Who’s gonna tell Netflix, Hulu, Prime, etc. that I’m ready? 🔥 Subscribe bit.ly/3c6Twts 🔥 Follow on IG instagram.com/damondominique/ 0:00 Why The Netherlands is so intriguing as a country 3:22 3 proseccos deep, I ask two French men in a bar in Jordaan about the realities of the Red Light District 5:26 My GPS somehow reroutes me to a gay sauna, so I had to go in?8:47 Wait so every high school has a plug? And so basically, the British go to Amsterdam and fuck shit up? And what’s this about sex work/prostitution? 12:05 The creative hub that used to be a shipyard (NDSM) where I question how far a society can get when you’re not interested in following the moral code of a specific religion. Basically, is atheism the way to social progress? 14:00 Every country has a funky past, so what’s up with Dutch colonialism? Dutch-American Ila takes on the task of trying to explain dutch colonialism for the internet. Good luck girl. Then she introduces me to thé wonders of Dutch drunk food: FEBO. 18:03 Every morning, I wake up in a whimsical garden in the North of Amsterdam to a wonderful woman named Zita who makes me coffee and talks to me about how the Netherlands has changed over the past 60 years. let’s put it this way: y’all are some prudes. Toedeloe! 24:29 I’m breaking down the official laws on weed, cannabis, grass, etc on the Netherlands government website. So you’re saying I can’t possess weed, but I can use it? Alright Netherlands, whatever you say. Let’s go to a petting zoo in Utrecht to test it out. Have y’all ever heard of mustard soup? 29:41 Three hours into my space stroopwafel and I'm... 31:40 Have you ever played the Sims? OK, so you know what Dutch sounds like. 33:33 Interviews about education in the Netherlands, gay rights, the rise of the right, the controversy over Black Pete 40:34 I go to a gay rave + talk about the use of ecstasy, molly, and MDMA in the Netherlands, and around the world. 44:29 I meet with Bastiaan and Dzifa from the DrugsLab to talk about the other side of drugs - the side of drugs that never gets discussed. 50:32 Zita invites me out to lunch with her friend Kees to discuss how the Netherlands has changed its view on gay rights over the years. 56:20 Think for yourself
@gecko71674 жыл бұрын
IM TOO HYPED
@damondominique4 жыл бұрын
@@gecko7167 LET'S GET IT ❗️
@thecrap17yearsago354 жыл бұрын
damon you have gotten too good at this!!!
@damondominique4 жыл бұрын
@@thecrap17yearsago35 WHATCHU MEAN THO
@robynesalt4 жыл бұрын
dang gurl you bet that I'M ready
@ana.mp48704 жыл бұрын
LOOK AT THESE WELL-SPOKEN ARTICULATE TEENS WE LOVE TO SEE IT
@damondominique4 жыл бұрын
I'm 👏🏼telllllllllllling 👏🏼you! Everyone I met there was so *aware* of what's going on in the world, and just so *cool*. They win.
@person3184 жыл бұрын
I'm Dutch and I feel like it's far more common for teens to be involved in politics and have an outspoken opinion. Not all of them, but more than what I saw elsewhere
@_Zaaier4 жыл бұрын
@@person318 Sophie, this is very correct. Im from Belgium and Dutch students were way more outspoken than us Belgians ;-) Belgian students just shut up and listen and won't answer a question (only if forced to). Ofcourse as well not all of us haha
@semvandongen16714 жыл бұрын
Damon Dominique thanks alot for being interested in our country or as we would day heel erg bedankt
@zet56974 жыл бұрын
@@_Zaaier "belgians", that doesn't exist, Belgium has 2 parts; Vlaanderen, is dutch. Wallonie is french, or german.
@nathanieldrew4 жыл бұрын
Not even 1 minute in and I know I’m in for an EXPERIENCE.
@niallelujah4 жыл бұрын
Omg do a collab u guys
@tinon37354 жыл бұрын
@@niallelujah perhaps a Friday night red wine talk? 😯😯
@jeannedubuisson73734 жыл бұрын
Do a red wine talk together!!
@drewie11804 жыл бұрын
PLEASE COLLAB
@evansnyder24914 жыл бұрын
Now that you’re going to be in Paris, eh? Are we? Maybe? Looking at a collaboration? Possibly?
@DominoLarry4 жыл бұрын
Damon be like "Weed doesn't affect me." Three seconds later: "What is above the universe?"
@pepsea8034 жыл бұрын
I was searching for this comment
@BramLastname4 жыл бұрын
The fun thing about weed is Unless it goes bad, you'll deny it has any effect, I remember getting edibles with friends, And we were like did it work? Then one went bad and me and my friend were too high to realise what that meant. Luckily our other friend knew what she was doing.
@MachuPichucp114 жыл бұрын
@@BramLastname i´ve tried it a few times and i could have sworn i felt nothing. looking at pictures of that night though something was defo up XD
@BramLastname4 жыл бұрын
@@MachuPichucp11 Yeah, It's some weird stuff, Luckily it generally can't do much harm.
@chupapi76204 жыл бұрын
@@MachuPichucp11 you shouldnt eat edibles, smoking weed gets you high in a good way, edibles are shit
@ANJAexists3 жыл бұрын
the best documentary on all of youtube AND NETFLIX
@photosdlh39993 жыл бұрын
wasss uppp girl! Greetings from Geeermanyyy
@celinachloee3 жыл бұрын
Hey ANJAAAA. I watch ur vids hahah funny to see u here tooo. Greetings from The Netherlandsss🥰🤍🦋
@starsxx1004 жыл бұрын
two problems with this documentary 1. it's only an hour long - I need more of this quality content 2. you said you don't like cats
@linalangemark26524 жыл бұрын
I was so mad at him for the cat comment, but the doc was too good not to finish.
@starsxx1004 жыл бұрын
@@linalangemark2652 he got lucky this time 😂
@linalangemark26524 жыл бұрын
@@starsxx100 yeah I hope he's happy.
@ivovo22324 жыл бұрын
It's a woman exploiting country
@ClySaga4 жыл бұрын
Ivo Vo how? Lol
@EnvyAndrogyny4 жыл бұрын
"Every Highschool has a drug dealer" Damon: shook Me, an Italian: wait, isn't that normal?
@helloitsmeKP24 жыл бұрын
EvyAndrogyny me as an American: wait, isn’t that normal?
@PassionPno4 жыл бұрын
As a Malaysian, I'm shooketh because: Under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act, those in possession of 15 gm or more heroin and morphine; 1,000 gm or more opium (raw or prepared); 200 gm or more cannabis; and 40 gm or more cocaine will receive the mandatory sentence of death by hanging.
@raquel74134 жыл бұрын
@@PassionPno wtf y'all getting killed because of drugs that's rough, sorry
@PassionPno4 жыл бұрын
@@raquel7413 It's the same in Singapore and far worse in Indonesia. Well, most South East Asian countries actually.
@rileyp77394 жыл бұрын
It's like this in America 💀
@leahsfieldnotes4 жыл бұрын
omg when you casually have a jukebox in ur living room 😭
@Kushcloudzz2 жыл бұрын
So where can I buy some good drugs here ?
@ThisIsTheBestAnime2 жыл бұрын
It's not too rare among affluent old people from what I've seen in my days cycling around and fixing computer issues for people. I think I've seen it twice or thrice among the ~100 older people I visited. They had fairly large houses, like this lady does.
