Sex, Drugs, & Other Taboo Topics The World Is Too Afraid To Talk About

Sex, Drugs, & Other Taboo Topics The World Is Too Afraid To Talk About | netherlands documentary

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In my 60 min doc all about taboo topics like sex, drugs, weed, gay rights, and atheism, I travel to the Netherlands, one of the world's most tolerant countries, who also consistently ranks among the happiest countries in the world. Let's get it.
🔥 the BERLIN documentary (another doc just like this one) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iq2dhKihqa6Vmpc.html
🔥WHAT’S GOING ON IN THIS VIDEO
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. But let’s go to a petting zoo in Utrecht to test it out, shall we? Oh, and 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 the Black Pete tradition.
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
🔥THE PEOPLE IN THIS VIDEO
*THE CAFE
FREDERIQUE freminists
FEMKE _femke_vb
*TROPENMUSEUM & FEBO
ILA ila.shapiro
*UTRECHT COFFEE SHOP & PETTING ZOO
IMKE
SARAH alensarah
*VONDELPARK
OLE echtonmenselijk
ANIQUE anique_z
SARAH sarahboakyex
TRISTAN tristanwozniak
*DRUGSLAB
BASTIAAN bashiaanrosman
DHIZFA wizkhadzifa
ZITA
KEES
🔥WHERE I STAYED
MY AIRBNB CODE abnb.me/e/dHIpv24Go4
STAY WITH ZITA zitameijer1953@hotmail.com
UTRECHT AIRBNB www.airbnb.com/rooms/40490274
VOLKSHOTEL AMSTERDAM www.volkshotel.nl/en/
🔥 LINKS
DrugsLab kzfaq.info/love/vRQKXtIGcK1yEnQ4Te8hWQfeatured
RollSafe (MDMA safety) rollsafe.org/
HighExistence highexistence.com/
Your Brain on MDMA kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mp6Fqpd50M6Vf3U.html
XTC at a Festival, Bastiaan asks visitors kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5iIbLh2rtWnqp8.html
VICE Guide to Amsterdam www.vice.com/en_us/article/vdpy39/the-vice-guide-to-amsterdam-2014-776
The Government of The Netherlands Topics www.government.nl/topics/
Hard & Soft Drugs www.government.nl/topics/drugs/
Prostitution www.government.nl/topics/prostitution
Immigration & Asylum www.government.nl/topics/asylum-policy
LGBTQ+ Rights www.government.nl/topics/human-rights/human-rights-worldwide/equal-rights-for-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-and-intersex-lgbti
🔥WHERE I WENT
Twiskemole
Jordaan
Cafe de Tuin
Pllek
NDSM
Ferry to Centraal Station
Tropenmuseum
FEBO
Utrecht
Culture Boat
Kinderboerderij Griftsteede
Volkshotel
Vondelpark
FunHouse Westerpark
Grand Café l’Opera
🔥MORE
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@damondominique 4 жыл бұрын

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

@gecko7167 4 жыл бұрын

IM TOO HYPED

@damondominique 4 жыл бұрын

@@gecko7167 LET'S GET IT ❗️

@thecrap17yearsago35 4 жыл бұрын

damon you have gotten too good at this!!!

@damondominique 4 жыл бұрын

@@thecrap17yearsago35 WHATCHU MEAN THO

@robynesalt 4 жыл бұрын

dang gurl you bet that I'M ready

@nathanieldrew 4 жыл бұрын

Not even 1 minute in and I know I’m in for an EXPERIENCE.

@niallelujah 4 жыл бұрын

Omg do a collab u guys

@tinon3735 4 жыл бұрын

@@niallelujah perhaps a Friday night red wine talk? 😯😯

@jeannedubuisson7373 4 жыл бұрын

Do a red wine talk together!!

@drewie1180 4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE COLLAB

@evansnyder2491 4 жыл бұрын

Now that you’re going to be in Paris, eh? Are we? Maybe? Looking at a collaboration? Possibly?

@ana.mp4870 4 жыл бұрын

LOOK AT THESE WELL-SPOKEN ARTICULATE TEENS WE LOVE TO SEE IT

@damondominique 4 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.

@person318 4 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

@_Zaaier 4 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

@semvandongen1671 4 жыл бұрын

Damon Dominique thanks alot for being interested in our country or as we would day heel erg bedankt

@zet5697 4 жыл бұрын

@@_Zaaier "belgians", that doesn't exist, Belgium has 2 parts; Vlaanderen, is dutch. Wallonie is french, or german.

