wouldn't have needed to expend this much time educating you on a history you clearly choose not to learn. Now take your reductive comments regarding chewing and IQ and apply them to the many inadequacies your arrogance works to downplay each day by being a total douchebag with a sensitive ego and an unwillingness to move away from archaic and rigid thinking.
Naw he brought it up in a negative matter for 2 different circumstances
What a wonderful way to explain. Denzel is such a nice normal down to earth man of true character. He shows that you can be in Hollywood industry and remain true to who you are.
Denzel feeds my soul honestly. I mean, separate from his amazing acting ability, most every time he opens his mouth he manages to say something that I have been thinking about for ages but never quite knew how to put it into words and explain myself. What a MAN. Thank you Denzel.
Make it work, whatever your situation is in life.
Wayne Foster Thanks buddy.
YES SIR
Respect
Well said.
Well said. !! God bless. 🙏🙏
Why can’t we just have honest discussions about race and culture...?
We do have our differences and those differences are beautiful, funny and endearing.
Did you ever try to reason with a bratty toddler?
We can. Stand tall, and say what you believe. Don't let The Machine control you. We are breaking the machine, RIGHT NOW. Nothing can stop what's coming.
hxhdfj ifzir st c Are you watching a sci-fi movie while posting?
tln25 you are so right about that, there is a lot to learn from and enjoy about each other and if you look at the way most people interact in the world, I would say we all know that and live by it. We’ve all brought parts of other’s cultures into our own lives and homes. And the parts we don’t care for, we don’t take part in and that’s fine. But it seems that whenever an incident happens, then suddenly division and hate sets in and meaningful conversation gets lost. We have to work hard to continue to respect each other and live in unity and peace.
Denzel is one of the few respectable men in Hollywood... truly an intelligent man
Vince Vaughn seems to be the real deal, too. Worth looking into, if you like DW.
I love Denzel. He knows he's black, he's proud of it, and he's a terrific actor. But the difference with him is that he seems to rise above a lot of the bullsh*t that Hollywood portrays to the world. He's a realist and a seems a damn decent man, he's obviously an intellect and well read, but talks cleverly and not hysterically . That's why people listen. The other guy who is 59...wow , he's got some decent genes in his family.
Everything he was trying to explain to her, went right over your head. You didn't get it and doubled down 🤦🏾♂️
He's my favorite actor
"It has nothing to do with race, and everything to do with culture"
- Ben Shapiro
I loved that debate. I loved that after he said that, all the people on stage laughed and mocked him, so he proceeded to rattle off fact after fact after fact.
They are both talking about different things, though. Ben was basically blaming systemic black issues on black culture, as if its their fault they're having a hard time, and not the fact that they've been enslaved for the majority of this countries existence. Denzel is saying a director who has been a part of black culture will make a black film better. Completely different points with different intentions.
@@hchchc948 However systemic black issues can very well be blamed on black culture, Shapiro is not entirely wrong and part of the problem is the fact that we don't recognize that and completely dismiss it as racist ranting.. Now as for Denzel, he did not mean that black films are better because of black culture, he simply meant that a black director in charge would be able to incorporate things in the film that are relevant and black folks would relate to it, which is why he give the examples of the films like good fellas and schindler's list, and the hot comb example..someone not familiar with those cultures would not be able to incorporate and convey things the same way, or understand the references.
@@awakeandalive60 can you pls link to what you are referring to?
racism is cultural in America it is in the fabric of the nation
This woman is trying SOOOO hard to get Denzel to say “black are victims and whites/America is racist” and you can tell she’s so irritated on the inside that he won’t say it 😂
He doesn't have to say it for it to be true we have enough history of that and have seen ourselves.
triple beans it ain’t true though
@@Phoenix-m6p3y it is true and has been for 400 years.
@@Phoenix-m6p3y it is true and has been for 400 years.
She's wasting her time, he is way too smart for her.