@Bodhiyonce4 жыл бұрын
When you put THE NETHERLANDS in the title 99% procent of the dutch people will click it no matter what it is i am one of them
@thijsbruijn28514 жыл бұрын
Same😂
@MachuPichucp114 жыл бұрын
That meme of pancho from emperor´s new groove with the ok hand lmaooo
@zzzzoa33774 жыл бұрын
Dutch people get horny by watching people react on them because they are insecure about their slavery and mass murder past.
@MachuPichucp114 жыл бұрын
@@zzzzoa3377 the fuck are you talking about
@-Genki4 жыл бұрын
@@zzzzoa3377 did you get dropped at birth or something?
@AshleyLBergg4 жыл бұрын
damon: isn't high also damon: what is *above* the universe????
@lucasarealcoulombe14534 жыл бұрын
YESSSS I THOUGHT THE SAMEEEEE
@fionahodkinson83464 жыл бұрын
Hahahah thats what i was thinking
@AbigailThinks4 жыл бұрын
Throughout that whole monologue I was thinking LOL he's SO high. Munchies and everythinggg
@brockfisher12794 жыл бұрын
You just completed a whole sociology masters thesis in one video! Here’s your degree! 📜
@damondominique4 жыл бұрын
I really would LOVE to formally study philosophy, psychology, and sociology...tryna put this brain to work. That's why I got it.
@DaWeirdFreak4 жыл бұрын
@@damondominique i think what youre doing is way more progressive , as the gay veteran said thinking and coming up with something from your thoughts is what matters (if thats what he said)
@mariazerbou4 жыл бұрын
@@damondominique highly recomment sociology in amsterdam yooo education in this country is ALSO great
@MrNxou4 жыл бұрын
@@damondominique Don't ur getting far more interesting result with your way.
@jacqueline88054 жыл бұрын
@@mariazerbou I'm thinking of studying a semester or/also doing my Master's in the Netherlands! I have read and heard the education is amazinggg.
@ianbracco95144 жыл бұрын
Pro tip: if you go the Netherlands you shouldn't only visit Amsterdam, visit other city's to! Every city has it own unique culture and accent.
@jema49694 жыл бұрын
Maar ga niet naar Lelystad wat een kkr stad is dat zeg
@krabpapier81004 жыл бұрын
Je Ma lmao
@boazsla85424 жыл бұрын
Ja wat een kanker gek hij had naar rotterdam moete komen is veel mooier joh
@grienardus124 жыл бұрын
@@boazsla8542 maar rotterdam heeft mensen als jij.
@Bo-jp4od4 жыл бұрын
Yes north Brabant is amazing to ❤️
@dymphnavanderzwaag48104 жыл бұрын
I got a thuisbezorgd and swapfiets ad, fellas if that ain’t dutch 😂😂
@isaschaeffer4 жыл бұрын
Whaaaa hahhahah
@bassiegames76594 жыл бұрын
Im dutch
@bassiegames76594 жыл бұрын
And that sentence isnt build good
@dymphnavanderzwaag48104 жыл бұрын
bassie games begin jij eerst maar met komma’s plaatsen
@wimdrenth74254 жыл бұрын
@@bassiegames7659 Built
@Felizzle94 жыл бұрын
Being born and raised in the Netherlands, I wasn't expecting myself to watch an hour long video about ''my country''. Well, I exceeded my expectations haha. You've painted a very accurate picture of the Netherlands, good job!
@zorbat54 жыл бұрын
I have the same thought.
@jazzvanravenswaay26964 жыл бұрын
same, haha
@ComputerFiguur4 жыл бұрын
You live in Amsterdam? Because my city is nothing like Amsterdam
@jompafuentes75564 жыл бұрын
same😂 weet echt niet waarom
@haley48554 жыл бұрын
“This is how I rolled out” is my new mantra as a black woman!
@BeingTiffany4 жыл бұрын
same lol
@WilcoVerhoef4 жыл бұрын
_I'm like.. at what time does it kick in?"_ proceeds to explain why humans should be illegal because they don't grow out of the earth xD
@SD-sz3jo3 жыл бұрын
hahahhahaha
@michel_c.a3 жыл бұрын
haha crazy how people are illegal.🍃 pov: your watching this video while high.
@leahsfieldnotes4 жыл бұрын
holy shit damon this editing 🔥i'm choking
@qu33flatina4 жыл бұрын
Can I just say that I really appreciate how you didn't just focus on one demographic. You included different races, sexualities, and AGES. I think that was one that subconsciously surprised me because youtube is very focused on aesthetics ("the young and beautiful") and as much as we don't admit to subconscious ageist biases, they're there. Especially in the U.S. So as someone who does enjoy talking to old people and gets some weird frowns my peers for not having a dismissive approach to them, I found it beautiful that you featured older people in this video because it is SO important to establish respect to our elders but also to not see them as others just because being no longer youthful is frowned upon.
@jamesroberts34854 жыл бұрын
The conversation with his host was my favorite part. The insight she brought and the contrast between the ages, it was perfect.
@Jay-pj5tg4 жыл бұрын
All points valid but omg your username put the cherry on top
@kathj29724 жыл бұрын
I agree with this so much! I love talking to older folk, and luckily my life experience has enabled me to be fully articulate and comfortable talking to them! A friend and I were talking about this and we were both a bit shook as to how so many people in our generation are so awkward and uncomfortable talking to people who are more than 7 years older than us. And of course, I don't mean this toward people with social anxiety.
@Krootjes4 жыл бұрын
@@Jay-pj5tg this. Made my day
@Violet-tf1rd4 жыл бұрын
In The Netherlands all the elderly do (in politics) is pollute the earth and try to go back to times in which there is much less tolerance towards gays and abortion. And they're overrepresented here so I consider this to be a problem
@squirrel_friend98294 жыл бұрын
I feel like in Europe we look so accepting and progressive from an outside perspective but in Europe we are still kinda reserved but we are just less vocal about it and there’s undertones of conservative ideas. Like we’re very tolerant of liberal ideas but not always fully accepting.
@luna-pr3go4 жыл бұрын
marco polo yeah I can see that, but I also feel like that’s a step in the right direction. here in the us we’re so divided between liberal and conservative ideas that there’s little to no tolerance for both ends of the spectrum, and that political atmosphere has made it impossible to make any forward progress at all. so from an american perspective (which I know you didn’t ask for, sorry about that), I feel like that tolerance you mentioned is everything and more when it comes to political conversations and coexisting in general.
@mjohnson95634 жыл бұрын
marco polo you are very correct as my parents are from Europe and I was born and live in the US. I think that in most countries these days many conservative people are not sure how to feel about LGBT people because back in the days they were educated that being gay was a very bad thing. I came out back in the mid 1990s and many of us who came out in those days had a goal of setting a new example of what a gay person was, which was someone who was a law abiding, hard working, honest responsible tax paying citizen outside of our private lives just like everyone else and that we would earn the respect of everyone else over time. Gays in America also tend to protest when we feel that we are being mistreated. We still have a long ways to go and we can't forget the progesses that we have made.
@squirrel_friend98294 жыл бұрын
Rosa G lol like what?
@luna-pr3go4 жыл бұрын
Rosa G I can see where you’re coming from, but I still don’t believe we’re liberal enough. while we have come a long way from, say, 50 years ago, there is still plenty of racism and homophobia within modern day society, especially in homogeneously white countries like the Netherlands or Denmark
@sweetdaydreamer88684 жыл бұрын
When I see comments like this I literally think just about Wetern Europe. Eastern Europe (I could even say all of the Mediterranean) never heard of tolerance😂. Polish, Serbians, Bosnians, Albanians be like who she?