@DominoLarry 4 жыл бұрын

Damon be like "Weed doesn't affect me." Three seconds later: "What is above the universe?"

@pepsea803 4 жыл бұрын

I was searching for this comment

@BramLastname 4 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.

@MachuPichucp11 4 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

@BramLastname 4 жыл бұрын

@@MachuPichucp11 Yeah, It's some weird stuff, Luckily it generally can't do much harm.

@chupapi7620 4 жыл бұрын

@@MachuPichucp11 you shouldnt eat edibles, smoking weed gets you high in a good way, edibles are shit

@ANJAexists 3 жыл бұрын

the best documentary on all of youtube AND NETFLIX

@photosdlh3999 3 жыл бұрын

wasss uppp girl! Greetings from Geeermanyyy

@celinachloee 3 жыл бұрын

Hey ANJAAAA. I watch ur vids hahah funny to see u here tooo. Greetings from The Netherlandsss🥰🤍🦋

@starsxx100 4 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

@linalangemark2652 4 жыл бұрын

I was so mad at him for the cat comment, but the doc was too good not to finish.

@starsxx100 4 жыл бұрын

@@linalangemark2652 he got lucky this time 😂

@linalangemark2652 4 жыл бұрын

@@starsxx100 yeah I hope he's happy.

@ivovo2232 4 жыл бұрын

It's a woman exploiting country

@ClySaga 4 жыл бұрын

Ivo Vo how? Lol

@AshleyLBergg 4 жыл бұрын

damon: isn't high also damon: what is *above* the universe????

@lucasarealcoulombe1453 4 жыл бұрын

YESSSS I THOUGHT THE SAMEEEEE

@fionahodkinson8346 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahah thats what i was thinking

@AbigailThinks 4 жыл бұрын

Throughout that whole monologue I was thinking LOL he's SO high. Munchies and everythinggg

@leahsfieldnotes 4 жыл бұрын

omg when you casually have a jukebox in ur living room 😭

@Kushcloudzz 2 жыл бұрын

So where can I buy some good drugs here ?

@ThisIsTheBestAnime 2 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.

@Bodhiyonce 4 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

@thijsbruijn2851 4 жыл бұрын

Same😂

@MachuPichucp11 4 жыл бұрын

That meme of pancho from emperor´s new groove with the ok hand lmaooo

@zzzzoa3377 4 жыл бұрын

Dutch people get horny by watching people react on them because they are insecure about their slavery and mass murder past.

@MachuPichucp11 4 жыл бұрын

@@zzzzoa3377 the fuck are you talking about

@-Genki 4 жыл бұрын

@@zzzzoa3377 did you get dropped at birth or something?

@brockfisher1279 4 жыл бұрын

You just completed a whole sociology masters thesis in one video! Here’s your degree! 📜

@damondominique 4 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.

@DaWeirdFreak 4 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)

@mariazerbou 4 жыл бұрын

@@damondominique highly recomment sociology in amsterdam yooo education in this country is ALSO great

@MrNxou 4 жыл бұрын

@@damondominique Don't ur getting far more interesting result with your way.

@jacqueline8805 4 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.

@Felizzle9 4 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!

@zorbat5 4 жыл бұрын

I have the same thought.

@jazzvanravenswaay2696 4 жыл бұрын

same, haha

@ComputerFiguur 4 жыл бұрын

You live in Amsterdam? Because my city is nothing like Amsterdam

@jompafuentes7556 4 жыл бұрын

same😂 weet echt niet waarom

@WilcoVerhoef 4 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-sz3jo 3 жыл бұрын

hahahhahaha

@michel_c.a 3 жыл бұрын

haha crazy how people are illegal.🍃 pov: your watching this video while high.

@ianbracco9514 4 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.

@jema4969 4 жыл бұрын

Maar ga niet naar Lelystad wat een kkr stad is dat zeg

@krabpapier8100 4 жыл бұрын

Je Ma lmao

@boazsla8542 4 жыл бұрын

Ja wat een kanker gek hij had naar rotterdam moete komen is veel mooier joh

@grienardus12 4 жыл бұрын

@@boazsla8542 maar rotterdam heeft mensen als jij.

@Bo-jp4od 4 жыл бұрын

Yes north Brabant is amazing to ❤️

@EnvyAndrogyny 4 жыл бұрын

"Every Highschool has a drug dealer" Damon: shook Me, an Italian: wait, isn't that normal?

