It seems like every other day there’s another liberal Hollywood actor spouting off their unwanted political opinion. But Denzel Washington won’t be one of them.
At a press event for his film Fences, Washington refused to answer a reporter who tried to corner him with an overtly political line of questioning:
“Just wondering who you wound up supporting in the election and why?” demanded journalist Nicholas Ballasy while on the red carpet.
Washington tried to direct the conversation back to the movie he was there to promote, but the reporter persisted. Denzel’s answer was blunt and to the point.
“None of your business!” he stated, clearly annoyed at the question.
Unfortunately, Ballasy refused to take the hint and continued to press Washington. And that’s when the actor positively schooled him on the state of the nation:
The brash reporter pressed Washington on race. “Right now, under President Obama, over the last eight years, in your mind… have race relations improved under his leadership?”
Many other Hollywood figures would have given the stock answer, and applauded Obama as the savior of black Americans and race relations in general. Denzel took a different approach.
“Race relationships have to do with race relationships,” the actor explained, implying that the president had little to do with the topic.
“You’re white, or whatever you are, and I’m black, or whatever I am — we’re standing here talking now,” Washington continued. “That’s how we get things done.”
He continued to make his point. “You can’t legislate love. The president of the United States can’t legislate us into liking each other,” he elaborated. “We have to step forward and ask questions about each other and engage.”
“There’s no law that says, oh because I’m president, you all gotta get along now,” the actor explained. “So it’s up to us.”
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Washington’s comments may be a few months old — but his message is more relevant than ever. It’s up to us — not Capitol Hill or the White House — to make this country work. And ever since the election liberals have proven that they’re completely intolerant and unwilling to compromise.
Kudos to Washington for putting the reporter in his place. It’s none of Nicholas Ballasy’s business to know who Denzel voted for. That’s why it’s a secret ballot! We wish other actors would follow Denzel’s example and put these nosy, busybody reporters in their place!
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