@naanbread45234 жыл бұрын
The bike thing is prob the truest stereotype about the Netherlands, it’s regular to have at least 1 bike here (I know like 2 people who don’t have a bike and I still find that very weird)
@anjah87594 жыл бұрын
I have 2 bikes, I live between the beach (10min) and the hague city (10min) so if I have a friend over it's just easy.
@GrumpetteJV4 жыл бұрын
I do everything on foot and still have 2 bikes. 🤣
@carolinacruz04 жыл бұрын
My mom and I have bikes but they are HUGE
@carolinacruz04 жыл бұрын
GrumpetteJV mood
@josephhapp93 жыл бұрын
J N I’m from Australia and I have 3 bikes,,,sold my car in 1993.
@michellelio4 жыл бұрын
this is what runs through my mind when I'm daydreaming; exploring a country and genuinely experiencing it, realizing life is much bigger than my whole existence will ever be. this was a cinematic experience, thank you for making this video.
@Desatkinson4 жыл бұрын
Damon: "I'm not feeling this edible" Also Damon: "humans are not vegan, we should be illegal. Space" This is such a great doc, Damon! It really is enlightening how opinions of progressivness in the Netherlands changes based on age group and depending on the topic.
@stephaniegoldina83684 жыл бұрын
This documentary reminds me of why I love traveling: finding like-minded, curious, smart, multilingual people who are also FUN and looking to soak up life and don’t make their career the center of their world. They know they are more than that. It’s also why I’ve never felt quite at home in the US. My values align better with European countries and then the brand of nationalism here makes you feel like an unrelatable snob, ungrateful or a traitor for feeling that way. I loved your realizations at the end. I can tell this trip shook you to your core! I think all travelers have an experience that leaves you a changed person and it’s so beautiful!
@on34454 жыл бұрын
We need more Americans to be like you (and Damon)!
@chickenfishhybrid443 жыл бұрын
There's plenty of nationalism in Europe, including the Netherlands lol.
@ithrifttoomuch02593 жыл бұрын
the netherlands actually reminds me a lot of where i live: Denmark. to foreigners (especially Americans) were seen as this pretty progressive country where everything is pretty fair you know we have free healthcare and gay rights and you don't see hatecrimes often and stuff but in reality its not that great. casual homophobia, sexism and especially racism is so normalised here. we literally have a word for this kind of racism: hyggeracisme) no matter who you are you will probably hear at least one sexist, homophobic or racist joke at least once a day. it is especially normal in schools. the n-word is used regularly here and even though there obviously are some who think its wrong to say there are a lot of people who don't see a problem with it and you definitely wont really face any consequences if you say it casually here. immigrants is like in the Netherlands a hot topic and a lot of people are also very racist towards immigrants and Muslims in general. my friend whose mom is a Turkish immigrant has been called terrorist, "perker" (a degrading term for immigrants), and has been told to "go back to where you came from" several times. i myself who is a Bisexual teenage girl has faced homophobia a lot, and i have to deal with either being insulted or sexualised every single day. i think the teens in denmark are the ones who are most socially aware, accepting and tolerant but we are looked down upon because "were just teenagers" drinking culture is also really bad in Denmark. you are allowed to drink beer and wine when you're 16 (though you cant buy hard liquor like vodka and whisky) and peer pressure when it comes to drinking is a HUGE problem here in denmark. a LOT of teens also smoke here. and I'm not talking like 18 year olds no I'm talking like 13-16 year olds who smoke regularly (though you have to be 18 to buy it) sexual harassment at workplaces is a pretty big problem here but it is finally being brought up (before basically no one talked about it) but the most annoying thing about it all is that if you bring this up to danes a lot of them will completely deny it and say that its not that big of a deal and that you're exaggerating. edit: okay I'm sorry for the rant but I've been wanting to say to someone for like the longest time. If you read this ILY
@lucyverdonk3144 жыл бұрын
Honestly, when you do eventually get the opportunity to film with an entire team and have professional camera-men, I sincerely hope you do not lose the essence of these documentaries. They are personal and honest and give a good overview and the authenticity found in your filming and the way you edit and cut scenes and the music; that is you and we love it! Thank you for representing my country ♡
@vilou17434 жыл бұрын
Bestdressed sent me here and... I’m not mad.
@leahannajohn5044 жыл бұрын
Same lol
@LivinLargewithLCruu4 жыл бұрын
wait no way! I watch her too I didnt know she watched damon lol
@jezreldiaz9424 жыл бұрын
saaaame
@angievanessacarigutierrez67414 жыл бұрын
Ilse Wyma the q&a video but she did It a long ago too
@dramaqueen33064 жыл бұрын
Same. It was the q&a video. Very grateful because he is so good and even though I am way to old I am so in love with him.
@HannekeProductions4 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I haven't been annoyed by an American talking about my country. Thank you for this thoughtful and respectful explorational doc!
@jasmijnvankempen94114 жыл бұрын
omg yeah same. some americans are so triggering with talking about the netherlands
@youphooymayers2464 жыл бұрын
For real
@hiddemarsman11174 жыл бұрын
Go and watch Tom Scott, he has some interesting videos about the Netherlands and he actually has thought me a lot I didn't know about my country
@mikeschagen49834 жыл бұрын
@@hiddemarsman1117 however Tom Scott is british ;)
@hiddemarsman11174 жыл бұрын
@@mikeschagen4983 Yeah you're right I just assumed she was talking about someone not from the Netherlands
@CoraleenWaddell4 жыл бұрын
I am new here.....and boy I love you already!!! This content is glorious! Keep it upppp
@ivovo22324 жыл бұрын
Seems fun ... Drug abuse, woman exploitation ... Fun... Yeah 😒
@Annaonawave3 жыл бұрын
U should watch the berlin docu he made!!!!!!
@MrDothebadthing4 жыл бұрын
So well made. As a very close neighbor of the Netherlands, living in Belgium i can also add how beautiful the Netherlands is. A joy to drive through and enjoy the amazing landscapes. An openness that really credits their urban planning.
@olive.draws.and.travels4 жыл бұрын
I feel like spending a gap year traveling and putting yourself out there and talk to all those different ppl should be mandatory
@a_rinass4 жыл бұрын
I'm so down, but oh so broke... some people just can't afford it man
@a_rinass4 жыл бұрын
@Rosanor yeah dude, but I live in Russia :)) so tell me about it
@teddemanz13734 жыл бұрын
Damon: amsterdam is the only city i got mugged Me: then he aint never going to rotterdam
@masterkoster4 жыл бұрын
Rotterdam isn't THAT bad lmao
@kechieslayeraa69194 жыл бұрын
GunGamer roffa is helemaal wack
@myrrhsense4 жыл бұрын
Lived in Rotterdam for over 6 months now, never been mugged. It's not that bad. BTW, I'm Dutch, I've been to Rotterdam before.
@ruuddebrabander69984 жыл бұрын
@@myrrhsense i think you have never been to Zuid (South) and you was indoor i gues...
@kay-gl9xi4 жыл бұрын
True haha
@keirajoe93734 жыл бұрын
As a British person, this has really opened my mind. I was planning on travelling to Amsterdam next year but now i’m thinking of going somewhere more lowkey in the Netherlands and learning more about the culture!
@vincenthaan70734 жыл бұрын
You should amsterdam in not really a dutch experetions im dutch and have being to amsterdam i felt like a tourist
@nothinghere28054 жыл бұрын
@@vincenthaan7073 Amsterdam is a melting pot rlly, bit of everything
@jmz17364 жыл бұрын
Damon: weed has no effect on me Also damon: ever thought about what's above the universe?