@helloitsmeKP2 4 жыл бұрын

EvyAndrogyny me as an American: wait, isn’t that normal?

@PassionPno 4 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.

@raquel7413 4 жыл бұрын

@@PassionPno wtf y'all getting killed because of drugs that's rough, sorry

@PassionPno 4 жыл бұрын

@@raquel7413 It's the same in Singapore and far worse in Indonesia. Well, most South East Asian countries actually.

@rileyp7739 4 жыл бұрын

It's like this in America 💀

@haley4855 4 жыл бұрын

“This is how I rolled out” is my new mantra as a black woman!

@BeingTiffany 4 жыл бұрын

same lol

@dymphnavanderzwaag4810 4 жыл бұрын

I got a thuisbezorgd and swapfiets ad, fellas if that ain’t dutch 😂😂

@isaschaeffer 4 жыл бұрын

Whaaaa hahhahah

@bassiegames7659 4 жыл бұрын

Im dutch

@bassiegames7659 4 жыл бұрын

And that sentence isnt build good

@dymphnavanderzwaag4810 4 жыл бұрын

bassie games begin jij eerst maar met komma’s plaatsen

@wimdrenth7425 4 жыл бұрын

@@bassiegames7659 Built

@jardanmontenij5084 4 жыл бұрын

Well, you know this was comming G E K O L O N I S E E R D

@krabpapier8100 4 жыл бұрын

Classic

@djeffecen 4 жыл бұрын

Zeg makker!

@eddingr1970 4 жыл бұрын

Het zat eraan te komen

@daverino_boy2184 4 жыл бұрын

Maar makker, kokosnoten zijn geen specerijen!

@Roereitje 4 жыл бұрын

V I N D I K O O K M E D E K O T E R

@qu33flatina 4 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.

@jamesroberts3485 4 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-pj5tg 4 жыл бұрын

All points valid but omg your username put the cherry on top

@kathj2972 4 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.

@Krootjes 4 жыл бұрын

@@Jay-pj5tg this. Made my day

@Violet-tf1rd 4 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

@vilou1743 4 жыл бұрын

Bestdressed sent me here and... I’m not mad.

@leahannajohn504 4 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@LivinLargewithLCruu 4 жыл бұрын

wait no way! I watch her too I didnt know she watched damon lol

@jezreldiaz942 4 жыл бұрын

saaaame

@angievanessacarigutierrez6741 4 жыл бұрын

Ilse Wyma the q&a video but she did It a long ago too

@dramaqueen3306 4 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.

@naanbread4523 4 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)

@anjah8759 4 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.

@GrumpetteJV 4 жыл бұрын

I do everything on foot and still have 2 bikes. 🤣

@carolinacruz0 4 жыл бұрын

My mom and I have bikes but they are HUGE

@carolinacruz0 4 жыл бұрын

GrumpetteJV mood

@josephhapp9 3 жыл бұрын

J N I’m from Australia and I have 3 bikes,,,sold my car in 1993.

@leahsfieldnotes 4 жыл бұрын

holy shit damon this editing 🔥i'm choking

@squirrel_friend9829 4 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-pr3go 4 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.

@mjohnson9563 4 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_friend9829 4 жыл бұрын

Rosa G lol like what?

@luna-pr3go 4 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

@sweetdaydreamer8868 4 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?

@priscillaonline 4 жыл бұрын

"we don't even grow from earth if anything, we should be illegal" yeah buddy, i think you're high

@kathj2972 4 жыл бұрын

ehehehehheh

@dion6034 4 жыл бұрын

and there is nothing wrong with that either. weed = peace.

@versnellingspookie 4 жыл бұрын

@@dion6034 vandaar alle mensen met paniekaanvallen en angststoornissen dankzij de wiet

@jonathancorwin5133 4 жыл бұрын

@@dion6034 its just that he said he wasnt feeling the weed xD

@gijs5670 4 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.

@ansjepansje123 4 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_Gerwen 4 жыл бұрын

Did you witnessed it, or did you ‘like’ witnessed it and heard it from someone else?

@ansjepansje123 4 жыл бұрын

Rvgerwen witnessed it

@MsLynnester 3 жыл бұрын

Yikes, I’m sorry on behalf of the Americans :(

@Ronny_van_Gerwen 3 жыл бұрын

@Leah Brown We can handle that. We prefer it in our face, rather than behind our back.

@MsLynnester 3 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

@ithrifttoomuch0259 3 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

@HannekeProductions 4 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!