She is betrayed as a racist as she wants to DEFINE by colour, same thing DemoncRATS do, MLK nailed it, colour is irrelevant, CHARACTER is everything, may he rest in peace.
Nobody chooses where or to whom they are born, they DO CHOOSE how they act & react to others.
I have always had a high degree of respect for Denzel. As an actor, he is a top notch dude. As a man, he is an example by which others should follow
Si.
I love no other actor like i do Denzel. As many times as I have heard his interviews , seen his movies, just looking at the fact that he is a family man taking care of his family and being what he is, makes him the most wonderful person .
Same --- he's my absolute favourite
Denzel is one of a handful of Hollywood stars that are truly capable of running for Governor of a state... He needs to seriously consider the road ahead...
I think I agree, and we need good people to step up and take back their government from the corrupt machine of deception and crime.
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 TRUE. SEE UA-cam VIDEO DO NOT FEAR AMERICA BY MARK TAYLOR PROPHECY.
AMERICA ON HER WAY UP! PROMISE OF GOD!
Reagan was an Actor and became President !
Timothy Antoine ... he became a governor first.... but I’m sure Denzel could easily skip that stepping stone...
That interviewer was really trying to enable something. She's a hack, respect to Denzel for that answer.
On the typical “oppression” lies
@@OlderG0ds yeah just like those white people who blame mexicans and other immigrants, blacks globalists for their own problems
@@OlderG0ds yeah just like those white people who blame mexicans and other immigrants, blacks globalists for their own problems
@@OlderG0ds Clearly no one is "oppressing" you if you're able to make a comment on UA-cam.
@@cr1m203 I never said anyone is oppressing me, dumbass
Denzel is one of my favourite Artists/intellectuals! Smart man.
I love Denzel , Probably one of the finest actors of our time and does not conform to narratives that are popular , speaks his mind and discusses good values . Great ambassador for America and admired a lot here in Britain ❤️
From all I’ve seen of Denzel in these situation. He always stops this bullshit race baiting/ leading question right on the spot on corrects the reporter/interviewer.
It hurts most 'cause it'll be coming from your own kind..
@@planetdelta8232 a human?
@@TheNebraska402 nah. A pokemon
Edit : water type
I'm a white hillbilly and Denzel has been one of my favorite actors forever. We love you, Denzel.
Denzel for president!
Tantamon 💯 a better America if you ask me.
He should get into politics, but I think he would run for a different party that most people think.
I second that!
I would totally vote for Denzell. Dude has his shit together.
I think he would be an immensely uniting force.
I love him. He's got such a great mind, Same with Morgan freeman
1:05 "Where we are right now as a culture, as an American family..." If only we could attack all issues from that angle: that of a family, an *American* family, trying to solve its problems. Now there might be differences between families (in this case cultural) but at the end of the day what we all want is a place to raise our kids, take care of our loved ones and be left alone. That is a stance that unites us all and that's what all that talk about race is trying to take away from us
Wrong. What you meant to say was if the racist hateful people attack issues that way .... Lol and only a hateful racist person would say what you just said.
Fucking love the honesty of this man. That’s HONESTY. He isn’t lying to maintain a narrative, an image or anything he’s just saying it.
I wish Denzel could come out and speak truth now, but he doesn't deserve the vitriol and/or cancelation that would come from it. He's a real standup dude!
As a white guy and huge fan of the man, I think he could do just that and Hollywood would be afraid to attack him. He has more clout than the rest of HOLLYWEIRD combined. If they did go after him he would box them into a corner with their own stupidity. He would be playing chess while they played checkers.
I appreciate Denzel Washington! I've always found his characters believable, no effort required! 👍🏆
That dude is 59 years old? That's the biggest shock I took from this video. Denzel may be more bad ass in life than the movies, and he's pretty damn bad ass in movies.
Why I love this dude! His character is strong and his morals seem to guide his Life.