@nadamoustafa22744 жыл бұрын
Michelle Ziems also damon: WE DONT GROW FROM EARTH:O WE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL:O
@YncFlrZ4 жыл бұрын
What I really love about this piece, is that you got so many people in front of the camera, showing that everyone, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, what have you, every PERSON has a valuable opinion on society. You don't have to agree with everything, but you do have to listen. And that's what you did. You listened, you recorded it and you used your platform to spreed it. Great work, Damon. Thank you for that!
@allisontan40883 жыл бұрын
He did it is such a respectful way too and mainly just listened
@annezeegers45734 жыл бұрын
As someone who is dutch, this is the most accurate picture someone has painted yet
@jardanmontenij50844 жыл бұрын
Well, you know this was comming G E K O L O N I S E E R D
@krabpapier81004 жыл бұрын
Classic
@djeffecen4 жыл бұрын
Zeg makker!
@eddingr19704 жыл бұрын
Het zat eraan te komen
@daverino_boy21844 жыл бұрын
Maar makker, kokosnoten zijn geen specerijen!
@Roereitje4 жыл бұрын
V I N D I K O O K M E D E K O T E R
@sophieantoinette30874 жыл бұрын
As a Dutch person this is such a cool documentary, to see all those teens (I even know some of them lol) talk about things that me and my friends talk about daily, wow. Sometimes it feels like the world sees us as a drug addicted country when it's mostly the opposite and I think it's nice to finally see someone show the world that that's not true.
@theundefinedphotographer4 жыл бұрын
Scorsese: Cinema is about emotional risk and the human condition Me: This is cinema Honestly, love the cultural research in this. Anyone can people watch, but this kind of people and experiential research and is another step up.
@brianvanmaanen18974 жыл бұрын
As a native of the country, The story behind Todeloo is very funny. In the Liberation of the Netherlands from the Nazi Occupation by the combined armed forces there were French speaking Canadian's who were going to the local pubs etc, flirting with women, soldier stuff. However they were not supposed to linger and flirt, the war wasn't over. So most of the time when a Soldier had to go to the toilet (Loo in french) they said "To the Loo" But when they ran into an officer there they had to go and did not return. Hence why the phrase "To the Loo (Todeloo "de" being the dutch version of "The" and sounding similar )" became understood as meaning "goodbye"
@JudithKingland4 жыл бұрын
Haha dit wist ik helemaal niet, bedankt voor dit!
@MsErikdeking4 жыл бұрын
Loo is english by the way, not frensch
@brianvanmaanen18974 жыл бұрын
@@MsErikdeking you are factually incorrect, Loo is a French term which describes a toilet. toilette is more formal, but Loo is also used informally
@MsErikdeking4 жыл бұрын
@@brianvanmaanen1897 oui mon gars, c'est ca
@vivienlovell55813 жыл бұрын
As a French Canadian this made me laugh 😂
@vanillepudding4 жыл бұрын
Zita is a whole legend and a half honestly
@angsam1124 жыл бұрын
This documentary was so informative and professional but made it feel so intimate? Like, I felt like I was watching something on the travel channel, but at the same time it was as if Damon was sitting on the couch next to me sharing some Prosecco and telling me about his latest adventure
@ethanperkins24914 жыл бұрын
you wanted our thoughts, so here they are: this was such an absolutely incredible video. as much as I am aware of and passionate about these topics that you discussed, my eyes have opened even more. thank you so so much for sharing these views and discussions on these topics that we can learn so much from. please never stop sharing the things that you think the world needs to see. thank you, merci, dank je wel, and all the others... bisous from france/canada
@ansjepansje1234 жыл бұрын
So I’ve witnessed Americans full on talking about people in English right in front of them because they forgot that almost ALL the Dutch people speak English...
@Ronny_van_Gerwen4 жыл бұрын
Did you witnessed it, or did you ‘like’ witnessed it and heard it from someone else?
@ansjepansje1234 жыл бұрын
Rvgerwen witnessed it
@MsLynnester4 жыл бұрын
Yikes, I’m sorry on behalf of the Americans :(
@Ronny_van_Gerwen4 жыл бұрын
@Leah Brown We can handle that. We prefer it in our face, rather than behind our back.
@MsLynnester4 жыл бұрын
Rvgerwen I’d rather people just not speak badly about other at all but that’s not the world we live in unfortunately
@KilyanAustin4 жыл бұрын
Lol some old nice lady randomly having a spacecake on her furniture😂 “I also have something to smoke”
@arijbd4 жыл бұрын
THIS SHOULD ACTUALLY BE A SERIES,
@Ixdontxknowxanything4 жыл бұрын
As a dutch girl, I'm glad this was appropriately critical. We have a long way to go.
@peet49214 жыл бұрын
Every nation does, and remember that an Utopia is impossible.
@LivinLargewithLCruu4 жыл бұрын
so important to point that out and keep the attention there. im not dutch but even the US people think is so great but we have SOOO FAR TO GO
I grew up in Amsterdam, when I started watching this I thought it might be too positive about the Netherlands when we still have a long way to go; however, I was pleasantly surprised. I love that you got Dutch people that were realistic about our situation, some of us (and others that come to live here) paint a picture that is too positive. Big props on the video! Loved it.
@khameronevans3 жыл бұрын
Love this video. I’m a university student in America and right now I’m in the library watching this video and painting my nails, I should probably mention I’m a Black guy, definitely not conservative, definitely not straight student at Liberty University- probably the largest conservative Christian university in the world. Coming here, moving away from my family, I have really just started to realize that you have to live for you and that’s what I admire so much about the Netherlands.✨
@leeccedxntesiiast64 жыл бұрын
I really want him to do this with other countries around the world
@priscillaonline4 жыл бұрын
"we don't even grow from earth if anything, we should be illegal" yeah buddy, i think you're high
@kathj29724 жыл бұрын
ehehehehheh
@dion60344 жыл бұрын
and there is nothing wrong with that either. weed = peace.
@versnellingspookie4 жыл бұрын
@@dion6034 vandaar alle mensen met paniekaanvallen en angststoornissen dankzij de wiet
@jonathancorwin51334 жыл бұрын
@@dion6034 its just that he said he wasnt feeling the weed xD
@gijs56704 жыл бұрын
@@versnellingspookie dat wordt vaak veroorzaakt door het te vaak gebruiken van wiet, of omdat die mensen sowieso al gevoeliger zijn voor paniekaanvallen of angststoornissen of psychoses.
@bmtdouglas3 жыл бұрын
Dear Damon, Forgive me for the informality. I am a 62 yo African-American in Modesto, CA, USA and thoroughly enjoy your videos. It is Sunday, November 1, 2k20, 9:45 pst at night and I just completed the third of your videos. I will try to keep this fan letter short as I do not have either a Twitter or Instagram account, both by choice. I am a couple of generations ahead of you, so I will keep this fan letter short. When I was your age, I made the mistake of trusting people that meant me harm. I felt like a childhood cartoon character in the world; 'green' and naive in this big wide world. In many ways, I was correct to be frightened. But when I see men like you that are able to roam the world, free of political notions, I marvel. I had a friend like you in the military. I discovered that he died of AIDS in the late '90's, after I lost contact with him after leaving the military. I was working an a project and had the news on television going on in the background. The news was showing the AIDS quilt being opened in Sacramento, CA, the state capital. I suddenly heard "Sonny Creasemon" and looked up at the screen. They focused on his panel and I knew it was him. I retreated to the bathroom and wept my eyes out. I mention this because you remind me of him. Adventurous, curious and so much more. He had green eyes and curly, blond hair. He was much like your build, very lean as well. I was raised in the Pentecostal church, where everything was a sin. But abusing your children was not considered sin. It was only recently that I discovered that the Bible does have a problem with abusers of children. Luke 17:2. You are about to hit the age of slowing down. For whatever you do, please keep traveling until you see it all, taste it all and experience it all. I spent too many years afraid. I wanted a family, but I was afraid that my mother would 'out' me as gay. I always loved different cultures, forced to take four years of Spanish in high school. My last year of high school, I took French and loved it. Why did it come so easy? Which is how I found your channel. Take care of yourself. Cheers Dane Douglas danedouglas@hotmail.com
@damondominique3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words Dave! As of now, I don’t see myself slowing down anytime soon; in fact, the more places I go, the more curiosity I have for the world. As with everything, we will see! ☺️ As for the other things you mentioned, I owe a lot of what I am able to do to people like you or your friend who came before me and helped paved the path. That path is still being paved of course. Let’s keep on pavin’!