@jasmijnvankempen9411 4 жыл бұрын

omg yeah same. some americans are so triggering with talking about the netherlands

@youphooymayers246 4 жыл бұрын

For real

@hiddemarsman1117 4 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

@mikeschagen4983 4 жыл бұрын

@@hiddemarsman1117 however Tom Scott is british ;)

@hiddemarsman1117 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeschagen4983 Yeah you're right I just assumed she was talking about someone not from the Netherlands

@olive.draws.and.travels 4 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_rinass 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so down, but oh so broke... some people just can't afford it man

@a_rinass 4 жыл бұрын

@Rosanor yeah dude, but I live in Russia :)) so tell me about it

@teddemanz1373 4 жыл бұрын

Damon: amsterdam is the only city i got mugged Me: then he aint never going to rotterdam

@masterkoster 4 жыл бұрын

Rotterdam isn't THAT bad lmao

@kechieslayeraa6919 4 жыл бұрын

GunGamer roffa is helemaal wack

@myrrhsense 4 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.

@ruuddebrabander6998 4 жыл бұрын

@@myrrhsense i think you have never been to Zuid (South) and you was indoor i gues...

@kay-gl9xi 4 жыл бұрын

True haha

@michellelio 4 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.

@Desatkinson 4 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.

@stephaniegoldina8368 4 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!

@on3445 4 жыл бұрын

We need more Americans to be like you (and Damon)!

@chickenfishhybrid44 3 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of nationalism in Europe, including the Netherlands lol.

@CoraleenWaddell 4 жыл бұрын

I am new here.....and boy I love you already!!! This content is glorious! Keep it upppp

@ivovo2232 4 жыл бұрын

Seems fun ... Drug abuse, woman exploitation ... Fun... Yeah 😒

@Annaonawave 3 жыл бұрын

U should watch the berlin docu he made!!!!!!

@lucyverdonk314 4 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 ♡

@Ixdontxknowxanything 4 жыл бұрын

As a dutch girl, I'm glad this was appropriately critical. We have a long way to go.

@peet4921 4 жыл бұрын

Every nation does, and remember that an Utopia is impossible.

@LivinLargewithLCruu 4 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

@jonnestomphorst9254 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly this

@arcencialzappa664 4 жыл бұрын

Me as a turkish : Hold Turkey's president 😐😐😐😑

@lucazvanleijden758 4 жыл бұрын

𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒂 𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒏 𝒋𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒋 𝒏𝒖 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒂𝒕 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@jmz1736 4 жыл бұрын

Damon: weed has no effect on me Also damon: ever thought about what's above the universe?

@nadamoustafa2274 4 жыл бұрын

Michelle Ziems also damon: WE DONT GROW FROM EARTH:O WE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL:O

@brianvanmaanen1897 4 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"

@JudithKingland 4 жыл бұрын

Haha dit wist ik helemaal niet, bedankt voor dit!

@MsErikdeking 4 жыл бұрын

Loo is english by the way, not frensch

@brianvanmaanen1897 4 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

@MsErikdeking 4 жыл бұрын

@@brianvanmaanen1897 oui mon gars, c'est ca

@vivienlovell5581 3 жыл бұрын

As a French Canadian this made me laugh 😂

@MrDothebadthing 4 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.

@karamiddleton9973 4 жыл бұрын

the shade on the British people is making me so smirky, lmao pls drag them.

@nevereverstopsinging 4 жыл бұрын

Kara Middleton 👏🏼

@raquel7413 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! drag us lmao

@Ophelia11 4 жыл бұрын

LMAO Yes

@GrumpetteJV 4 жыл бұрын

I love the UK.

@YncFlrZ 4 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!

@allisontan4088 3 жыл бұрын

He did it is such a respectful way too and mainly just listened

@vanillepudding 4 жыл бұрын

Zita is a whole legend and a half honestly

@annezeegers4573 4 жыл бұрын

As someone who is dutch, this is the most accurate picture someone has painted yet

@arijbd 4 жыл бұрын

THIS SHOULD ACTUALLY BE A SERIES,

@sophieantoinette3087 4 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.

@desu38 4 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?

@Setetoto 3 жыл бұрын

desu38 is je vader bekeerd of komt hij uit de balkan?

@morningheidi 3 жыл бұрын

They’re the narrow-minded people in a naked body shouting freedom.

@edunlap6594 3 жыл бұрын

😆

@KilyanAustin 4 жыл бұрын

Lol some old nice lady randomly having a spacecake on her furniture😂 “I also have something to smoke”

@ethanperkins2491 4 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

@theundefinedphotographer 4 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.