*_DENZEL PRETTY MUCH SAID ALL LIVES MATTER._*
Exactly
how did you get that ?
No he didn't he said it was Cultural thing not color. You can tell the difference where people are from German to French culture. Can't you? That is what he is talking about.
@@VoltageTHDand black people say whites don't have culture lmao
@@4doorsmoreguns193 Creating art and music and also religious practices. Lets not forget white people colonized Africa. Most of Africa now speaks a language came from a European country
So much respect for Mr Washington. He acknowledge there are cultural differences BUT that does make you better or worse.
Embrace our variety!
and this my friends, is why racism is so alive and well. this inerviewer, right here.
The media moguls pay her good money to stoke racism, because the people who control the media moguls pay the moguls good money. It's a top down, Marxist con to show division, so that if real problems kick off we will all fight ourselves instead of the rich dickheads. That's my observation at least. I grew up in the 90s with all kinds of friends. We didn't go on about race and shit. We were equals. What happened?
@@shineyshine2008 exactly. I was growing up in the 90's as well. I was an Ojibwe Native growing up in a white neighborhood. Nobody cared. We all still played together. There WERE black people living their too, not many, but they were there.
Some dumb kid called one of the black kids the N word. And all the white parents got together, along with my parents, and dealt with it, with the parent of the black kid.
The kid that used the word, got DEALT with, by his parents. Trust me when I say DEALT with.
Those were better times... and that's really sad... when you have to think back to 30 years ago, and think... we're more racist now than we were then?
Racism isn’t alive anymore lmao
Corporations pay her to stoke this racism.
Racism is alive because of racists.
Sometimes it's hard for me to remember if a character was played by a black or white person, but I keep being reminded. I think it was Morgan Freeman who said if we keep talking about colour , it won't go away.
Yup. He said, basically, that if you want to stop racism, stop talking about race.
His statement is so true.
@Maria C. Except now the left says being colorblind in that way is racist...
And that's why he's my favorite Actor.....
As a rural white Canadian, I LOVE Denzel Washington! Absolutely LOVE him! He GETS it! These ideological “intellectuals” just can’t get out of their own way. Top-down bullshit. Denzel is smart, but, more importantly, he’s WISE. There is still some good in Hollywood….
I've been thinking about this a lot recently and I came to the same conclusion. It has nothing to do with the colour of someone's skin but whether their culture fits in with your own. And I think that's true of the whole of mankind. I really do. Denzil is a wise man indeed.
Truth
Sometimes I wonder if I'm really a racist? I listen to people like Whoopi Goldberg, Barack and Michelle Obama and Oprah and I feel like I don't like these people. I hate their attitude and I resent their rhetoric. But then I see men like Denzel Washington and suddenly I feel nothing but love and total respect and admiration. That's when I realize that I am NOT a racist and my different feelings about different people has nothing to do with their skin color whatsoever!
TruthBeTold or it could be you like their perspective because it falls in line with yours. That what you described is not the test, can you listen to someone who looks different than you and disagree with them but respect that it’s their opinion based on their experience. If you find yourself discounting their experience because you yourself haven’t seen or encountered that then you need to check yourself.
You mean like the liberals and cultural Marxists who would call black people who do not play the racecard and speak the truth Uncle Tom? Yeah I see your point.
truthbe that's because you are a reasonable man and not a racist one. respect. i love what denzel said here
TruthBeTold Nah you're not racist, I'm the exact same and I'm even black LOL.
Everyone is racist to some degree but what you're saying is you like people who agree with you and dislike people who disagree with you. You mention disliking Michelle Obama, well that's a dead giveaway that you've got issues, because she's never anything but classy, no matter how much Fox News tried to make her fit the angry black woman stereotype. Take 3 words she said and run with that for 8 years, using it to create a caricature of her as someone who hates the country and wants to destroy our values. But any objective observer could say that she's nothing but likable. So if you "hate her attitude" as you say, then yes, you have a problem, but it's a problem of not being able to like people and disagree with them at the same time.