@sjbetadam7873 жыл бұрын
This was a pleasure to watch, thanks for sharing these wonderful conversations, Damon. Zita was a treasure :) And it's always an honor to hear from our older LGBT community. We're at a time where so many were taken too early by AIDs, brutality, etc, and we can't hear what their stories could have been. Such a shame. So thank you, Kees, for sharing your story and helping ushering us into our better future !
@karamiddleton99734 жыл бұрын
the shade on the British people is making me so smirky, lmao pls drag them.
@nevereverstopsinging4 жыл бұрын
Kara Middleton 👏🏼
@raquel74134 жыл бұрын
Yes! drag us lmao
@Ophelia114 жыл бұрын
LMAO Yes
@GrumpetteJV4 жыл бұрын
I love the UK.
@kimberlyvaquerano45874 жыл бұрын
Okay, I think we all knew Damon was talented but like, this documentary righhhhhh hur, this documentary is on another level 🎉🎉🎉
@SuperMcScotty4 жыл бұрын
I really like the nuance brought to the table by the conversations with the Dutch people in this video, especially Sarah's point of view. I also appreciate that you lightly touch on controversial issues like Black Pete and Dutch colonialism. However, I do think your video is really Amsterdam centered. I feel you really wouldn't come to the conclusion that you identify with the direction this country is headed if you talked to people outside of the Randstad.There is a real divide in this country when it comes to progressive and conservative politics. Amsterdam just happens to be a really progressive hub, kind of akin to LA or New York. I don't feel that this feeling of a progressive momentum is very justified when you look at provinces like Limburg, Brabant, Drenthe or Gelderland or the popularity of right wing extremist parties like FVD or PVV. The reason the weed laws are so strange is not by accident, as most of the Netherlands wants to move away from the progressive policies. My main point is, the Netherlands is a larger place than just Amsterdam and the direction it is heading has steadily been steering away from that idea of the Netherlands you have experienced. Again appreciate the video, perhaps just room for a part 2? You'd always be welcome in my neck of the woods (Limburg) ;)
@5106ammieDam3 жыл бұрын
Goed gezegd.
@kiboxgmz4 жыл бұрын
The translation was correct about the weed , the laws of weed are very weird you must see it not as legal but as allowed
@gijs56704 жыл бұрын
And that's exactly the problem we're facing right now in The Netherlands. Because it's now very hard, if not almost impossible to completely legalise it, some parties (mostly the christian ones) are against legalising weed and are using the 'gedoogbeleid' as an argument not to legalise it completely.
@kiboxgmz4 жыл бұрын
@@gijs5670 ja is zoinzo gewoon een rare wet hoe hij in elkaar zit zeker als je ziet dat het in andere gelijke landen nu ineens een stuk sneller gaat als bij ons terwijl het bij ons al veel langer normaal is dat iemand blowt
@MeganOtnes4 жыл бұрын
22:40 wow this lady is so precious with her jukebox 🥺💓
@ohcrepe4 жыл бұрын
As a Dutch person, I must say this was a really well researched, honest and critical video. I applaud you
@tristandeniet4 жыл бұрын
Really interesting listening to those friends towards the middle talking about Netherlands politics. I feel like a lot Americans I know see countries like Netherlands as a utopia. But every country has issues. Just different ones. Because every country has humans. lol
@sumimaind3 жыл бұрын
The Netherlands is far from being a Utopia! I think it got this reputation of being a liberal and tolerant place back in the 90s but the country has changed a lot and it is actually quite conservative nowadays. Maybe Amsterdam is a little more liberal but if you go to the other cities you will see for yourself that this image couldn't be further from the truth...
@softonsoftie4581 Жыл бұрын
@@sumimaind 2000
@chimaera_23306 ай бұрын
@@sumimaind Yes! Especially down in the southern part of NL... Super conservative people.
@mmaantj4 жыл бұрын
“Weed doesnt affect me” “... what is ABOVE the universe??”
@kwando4724 жыл бұрын
There is no above the universe. Hell even in space there is no up and down.
@mmaantj4 жыл бұрын
Kwa ndo but what if we say above as in greater than
@jenniperezc4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, if this gets demonetized then just get a patreon! I would 100% pay for this content.
@deepakshiarora8354 жыл бұрын
the Ghanian girl is so smart, also love how she carries herself.
@Lucardini4 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean but like she said herself she is really Dutch rather then Ghanian.
@kaylaschregardus40623 жыл бұрын
It was sad to hear her racist experience growing up, despite being born there. I cant believe they use the N word like its no problem when referring to blacks! They cant just say "black"?!
@bellef76873 жыл бұрын
I miss the Netherlands so much. I’m half Dutch Half American but I live in the US. I haven’t been back to Holland for 3 years now and this video reminded me of why I love going there
@vlogergames4 жыл бұрын
"I dont think the cannabis is working on me" "we don't even grow from the earth, we should be illegal"
@bouncecat4 жыл бұрын
I am tearing up. I have lived in NL for 12 years and everything you showed in your video is all that I love about it. I went for a walk with my dog after watching it and spoke to my neighbour about it. This place, with all good and bad, is so special. It is this little magical bubble of freedom, where u can be who u want, as long as it does not harm others (although I say that knowing I am privileged in my whiteness). I feel it is my home and I am grateful every day for finding it and want to protect it from bigotry, restrictions and harm. Sending you love and hugs to Paris and if u ever need a place to stay while visiting, shoot us a message, we will be so happy to have u, drink wine and talk all things life 🤗
@anniekg4 жыл бұрын
I really loved this as a Dutch person. You did a great job in showing how (a lot of) people here see these 'taboe topics'. Although I am proud of how progressive and accepting the Netherlands is compared to the rest of the world, I still feel like there is a long way to go.
@heyfriend85194 жыл бұрын
I don't think we have a long way to go actually. I think our liberalism is an arrow that for the most part has reached it's target. Now all we have to do is safeguard it. Wich means that liberalism has now moved into the realm of conservatism. Wich is ironic, because the only thing that even Dutch progressivism could never be accepting of was Dutch conservatism, so how strange that they have now found themselves it's safekeeper. It also leaves the left and youth without any worthy future project though, wich is kinda sad:(
@LucosDiCampos4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the american constitution is based on the dutch act of freedom
@itsexpla4 жыл бұрын
that’s true !!
@LadyQAB4 жыл бұрын
Hey I knew that 😁
@michadewandeler40284 жыл бұрын
the way you pronounced kaassoufle was funky as hell
@Kloudee4 жыл бұрын
I’m fascinated at the fact that their accent while speaking English are almost indistinguishable from an American accent
@iqons3504 жыл бұрын
Dutch is pretty similar to English and a lot of Europeans can speak fluent English
@lilimandula4 жыл бұрын
@@iqons350 that's true but speaking fluent English does not equal having an American accent. i feel like it has something to do with their educational system but i might be wrong.