@keirajoe9373 4 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!

@vincenthaan7073 4 жыл бұрын

You should amsterdam in not really a dutch experetions im dutch and have being to amsterdam i felt like a tourist

@nothinghere2805 4 жыл бұрын

@@vincenthaan7073 Amsterdam is a melting pot rlly, bit of everything

@vlogergames 4 жыл бұрын

"I dont think the cannabis is working on me" "we don't even grow from the earth, we should be illegal"

@leeccedxntesiiast6 4 жыл бұрын

I really want him to do this with other countries around the world

@angsam112 4 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

@LucosDiCampos 4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the american constitution is based on the dutch act of freedom

@itsexpla 4 жыл бұрын

that’s true !!

@LadyQAB 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I knew that 😁

@mmaantj 4 жыл бұрын

“Weed doesnt affect me” “... what is ABOVE the universe??”

@kwando472 4 жыл бұрын

There is no above the universe. Hell even in space there is no up and down.

@mmaantj 4 жыл бұрын

Kwa ndo but what if we say above as in greater than

@Kloudee 4 жыл бұрын

I’m fascinated at the fact that their accent while speaking English are almost indistinguishable from an American accent

@iqons350 4 жыл бұрын

Dutch is pretty similar to English and a lot of Europeans can speak fluent English

@lilimandula 4 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.

@princediop8190 4 жыл бұрын

They watch a lot of American television and entertainment. That’s how a lot of of my Dutch friends speak English.

@FM-pn3fo 4 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

@giovannivanleeuwen2263 4 жыл бұрын

For me it was different though! We were taught American English throughout high school

@SuperMcScotty 4 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) ;)

@5106ammieDam 3 жыл бұрын

Goed gezegd.

@tristandeniet 4 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

@sumimaind 3 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_2330 5 ай бұрын

@@sumimaind Yes! Especially down in the southern part of NL... Super conservative people.

@kimberlyvaquerano4587 4 жыл бұрын

Okay, I think we all knew Damon was talented but like, this documentary righhhhhh hur, this documentary is on another level 🎉🎉🎉

@jenniperezc 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, if this gets demonetized then just get a patreon! I would 100% pay for this content.

@kiboxgmz 4 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

@gijs5670 4 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.

@kiboxgmz 4 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

@RensvDamme 4 жыл бұрын

As a dutch person I think you could have interviewed more non'woke' people, it creates a different image

@charlotte-vq1kz 3 жыл бұрын

Sunny Toppo gays can be conservative or centrists too. Identity politics suuuuck

@vin2164 3 жыл бұрын

@@charlotte-vq1kz it’s a lot more unlikely though, lmao. Being gay and conservative is like hating yourself

@Ned-nw6ge 3 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.

@deepakshiarora835 4 жыл бұрын

the Ghanian girl is so smart, also love how she carries herself.

@Lucardini 4 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean but like she said herself she is really Dutch rather then Ghanian.

@kaylaschregardus4062 3 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"?!

@ohcrepe 4 жыл бұрын

As a Dutch person, I must say this was a really well researched, honest and critical video. I applaud you

@aishawills 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kroganpopy9206 4 жыл бұрын

Tbh, every high school in America also has at least one drug dealer as well.

@zalikhan4956 4 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

@LivinLargewithLCruu 4 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 😬

@Zzzannie 4 жыл бұрын

we had it in school and was a HUGE part. i dont know even they changed that over the years?

@Larissa-jt5sm 4 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

@KarlSnarks 4 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)

@KarlSnarks 4 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.

@micharein2213 4 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.

@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 4 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.

@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 4 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.

@someonespotatohmm9513 4 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.

@Zzzannie 4 жыл бұрын

excuse me! 58:40 WE KISS THREE TIMES not two times in the netherlands haha

@Larissa-jt5sm 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha exactly!

@vger5857 4 жыл бұрын

Not anymore...

@Zzzannie 4 жыл бұрын

PB meet me at the parking lot

@vger5857 4 жыл бұрын

@@Zzzannie Sorry, I am in France now.

@esmeevk6986 4 жыл бұрын

In Amsterdam doen ze vaak 2

@bmtdouglas 3 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

@damondominique 3 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’!

@adamsantana5995 4 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

@micharein2213 4 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.