"Im 59 years old.. This is my 50th year in entertainment this year.. So yeah, now you quiet" Cracked me up lol!!
Bro she got shook, you know In our ethnic cultures you don’t step to olders like that, it’s crazy 🤣
Denzel is above this type of thing ...he transcends most situations because he just doesn't involve himself with it . He was amazing in training day!
Love Denzel
Man, I really like hearing from other people that's honest about there life growing up different than I did. We truly are deep down the same people.
I see denzel and just hit like.
An actor who clearly has intellect.
Same
Love denzel as a man, and as an actor.
Looks and sounds like hes a top top dude. Long live The D
Man the moment he brought up the hot comb, brought me right back to my childhood. Watching my mum doing her hair with one. I remember the smell clearly.
BLM should take note of this. Personal responsibility is a helluva thing. Don't burn down buildings, destroy businesses, and resist arrest. Crazy concept, right?
Add to that: Take care of your family, instead of shirking that responsibility. Personal responsibility and personal integrity -- if everyone practiced those, the entire world would have far fewer and smaller problems.
The damage has already been done
Resisting arrest doesn't = murder BUT OKAY
@@rowanaforrest9792 You assume that the world does not practice those principles. Get off of your high horse and stop making ignorant assumptions.
How about this: Don't target black men because you belong on a police force that enables you to exploit marginalized communities and get paid for it.
Denzel is a man who has read a lot of books. He speaks for all people. Culture not race is our difference. Different cultures make our country stong. RA Dott
So, how do you get different cultures without different races of people?
@@hummingbird1016 humm, India, totally different culture from North, to south, more than 8 spoken languages, China, Northern France central and south, different culture and languages, and the list can go on and on.
I like the way he explained it.
I NEVER would have guessed that he was 59 years old. Never.
Well, you know the saying..."black don't crack".
I'm loving these comments!💞💞💞 Gives me hope! I see a lot of black folks that aren't playing these race games. That understand nuance. That actually want to have a conversation without demonizing a whole race. I wasn't taught that and I'll never be that. 💗💗💗👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Nicely put, Erin. New respect for Denzel Washington as well
And that makes you stronger than you can ever imagine.
At last, a thinker...
@@robertdore9592 Why? Because you don't feel threatened by her? What a loser.
@Eric H Eric mind your fucking business. if your opinion was wanted on a comment thread that didn't previously recognize you, it would have been sought. Right now you're off subject and trolling me. Get a life.
Absolutely love this conversation it is so awesome...All these people are so amazing and awe-inspiring and that is definitely so important....let's go out and inspire some awe!!
Mr Denzel Washington is such a box full of wisdom. I could spend a entire day listening to him and wouldn’t get tired of it
No he’s not lmao
@@williamheath8417 found the racist.. go back to whatever hole you came from
Who's here during our next 2020 riots 😂
Me. it's so sad that people believe in the lies from the news.
Me too 😞
News has people programmed, but they the weak ones will fall for the deception all of the time.
2020 update: It's not culture it's color.
@@thewordwithin it's not a lie that the cop kill George floyd, neither is it a lie that police brutality must end. there's a video.
Culture, not color. Such a helpful distinction.
A great example of what he might mean or referring to might be like getting Michael Bay to go direct Goodfellas or something of the sort. Michael Bay doesn't know too much of that culture to put in that way Scorsese did it. You know cultural difference.
Or to really back what he is saying get someone who's black that never been brought with the hot comb or the like and have them direct it, they would not understand that way of living. Therefore their perspective wouldn't add to the person Denzel is referring to. Or simpler terms black person growing up middle class suburbia vs black person growing up in urban environment.