@princediop81904 жыл бұрын
They watch a lot of American television and entertainment. That’s how a lot of of my Dutch friends speak English.
@FM-pn3fo4 жыл бұрын
We learn English from a young age; British English though so throughout school you’d expect we’d end up talking with a British accent. We watch a lot of American shows, movies, youtubers though and that way a lot of us (e.g. me) ended up speaking with an American accent. Hasn’t got much to do with our school system also considering 9/10 Dutch people do have a thick Dutch accent in their English
@giovannivanleeuwen22634 жыл бұрын
For me it was different though! We were taught American English throughout high school
@adamsantana59954 жыл бұрын
Damon, My first trip to Europe was to Amsterdam. I came back to the USA in awe. I was 20 years old and I could not understand how a country had it soo figured out. America the great? I do love the USA but with just 7 days in Amsterdam I was forced to see just how behind we are as a nation, and how much more fighting and activism is truly needed to get to a better future. Thank you for this inspiring documentary, you really killed it! ...So when do we get to see your magic truffle experience?? :P
@micharein22134 жыл бұрын
This happened to me when I moved to NL from the UK. The shock at how much better Dutch peoples lives are in general and how much better everything works here, I still think about it all the time and I've been here ten years. The one thing that's sadder if you're British is that we did have all the good stuff but we pissed it away. We're the worst.
@LivinLargewithLCruu4 жыл бұрын
I feel that!! the US has got sooo much farther to go! haha I actually just posted a bit of my truffle trip LOL but yeah I'd love to see damons adventure with that 😂
@KarlSnarks4 жыл бұрын
@@micharein2213 "but we pissed it away" are you talking about Brexit or some other policy failure?
@micharein22134 жыл бұрын
@@KarlSnarks Everything really. Social housing, decent livable benefits system, affordable education, the NHS etc etc. We had all of that but we fucked it off for nothing, at least America never had it to begin with.
@kl19704 жыл бұрын
@@micharein2213 the saddest dick measuring contest, the "my dad died, you never had one to begin with" argument.
@kitkattbarr3 жыл бұрын
I somehow always forget about this channel for a couple of months and then spend a week binging all the videos I've missed
@anneidevdl4 жыл бұрын
This was in my recommended, and being Dutch I was curious about it. This is a great docu. In the areas of the ''taboo'' stuff this gives a pretty good image of my country. (Though there is much more than Amsterdam and drugs to it lol) I definitely don't regret watching this, great video! :)
@lesbianactivity4 жыл бұрын
it’s so interesting so here her refer to the 60s as “the roaring 60s” since in the US we have “the roaring 20s” ... i love this video so much
@lindahall12084 жыл бұрын
I think she probably just meant to say the swinging sixties.
@douloureux.4 жыл бұрын
Sixties as in hippy culture. We didn’t have the roaring 20s because alcohol wasn’t illegal
@chickenfishhybrid443 жыл бұрын
@@douloureux. roaring 20s wasn't just about prohibition. It was about overall economic prosperity, Jazz, lots of cultural change.
@zalikhan49564 жыл бұрын
As someone who is part Indonesian, I’m surprised you covered about Dutch colonialism. Most of the time, people just brush that part of history off
@LivinLargewithLCruu4 жыл бұрын
they do that here in the US too...a theme I'm seeing is that these white countries dont like to take responsibility for their actions 😬
@Zzzannie4 жыл бұрын
we had it in school and was a HUGE part. i dont know even they changed that over the years?
@Larissa-jt5sm4 жыл бұрын
@@Zzzannie Yeah we spent a lot of time studying that as well in 'de 3e klas'.. so that was almost 2 years ago for me
@KarlSnarks4 жыл бұрын
@@LivinLargewithLCruu Except Germany, they did really well incorporating WWII into their school curriculum (Ok it's a very different part of history, and harder to brush aside, but still, kudos to our German neighbors)
@KarlSnarks4 жыл бұрын
@@Zzzannie What years did you attend highschool? My highschool age was from the mid-00's to 2010, and it was featured in class, but not super extensively, like maybe a few hours in 1th grade, and a few in 3rd grade.
@joriskbos11154 жыл бұрын
The reason it is called "Dutch" in English is because most Germanic languages used to have a word for people, by which, depending on the context, people often meant their own people. These words include Dutch, Deutsch, Diets, Duits etc. The Dutch sometimes called themselves Diets (dietsch) or Duits (duitsch) if you go back a few centuries. In English everyone who lived in the holy Roman empire was called Dutch. When the Netherlands left the HRE, they continued calling the Dutch Dutch, because those were the people they had the most contact with. Because of this they needed a new term for germans, which they borrowed from Latin. This also explained why the pensylvania Dutch are actually of German heritage. The reason Holland and the Netherlands get confused (which also does happen in the Netherlands, but not as much anymore) is because Holland has always been the most powerful region since the 17th century. Because of this, most Netherlanders foreigners had contact with were Hollanders, who often also referred to themselves as Hollanders, who spoke hollands and came from Holland.
@nelm7264 жыл бұрын
So refreshing to hear from Sarah as I really relate to her! I was born in Canada but my parents immigrated from Kenya. Most people I know speak the language of their parents but mine didn’t teach me as they wanted me to speak “proper English”. And it’s always been hard for me to relate to people because I don’t really feel like I fit in anywhere, and I kind of feel like an outsider in both communities. So really nice to hear someone with a similar experience for once.
@micharein22134 жыл бұрын
I've lived in NL for more than ten years. I don't think it's a particularly liberal place, in fact in a lot of ways it's extremely right-wing generally, it's just that Dutch culture is ruthlessly practical. Many of the decisions they make on prostitution, drugs, euthanasia etc are simply evidence-based and no amount of moralizing will be able to break through their down to earth practicality which cannot help but look at the most sensible evidence when making decisions. In fact, if I had to choose one word to describe NL it would be sensible, in the best possible way. I love it here.
@Daniel..............4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the Netherlands used to be way more progressive (for that time) than it is now. We are still progressive tho, it's just that we are a really polarized country.
@heinrichvonschnitzel86004 жыл бұрын
@@Daniel.............. After WW2 the Netherlands became very progressive, But now the right-conservative wing is rising more and more among younger peoples.
@Daniel..............4 жыл бұрын
@@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 yes, I'm noticing it, I'm in that group myself. But it looks like it is just a trend caused by some things on the internet. I don't know if those young people will stay conservative, or if it's just a temporary thing.
@heinrichvonschnitzel86004 жыл бұрын
@@Daniel.............. It is unlikely it's caused by internet since the internet is mostly dominated by progressivism. I think it's just a reaction on Europe's immigration policies and left tendencies. The right-conservatives are not only rising in the Netherlands it's also happening in my country Germany and many others. Young people in Europe are tend to be either very left-progressive or very right-conservative.
@someonespotatohmm95134 жыл бұрын
@@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 It seems internet just promotes extremism, as almost everyone I see irl memes both extreme left and right equally for their ridiculousness.