@LivinLargewithLCruu 4 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 😂

@KarlSnarks 4 жыл бұрын

@@micharein2213 "but we pissed it away" are you talking about Brexit or some other policy failure?

@micharein2213 4 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.

@kl1970 4 жыл бұрын

@@micharein2213 the saddest dick measuring contest, the "my dad died, you never had one to begin with" argument.

@MeganOtnes 4 жыл бұрын

22:40 wow this lady is so precious with her jukebox 🥺💓

@joriskbos1115 4 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.

@khameronevans 3 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.✨

@romy7261 4 жыл бұрын

I live my whole damn life in The Netherlands and it is 3 in the moRNING AND I JUST FOUND OUT FEBO IS SHORT FOR FERDINAND BOLSTRAAT HOLY SHITBALLS

@midnightcreature7583 3 жыл бұрын

lmfao sameeee

@romy7261 3 жыл бұрын

@@midnightcreature7583 Hahahah te erg toch

@sploomfussy 3 жыл бұрын

JA PRCC HAHAH

@Meg-xj2sy 4 жыл бұрын

This was straight FIRE you really just produced a movie out here

@sjbetadam787 3 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 !

@michadewandeler4028 4 жыл бұрын

the way you pronounced kaassoufle was funky as hell

@user-fs4yd6jr2l 4 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 KZfaq 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.986 4 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.

@millylou21 4 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 😀☀️

@colettefrerichs4399 4 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!

@ziennanoordpool6639 4 жыл бұрын

Wow dank je wel voor deze comment(het was heel informatief) groetjes uit suriname.

@SchapieNL 4 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.

@bouncecat 4 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 🤗

@adeleange 3 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!

@bellef7687 2 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

@jeannedubuisson7373 4 жыл бұрын

"This is vegan" I'M DEAD

@LoverofHistory 4 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-zv5lj 4 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

@LoverofHistory 4 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

@itzyitzyitzyitzy 4 жыл бұрын

LoverofHistory I completely agree!!

@kitkattbarr 3 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

@isabelaforin250 3 жыл бұрын

this documentary... IMMACULATE! seriously, the content, you hanging out by yourself, exploring the city, talking to different people.... such a good work you did!!! loved it, keep it up ❤️

@lesbianactivity 4 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

@lindahall1208 4 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

@chickenfishhybrid44 3 жыл бұрын

@@douloureux. roaring 20s wasn't just about prohibition. It was about overall economic prosperity, Jazz, lots of cultural change.

@nadine1208 4 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.

@RosesAndIvy 4 жыл бұрын

Nadine Van drunen doctors have a “geheimhoudingsplicht” so even if it were illegal they aren’t allowed to report them to police

@Envey1 4 жыл бұрын

@@RosesAndIvy yeah so that's a dutch law, doesnt mean that same law exists in other countries.

@boterham7144 4 жыл бұрын

FusiKlog so?

@Erik-hq3oh 4 жыл бұрын

@@Envey1 ? Are you dumb? No one said this was about dutch law, not any other.

@zzzzoa3377 4 жыл бұрын

You just made that up

@nelm726 4 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.

@anneidevdl 4 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! :)

@Shadowhunter82767 4 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.

@Narikoz 4 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.

@0jesse10397 4 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

@anniekg 4 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.

@heyfriend8519 4 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:(

@b.f1731 3 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

@edentown1641 4 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!

@margauxandreeclement5437 4 жыл бұрын

after you took the edible and the sus music started playing with the farm animals.. Is sending me

@emilyyayalaa 4 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!!!💛💛

@itsthegoofy 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been catching up with all of your minidocs and I just wanna say ILY DAMON THANK YOU FOR WHAT U DO this has cemented my love for certain countries but also deeply informed me beyond stereotypes and generalizations. This is the content the world needs, it’s open, it listens to all perspectives and involves very broad topics. Fav youtuber for sure!!! Sending love to u

@HallieConradx 3 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.

@aishawaterman492 4 жыл бұрын

really didn't intend to watch all 59 minutes at once but here we are... bravo Damon

@eladicocco 4 жыл бұрын

I was so mad that you kept tilting the camera and my brain just went "WHY ALL THE DUTCH ANGLES?" and I stopped complaining.

@mikayla8460 3 жыл бұрын

You are so great Damon! I appreciate the bits of traditional vlogging with all the intellectually stimulating content in this video. Inviting others to speak and then really listening to what they have to say makes life so much more interesting. I 💘 how it seemed that Zita brought her friend to share experience, to teach, and impart wisdom and inspiration.