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Ben Shapiro said this years ago and was called a racist for it.
Push Back wrong color and guy to say that apparently.
@@diegomagellan sometimes when a white person says something people think about racist whites and attribute it to whoever is speaking
John you ain’t kidding man. It’s so often now not about the content and rationale of your argument but about what the person sharing your argument looks like and even what the people hearing it look like.
Because too many people(the left) focus on color. Like what Denzel was getting at.
Source?
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 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...
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.
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
"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.
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
"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
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 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
Total respect for Denzel.. the man always speaks the truth even when its not popular...LEGEND!!
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.
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.......
@@user-rg2ev9ui6s 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.
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
I swear Denzel just gets better with age. He's timeless..absolutely timeless.
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.
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
I love how he cut her off to teach her a lesson without being rude or chatty about it.
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
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
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 love him. He's got such a great mind, Same with Morgan freeman
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.
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.
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.
I appreciate Denzel Washington! I've always found his characters believable, no effort required! 👍🏆
So much respect for Mr Washington. He acknowledge there are cultural differences BUT that does make you better or worse.
Embrace our variety!
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
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 ❤️
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
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.
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. czcams.com/video/2RIKm-cOdh0/video.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
I like the way he explained it.
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….
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. ☮️
Denzel is the man, speaking truth when everyone else is afraid of telling the truth
@Saida Agourram did you watch the video?
@Richard Hammonds sit down
@Richard Hammonds oooook?
Exactly
@@DeannaRa Do you type while standing up?
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%
Love denzel as a man, and as an actor.
Looks and sounds like hes a top top dude. Long live The D
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.
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.
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 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!
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 CZcams.
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
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.
Denzel, you are so great.👏 Thank you for this statement!👍 God bless you and your family everyday.🙏
I love this dude. Such a breath of fresh air every time he opens his mouth.
Make it work, whatever your situation is in life.
Wayne Foster Thanks buddy.
YES SIR
Respect
Well said.
Best description of the kind of man denzel is
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.
This is a beautiful interaction here and a great perspective for me.
This is so true and powerful, I wish the media would share shit like this more than shit that divides us.
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.
"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
Denzel and crew were fun to listen . Please let's remember all of profound things we heard.
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.
Love Denzel
I'm a white hillbilly and Denzel has been one of my favorite actors forever. We love you, Denzel.
Meaningful, it's lovely to see such beautifull thoughts that direct us and reiterate us on the way we look at the things. Though we all know whats right but somehow not 100 % of the people around us in society (personal society) are thinking in right way of the things and some of then even influenced us depenjg upon our circle and how often we meet them. So listening these thoughts empower us again which somehow seems very very important to me.
Thanks for sharing
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.
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 CZcams.
@@cr1m203 I never said anyone is oppressing me, dumbass
Denzel is pure elegance and wisdom...real and true
Words of wisdom, thank you all for sharing this education on culture. 🙏❤️🤜🤛
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 CZcams 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...
*_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
this is why I love denzel man, he's just all about facts and not afraid to say it
thanks for post. great vid. i understand the difference.
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.
And that's why he's my favorite Actor.....
Denzel Washington seems like a proud black man that does not have a chip on his shoulder nor hate in his heart.
He’s totally right! It’s so cool to say a man of his caliber say this cuz I been saying the same thing
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.
Denzel is one of my favourite Artists/intellectuals! Smart man.
Well said and certainly any director that can bring insight to the work gives them an edge.
I could listen to them all for hours!
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
Unfortunate when journalists can't differentiate between culture and race.
The left doesn't want to acknowledge that culture, much left different ones, even exist. To them race is all.
Mainstream journalists can't differentiate between right and wrong.
Drama sells. Even if its propaganda.
Paycheck doesn't mail out because you reported the truth. It gets sent because you refused to let go of controversial falsehoods, it attracts more ratings... It's all about the ratings.
they can't differentiate between face and ass. therefore their toothbrush stinks.
0:57 “Ok alright ok” the reign continues 😂
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
I see denzel and just hit like.
An actor who clearly has intellect.
Same
Why I love this dude! His character is strong and his morals seem to guide his Life.
I had to find this interview
He explained it perfectly. 💯💯💯
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!!
I NEVER would have guessed that he was 59 years old. Never.
Well, you know the saying..."black don't crack".
Denzel Washington is much more than an actor. I have watched videos of him delivering graduation, and other speeches, that had great insight and we're inspirational to people of any color. I have great respect for him.
يوم بعد يوم يزداد تقديري واحترامي لدنزل كممثل وانسان ..كل ألحب ❤❤❤ من العراق
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...
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
Love Denzel , pure class
Denzel Washington is so well spoken and so respectful in his explanation. He's a true gentleman and extremely intelligent.
Denzel is the only Hollywood elite I can listen to his wise metaphors 🙌👏
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.
Happy New year ever
The power of the internet is great. Just used this interview as an example of cultural responsive and culturally relative teaching and it’s success in classrooms and schools that serve minorities! “The application of cultural knowledge to achieve improvement of academic performance.”
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
@@drphilscreampielounge9549 it is true and has been for 400 years.
@@drphilscreampielounge9549 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.
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.
Denzel always giving a well thought and rational answer
Denzel is wise. Great answer to a set-up question. Used it as a teaching moment.
Denzel , you are an inspiration and an American treasure