@user-fs4yd6jr2l4 жыл бұрын
First of all as a (gay) Dutchman I have to say your documentary touched all the important aspects of the Netherlands and Dutch society. And I’m so happy that for once when someone talks about the Netherlands or visit the Netherlands they visit other cities or other regions besides Amsterdam. I think the Netherlands has much more to offer than just Amsterdam (a few of my tips are: Rotterdam, The Waddeneilanden, Groningen and Den Bosch and a lot more of course). I have to agree that sadly some of us are racist and Sinterklaas is a racist tradition. I think many Dutch people find it hard to accept that a tradition they love so much. And celebrated every year since they were a child is racist, and that it basically means that they were taught racism since their youth. Every time we’re getting closer to winter and Sinterklaas begins, the debate starts again, and I do feel like we need to change Sinterklaas. It is blackface and is totally unacceptable. Many cities have decided to ban black Pete, and instead only paint their face in bright colours. I think the Netherlands will get there eventually it just takes time. Now I’m going to give my opinion on our colonial past. I totally don’t see our colonial period as a ‘glorious time’. We forced local communities to produce spices for us and we made a lot of money from it. Which of course didn’t go to the local communities but instead was spent here in the Netherlands. Even a part of our railway network was built by money we basically stole from our formal colonies. However I do feel like we talk about it more compared to countries like France, and the U.K. During history class, they made us aware of all the bad choices that were made in that time. Our school system trains us to be critical thinkers and form our own opinions. Nationalism really isn’t seen as a good thing here. Which has it ups and downs. We don’t get to hear everyday how great our country is or all the great things it does in the world (unlike America....). However I am proud to be a Dutchman and I think I wouldn’t want to be born somewhere else. Now I’m going to talk about gay rights. As a gay man I’ve never had many issues (luckily). I think we have great laws when it comes to lgbtq issues, however I still sometimes feel that we are lagging behind when it comes to social acceptance. Like some people say they are okay with gay people, but don’t wanna see it. Or would prefer if queer couples don’t display their affection in public. Sadly some couples even get attacked when they walk hand in hand or give each other a kiss. Btw I totally agree with you we as the queer community should respect our ‘elders’ because they paved the way for our freedom. They gave us the rights we have today. And it’s our duty to fight for our rights when they are taken away from us. Thank you all for reading this, this is actually my first comment ever on a KZbin video but I really wanted to share my opinion with the people watching this video. Merci beaucoup Damon, j’adore les vidéos sur Paris et les vidéos quand tu parles français, parce que j’apprends les français. Et les vidéos aide moi comprends la langue. Greetings from the Netherlands.
@unprovoked.9864 жыл бұрын
J / Reading your comment I would have to say that I agree on a lot. As a fellow dutchman (I’m a women, but I don’t know how else to say it -_- ... don’t @ me) I think your right on the fact that there is much more to the Netherlands that Amsterdam and the coffee shops. Not to mention that there are more or LESS conservative, liberal, diverse and accepting provinces in the Netherlands. But I do have to say that I didn’t get the feeling of remorseful essence during my history classes. I found that in the Netherlands they glorified the VOC and WIC for the wealth they brought to the country. During my last two years in high school I learned more about ‘de moedernegotie’ than slavery. Which is disturbing on all sorts of levels especially because slavery still plays a big role in today’s society. To get on the topic of nationalism... have you heard Geert Wilders? Wilders is part of a political party in the Netherlands. He’s VERY vocal on immigration and the fact that he thinks the Islam is barbaric... I mean that tells you enough about this non-tolerant creature. I do agree that were thought to be critical thinkers. But I think this is learned more during our higher education. I also agree with you on the gay rights aspect. I thinks it’s awesome that we have these laws in place for people of the lgtbq+ community. However the social acceptance is indeed lagging! It’s an issue which needs to be addressed. This is also my first comment on yt lol. So thank you for writing your comment because it influenced mine :) Salutations des Pays-Bas. Ps: when Damon talked about the ‘nether’ being low I kinda thought he was going to take the Minecraft route. Nether... the Nether as in UNDERground... nope no one just me.. okay.
@millylou214 жыл бұрын
Wow your first comment on youtube is really interesting congratulations 👏 I travel in Netherlands for the first time in January with a friend, before that I've never really think about visiting your country and in fact I didn't have any cliches in my head. But I was so surprising in a good way!! You dutchs are so open-minded and welcoming :D Your education system seems to be very tolerant and smart, and you confirm it with your comment about the fact that the teacher explain to you colonialism facts. That's the firts time I want to know more and more about a country and a culture! I understand when you say you don't want to live in another country but yours! I like my country France, but I really enjoyed the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Your french is great 👍🏼 Bonne journée 😀☀️
@colettefrerichs43994 жыл бұрын
So, i wanted to react to your comment, because i agree with you for the most part and the already posted comments, but i do think there is this kind of illusion around the netherlands, every year like you mentioned we have a continuation of this tradition that is just extremely racist. There are cities that are taking action, but i don't think just changing the color of their skin is going to solve the whole problem. But that is a completely different discussion. What i wanted to say in the first place is about our educational system and our colonial past. I agree with you that we are learning more about the bad sides of 'the golden age'. but we can do it with hindsight, we can look back and say that it was extremely wrong, but at the time it was okay and even good because we were doing it right. i'm not saying i'm okay with what happened, but i am saying that we have a benefit, and we are learning from our past. So we have to give each other time to rectify our past mistakes, learn from them and make sure we teach these facts with the knowledge that we have now, while also learning that things change and what we know now, wasn't always known in the past. I know it's just a little nuance, but it makes a lot of difference. Again, i'm not saying anything that happened was correct, this is just my perspective as a young dutch girl. Also i think that we are raised to think crittically, throughout our lives, and i think these comments show that. Also the people he talked with, loved them, so so very aware. Love it!
@ziennanoordpool66394 жыл бұрын
Wow dank je wel voor deze comment(het was heel informatief) groetjes uit suriname.
@SchapieNL4 жыл бұрын
Since I dont see any comments that support the otherside of the Black Pete discussion, ill be the one. I do not agree that Sinterklaas is a racist tradition and that it should be changed. It may have been a racist thing when it started but surely that is no longer the case. Like many of you I grew up with Black Pete and untill this loud push back started a few years ago, I did not ever think it was racist nor was I a racist for liking it. My parents didnt raise me to be racist nor did I ever feel different about black people in anyway. In my opinion the people who make it a racist thing are the people that are shouting its all racism, as kids clearly do not grow up racist in masses because of Sinterklaas. And finally if you look at the Dutch Antillies they also celebrate Sinterklaas and enjoy their time. Why do we always have to change everything when a minority of people gets loud about it? Agree or disagree with me but atleast both sides are now represented in some way.
@Lofize4 жыл бұрын
Im a dutch guy and this was great! Sometimes the opinions were a bit one sided and I would like to see the other perspective on some topics.
@kroganpopy92064 жыл бұрын
Tbh, every high school in America also has at least one drug dealer as well.
@Meg-xj2sy4 жыл бұрын
This was straight FIRE you really just produced a movie out here
@Shadowhunter827674 жыл бұрын
great docu! (coming from a dutch person) The only thing I've kinda had enough of is people saying "woo video about the Netherlands!" and then it's just Amsterdam :/ Case in point is that I feel like the city areas of the Netherlands, mainly Amsterdam, do everything just a little more extreme than the rest of the country. With that I mean it's more extreme in both a positive and negative way. Won't go too much into detail, but I would feel more comfortable walking hand in hand with my gf down the street in my little church town (as a lesbian), than doing the same in Amsterdam.
@Narikoz4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I totally agree. Every documentary or video out there about The Netherlands is always just about Amsterdam. And to be honest, Amsterdam is a totally different world than the rest of our country.