Bravo Denzel. Huge difference between both terms. My son is Cuban by birth, American by culture assimilation and white skinned as they come, yet raised with hispanic cultural components. If my family adopted a boy/girl in Africa or Asia, their skin will be very different but they will grow up embracing a mix of American/Hispanic cultures, in this example I make. Combinations are unlimited and black/white/yellow doesn't determine your culture 100%
Wow! Denzel is an amazing communicator. He summed up a concept/idea in a 100th of the amount of words that most people would use.
denzel washington has such inteligence in his work that it really shines through. it is this kind of talk that is reality focused and thoughtful that we were used to in this country before the advent of screaming and screeching and destructive acts and blatant lies embraced by the mainstream media. and furthermore, he's a really good looking guy.
Denzel , you are an inspiration and an American treasure
Denzel is the only Hollywood elite I can listen to his wise metaphors 🙌👏
Denzel Washington seems like a proud black man that does not have a chip on his shoulder nor hate in his heart.
why the interviewer so shady😂
nadirah b. Thats their job. Anything to bring news that will gp viral.
nadirah b she wanted to keep a job😉
She is a race baiter.
She’s told to push a particular narrative
Akmal Ahmed 😂😂😂
"Steven Spielberg did Schindler's List" Yeah, he also did The Color Purple.
And it would’ve been different if a black director did it
Well Spielberg and Scorcese can do any film, but when they film about their cultures it is an entirely different situation.
denzel thinks all whites are interchangable
hamyncheese You cannot hear or read not sure which, white people cannot tell one Asian, Chinese or Black from another. Same for Inians ans Native Americans.
J I So you direct films....name one you did on a culture different from yours and I will watch it. Namaste
This one little snippet says so much! The power to be who you are ... unabashedly Black ... unapologetically Black ... authentic.
Okay that's great, but did we watch the same video? what does it mean to you 'culture not color'?
bwilli34 . Thank you for your comment.We have hope.No I'm not being sarcastic. After I see that fool Tommy Sotomeyer.I needed to see this.peace to you.
It’s a beautiful thing to take and learn from each other. It’s a people thing and a beautiful thing that we ALL naturally like to be with our own, we hang out with everyone but even where we live, we all choose to live amongst ourselves. It’s not a race issue, it’s everyone’s natural behavior.
As a white male minister.. we have been saying this for many many many years.. Jesus was Jewish if middle easter descent He was most likely a mocha color... The church used a white Jesus in Europe not as a race issue but a political power issue of the kings. Remember there was a time of kings abs queens. And the Catholic Church served them for the sake of themselves having power. So much of those old paintings were for the sake of such things.
But the Bible is clear: we are not to make any images for they all will fall short. Jesus was also not a model. In fact there was nothing appealing about him. Which is why politicians of the day crucified Jesus so successfully. Yes it is politicians who are also causing division today and caused the division of yesterday
Amen!
You may understand the reasons why Jesus was made into a white man but you're overlooking the fact that he was made into a white man. You're overlooking the fact that symbols matter. Overlooking the fact that representation matters. The entire point about them making Jesus white with to make white people feel like they were privileged, closer to God, and special. That was a way that they did that through religion. They can also create a privileged status for white with policy decisions. How does that make you feel when you wake up and you look at your lord and savior and he looks like you? You're saying that Rafe doesn't matter and it shouldn't but it does. And when you say that race doesn't matter you're invalidating the life experiences of people who live in this world who deal with the color of their skin every single freaking day
WOW!!!
Perdón, por no escribir en inglés, no sé, pero entendi todo lo que escribiste.
Yo, lei, hace mucho en una biblia vieja, que Jesús era de apariencia fea, no guapo.
Qué asi, lo habia creado su Padre.
Tal vez, si hubiera sido guapo, lo hubieran apoyado, por eso, lo crearon diferente, para que no se dejarán llevar por belleza.
ineedhoez My friend historical truth is not overlooking issues of race. It is explaining. You are judging others based on limited responses. We could talk for many hours on injustice abs the experience of those who have felt less than. But let me ask you this. Do you believe in God? Do you believe that He is in control? If yes then you must also be thankful for history.. Be careful as you are making yourself a victim... victims often create more victims.