@0jesse103974 жыл бұрын
This was my issue as well. The rural areas are massively different in their stance on drugs. They are much more "opposed" to drugs. The drug use however, is higher than in most cities
@davinademers95454 жыл бұрын
As a Dutch girl, I just want to say that I really love this video. You’re honest, not afraid to tell the truth
@b.f17313 жыл бұрын
i really mean it when i say that i'll NEVER take your content for granted because it is . just. so beautifully put together !! you're so talented and i love you so much
@LoverofHistory4 жыл бұрын
Oh, another thought I have on drugs is that it should definitely be decriminalized. One of my friends is studying Addictions Counselling and she told me that the best way to help people recover from drug addiction is to have a safe place where they are able to use drugs and then get them help from there. The biggest problem is when people get drugs without knowing what's really in them or using the drugs unsafely (like injecting heroin with dirty needles). People who use drugs are not bad people. I think it is ok to do drugs, but I think we need to be responsible about it, just like with alcohol, and I think it's important to recognize that addiction can occur with any substance. We need to ensure that people are able to receive help if they become addicted to it.
@Ame-zv5lj4 жыл бұрын
What i have to say is that in Canada it became legal to smoke weed, but yeah... everywhere you go now smell like weed and a lot of people are not smart enough to know that its like drinking and you dont smoke and drive but of course they have like zero cells to remember that
@LoverofHistory4 жыл бұрын
@@Ame-zv5lj Yeah I've noticed that too! I'm also from Canada and it has been frustrating to see people being reckless with weed, thinking it is completely safe. I know some people who have had no problems with weed, but I've seen others where it has become addictive, or they've reacted negatively to it, so caution is good
@itzyitzyitzyitzy4 жыл бұрын
LoverofHistory I completely agree!!
@nadine12084 жыл бұрын
The reason why usage of drugs isn't illegal but possession or dealing is, is so people who go bad will dare to call the doctors.
@RosesAndIvy4 жыл бұрын
Nadine Van drunen doctors have a “geheimhoudingsplicht” so even if it were illegal they aren’t allowed to report them to police
@Envey14 жыл бұрын
@@RosesAndIvy yeah so that's a dutch law, doesnt mean that same law exists in other countries.
@boterham71444 жыл бұрын
FusiKlog so?
@Erik-hq3oh4 жыл бұрын
@@Envey1 ? Are you dumb? No one said this was about dutch law, not any other.
@zzzzoa33774 жыл бұрын
You just made that up
@adeleange3 жыл бұрын
i just watched it right now and i love everything about it. The fact that its long, the shoots, the conversations, the vibe, the messages, everything. Thank you for making such great content. I STAND THIS!
@desu384 жыл бұрын
38:39 Oh lord, the genealogy enterigation. I'm half African American, and if I actually humor them, it gets crazy. Them: Where are you from? Me: The Netherlands Them: Yeah, but where were you _originally_ from? Me: Just the Netherlands. Them: Okay, but where are your _parents_ from. Me: My dad is Dutch, and my mom is American. Them: Wait, so where's your dad from? Me: _The Netherlands._ Them: Wait... so then who's the black one? Me: My mom. Them: But she's American. Me: Uh, yeah. Them: So then where are _her_ parents from??? Me: America. Them: But... she's black. Me: [famous black american] Them: Oh yeah. :O No, seriously, they will _actually_ go that deep. *But wait, there's more!* My white, Dutch dad... *he's a muslim,* and when _that_ comes up, round 2 starts. Them: Wait, your _dad_ is black? Me: No, he's white. Them: But he's a muslim. Me: Yeah. Them: So your _mom_ is black? Me: Yup. Them: Is _she_ muslim? Me: No, just my dad. Them: So then where's your dad from? Me: He's a white Dutchman. Them: Wait, so _he's_ muslim, but your mom isn't? Me: Yes. Them: Are _you_ muslim? Me: No, I'm not religious. Them, visibly confused: Oh... okay then. :| Them, some months later: Are you doing Ramadan?
@Setetoto4 жыл бұрын
desu38 is je vader bekeerd of komt hij uit de balkan?
@morningheidi3 жыл бұрын
They’re the narrow-minded people in a naked body shouting freedom.
@edunlap65943 жыл бұрын
😆
@aishawaterman4924 жыл бұрын
really didn't intend to watch all 59 minutes at once but here we are... bravo Damon
@andrese.gonzalez25994 жыл бұрын
This documentary is SOOOOO good like damnn damon you really outdid yourself! I loved how the netherlands have started the conversation about colonialism from a 20th century perspective. How it was portrayed and the point of view from the countries who were once colonies. From personal experience (I'm panamanian) I can say that it was always hurtful to hear people talk about colonialism in America in a romantic way, out of misinformation of course. But seeing them stay in that place bc it was rather easier than accept the truth of what went behind colonialism, was even worse. We should start making things right, retell our history in order to achieve a peaceful future.
@edentown16414 жыл бұрын
This is so educational and well made man! I am from the Netherlands and I forget how lucky I am sometimes to live in this age and country. And yeah, some things still aren't fully there yet but we're getting there. Seeing this gave me so much inspiration, so I want to say thank you for sharing and keep sharing!
@HallieConradx4 жыл бұрын
This was sensational- I hope you make more documentaries about this! It really delves deep into interesting topics and taboos while keeping it as authentic as possible by speaking to real Dutch people.
@emilyyayalaa4 жыл бұрын
I found you through Ashley aka best dressed and I have watched every single one of your videos since. This one did not disappoint in the slightest. Your hard work does not go unnoticed!!!💛💛
@AceGangx4 жыл бұрын
Simply, you make me feel intrigued and fascinated by humanity in a time where often, I'm overwhelmingly disappointed and enraged by what individuals are capable of and this is such an uplifting, relieving reminder. Thanks for this-you always knock it out of the park!
@TheMoonunit964 жыл бұрын
This is amazing, you've really outdone yourself! I will say - LSD and MDMA are great, but they can have severe and very permanent effects on the brain. I've unfortunately witnessed it first hand with many people from high school, it's devastating.
@MarionBrandsen62044 жыл бұрын
As a Dutch woman I think you did a great job! I started watching you this week and really love your humor and personality.
@Radevere4 жыл бұрын
This was so good. I have never seen a documentary that is so honest and open about the Netherlands. Yeah, it's a pretty liberal place, but only relatively speaking. There are still so many issues regarding casual racism and the general demonising of the 'Other' (based on religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation etc.) and it's very refreshing to see that you didn't just gloss over all of that for tourist trap x to y. Hope I'm still in Amsterdam the next time you visit!
@aishaservia4 жыл бұрын
thank you for this doc! it’s really really great. as an indonesian, i’ve really never heard any non-indonesian address dutch colonialism. this documentary makes me want to learn so much. thank you, damon. honestly... next country should be indonesia. we’re not all bali lmao. much love ❤️ x
@RensvDamme4 жыл бұрын
As a dutch person I think you could have interviewed more non'woke' people, it creates a different image
@charlotte-vq1kz3 жыл бұрын
Sunny Toppo gays can be conservative or centrists too. Identity politics suuuuck
@vin21643 жыл бұрын
@@charlotte-vq1kz it’s a lot more unlikely though, lmao. Being gay and conservative is like hating yourself
@Ned-nw6ge3 жыл бұрын
@@vin2164 Conservative doesn't mean you're self-evidently homophobic lmao. Conservatism here basically means nothing more than patriotism and anti-immigration, hating gays and trans people and being strictly Christian isn't required. This ain't America.
@EngosBongos4 жыл бұрын
As someone who's born and raised in The Netherlands this sure did open my eyes on my country, holy moly!