Do you not understand that the USA is a European nation, with a European descent and culture? It sounds like you want to erase one peoples culture and history and replace it with yours. Very sad my friend.
Living in and amongst another’s peoples culture does not make one a victim but is very challenging indeed. I have traveled the world and this is a challange every where you go.
The world is a dark place my friend yet the most fare and safest place I have ever been to is the USA.
Note: the United States off America did not invent slavery or racism. Most African slaves actually were brought to Argentina!!! And South America. Fact!!!
Slavery and racism historically was found most prevalent in Africa. Whites by the millions were enslaved and sold by Africans and middle eastern nations. Look it up!
Africa today. Which I visit frequently! Has slavery today! And great tribalism. I was shocked to see almost every household has servants in some areas. Black households have black servants!!
The United States was not formed until much much later. And never truly excepted slavery! But in fact abolished it as time and resources permitted. We are also the only nation that fought a civil war on the issue.
USA is filled with white people who love and understand minorities much better than in other nations. Are there issues? yes!!!! The world will never be perfect!
I am a minority in my own neighborhood! And have a multi cultural marriage!!!
Stop playing the victim your life is much more valuable than that!
@@ineedhoez Don't you think you are reading a little too much politics into 1000 years old painting. Actually way older than that. Oldest jesus painting was done about 240 AC. He was represented looking like a greek philosopher. Most of the painters probably just painted the way they thought it looked like, which according to the bible was like them. Most of those painters have probably never met someone from the middle east in their lifetime. Even the landscapes from most of old italian paintings look more like tuscany than jerusalem because they had no clue how jerusalem looked like.
Now this is not a comment on my part on the problem of racism. I am just trying to show that not everything is to be seen with an agenda to create white privilege. After all, tThe romans, who really spread out christianity didn't seem to care that much about race. They enslaved anyone they conquered, no matter the color of their skin.
I nominate Denzel Washington for "Human of the Decade"
In Sweden we are not allowed to say we have A culture, is considered racist... the children are also not allowed to sing the National Anthem, is considered excluding, still we who come from Scandinavia all know what the first snowfall in November feel like, while non of the illegal immigrants neither have any interest in learning nor can ever understand it, they did not grow up in our “culture-shared” perspective of how the first snow make us feel closer to Christmas, Family and Kindness. Instead they throw stones at our Christmas shopping windows and spit in the snow, stating how much they hate the weather here, they just don’t see it. But, the culture is all around us, it comes in four seasons, and incorporates everyone, it defines who we are, just like “a hot comb”; and it is Beautiful! ....
may Sweden rest in peace.
In my experience, Swedes are a kind, tolerant and reasonable people. I hear that Sweden as a country is clean, modern, scientific leaning and peaceful. I am sorry about what has happened to your culture. You have every right to exist as does the next culture. Good job in the world cup!
Heartbreaking fight back!!
Who do you consider the ‘illegal immigrants’ in your country? Because, if I were an illegal immigrant in Sweden, I would easily be able to identity with the things you just said: the first snow making me feel closer to Christmas, family and kindness. I grew up in the U.S. and I now live in the U.K.
Your fucking with us right? 🤣
Honestly, Sweden is circling the drain. Save your country, if you can. Grab your balls and SAVE YOUR COUNTRY, before it's too late.
this is why I love denzel man, he's just all about facts and not afraid to say it
People in 2021 still talking about skin colors. Stupidity never ceased to amaze me.
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Open your fucking eyes then
@@bro_soldier642 are you one of them idiots?
@@MsMoeb lemme ask you a question, what do you find most frustrating about racial issues?
@@bro_soldier642 people not understanding the difference between skin pigment and cultural education.
In fact, race has no relevancy. White people have been at war with each other since forever. The 1st and 2nd World War were all " white on white " wars. But CULTURE, meaning IDENTITY, separate them from one and other; and eventually created tensions (wars). Same thing for the Tutsi and Hutu tribes in Africa. These two tribes are both " black " but they have been at war with each other for centuries because of major CULTURAL differences and rivalry. Same thing for China. Chinese kingdoms were at war with each other for centuries until the Qin dynasty finally made China an empire.
So race shouldn't define people. In fact, races are corporate designations created by capitalistic elites to create division, in order to rule over the masses. The race debate - the race war - is a trap. Don't fall for it.
TOTALLY!
As far as I can see, you're an American no different than my grandfather, my mother, my daughter. We should be united against the narrative intending on making us into their useful idiots. What we are looking at are dark times. The initiatives that BLM is asking for right now are actually Jim Crow era laws. Racists would do anything they could to destabilize black neighborhoods. One of their tactics was to defund their law enforcement departments. Read over the list of demands and it will read like a segregationist, Jim Crow wish list. It's absolutely awful.
Secondly, look at what this narrative does. Turning white people in a scapegoat for things they don't even agree with. Nobody is arguing against the idea that George Floyd died under unjust terms. He did. Nobody is arguing that the cops were in the right. They were not. This mentality in turn makes white people feel alienated and resentful. It creates racial tensions. Bad news for all of us.
For the umpteenth time we are watching black commercial districts be looted and burned to the ground. Business owners are vowing not to return or cannot return, insurance companies are pulling out which will force big box stores to shutter... and we will watch black neighborhoods lose their job opportunities, access to goods and services, and be further swallowed into poverty and crime. And on top of that they want law enforcement to be defunded or disbanded?! Look at where all of these incidents occur. Democratic stronghold cities with control for 40+ years. The black community is being manipulated and crushed under the democratic model while blaming a group of people that have nothing to do with either. The plantation is real. When the black community starts feeling the affects of the aforementioned, the democrats will continue their hook-line-and-sinker chant blaming white people for all of their problems.
This is their final push for ultimate power. They want total control over the United States. They are accomplishing this by running destabilization narratives that are very effective thanks to the leftist tools of main stream media and social media. We must stand together or fall.
@@TheNajSD brilliantly put!
Comments like these teach me more about life than anything else. Thank You stranger for such a great insight.
TheNajSD this is so insightful and really helps me understand what’s going on.
I love Denzel. Hes one of them black actors, dont have to tell all the world all the time that hes black he lives his culture.
He makes the point so well and in a way that anyone can understand, because if you're like me, and you had no idea what he was talking about with the hot comb thing, the idea is still communicated because you understand, there is a cultural difference. There are things that I won't understand or connect with in Denzel's experiences, and I'm sure there are plenty of things in my experiences that he won't understand or connect with. We can bridge those gaps, by sharing them, but when you're looking for someone to direct or write a movie in that culture, you want someone who is intimately familiar with that culture.
Ben Shapiro said this and they laughed at him
Shapiro used the same words in a completely different context.
@@fretbuzz59 it's the same context when you break it down to the core...
@@Mermayydman Not even close. Denzel is saying that a person from a particular culture can better tell stories about that culture than someone from outside that culture. That's not what Shapiro is talking about at all.
@@fretbuzz59 hes literally explaining the differences in culture... your just hearing it from a different person you like
Well, that's because BEN Shapiro said it. NO BODY LIKES THAT JEW SHILL, if anyone else said it, it would have been great..
. . I´m Mexican, and I notice that Denzel Washington is an honest & brave man period!
Life is what you want it to be. You've got to make it work. We all have different opinions and ideas. That's what makes the world. It is what it is....
Wayne Foster is life what you want it to be? Or do you have to make it work? which is it
Sir Wayne Foster well said man. Time to stop making excuses
do bi you make it what you want it to be by making it work. You don't do nothing but point the finger and expect your life to improve ;)
Denzel is pure elegance and wisdom...real and true