wants to know why so many Americans are incensed by the tearing down of statues of pretty awful people, whose history of oppression is very clear.
We talked to the comedian and author Monday on"TMZ Live" and while discussing his new book --"Surrender, White People! Our Unconditional Terms for Peace" -- he made compelling points about so-called heroes enshrined all across this country. Some of which, are being taken down right by protesters demanding racial justice.
D.L.'s on the side of protesters who've topped some of those statues, and demanded cities remove others ... because, as he put it, most of the ones in question salute brutal slave owners or someone who oppressed people of color.As D.L. notes, the guy did shocking experiments on black women -- and without anesthesia -- and yet, he has statues erected in New York, South Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Hell, he even spits facts about Honest Abe ... who voiced some racist thinking years before he was the Great Emancipator.said in 1858 ..."And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be a position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race." That's an actual quote!
D.L. puts it quite plainly -- why the desperate desire to celebrate American history that is steeped in Black pain? And, why do so many people cling to upholding that tradition? It's a fair question.
Question to D.L. Why do Jews hold onto memories of the Holocaust? Maybe we should eradicate the concentration camps with their horrid gas chambers and crematoriums. There can be only bad memories there...
He does not look well physically or mentally.
Why do we have to group everyone by race? I am white and could care less about a statue!!
The statues are part of History not all history is pretty but if you ignore it erase it and hide it you never learn Funny thing is statues of people that helped end slavery and supported black people are also being torn down,what that shows how uneducated terrorists are.
Focus on your health and calm down.
Why did barack?
Sure as s!t not this one. Tear em all down. Give Rushmore back to the Native Americans.
And he’s right!
MLK back at yaaaaa. Confusing isn't it.
Hey Hughley why are you offended by statues. Why now not when Obama the terrorist was president.
Well let's tear down all MLK statues or any famous black statue then. Only right
Why does TMZ repost the same thing over and over?
Here's a perfect example of hypocrisy. Born in Virginia but raised in South Central L.A. was a member of the bloods, constantly in trouble with the law, expelled from High School, going knowere. One day 'HE' decided to change' HE' wanted a better life.
They hold on to statues of bad people, because they are evil to the core as well. If they are heartless, then they have no compassion and are only able to feel and express hatred!
Who?
Because we know how to acknowledge that we outgrew the atrocities of their time, but also understand that they built our entire country from nothing. We love our country. Every great thing we've ever done or will do is thanks to them, racists or not.
He is looking attention!! Fell off the grid years ago, using his color to gain his life back..
Same reason y'all idolize Obama. Blind to the truth.
Statues and elementary, middle and high schools with they name on it RealDLHughley
'Those who ignore the past, are doomed to repeat it!'
Sounds like a racist comment to me! Should have been phrased, 'Why do people hold on to Statues of bad people'. Think before you open your pie-hole!
Shut up 🐐 goat
“White people” aren’t holding on to the statues or the confederate flag. White racist and stupid motherfuckers are holding on to the statues and confederate flag. Let’s not insult the very decent white people. They’re our friends.
Why do YOU cling to rap culture glorifying rape,misogny, crime and destruction of the nuclear family
Because it's our nation's history. In school they have a class about it. Learn what happened before you were a thought.
Just another stupid celebrity
'Bad people' is all subjective 🤔
Black people way more racist than white people!
Why’s this man suddenly 84
There are no perfect people. There are statues of MLK but he didnt support gay marriage. Should we rip those statues down?
yeah, D.L. Those same people would take down a statue of OJ Simpson no matter how much they idolized him in the past for his achievements...
While it's a good question he asked he already knows the answer, because it's their everything, their ancestry, their forefathers, their belief system and religion...racism
Last I checked, white people are the ones tearing down the statues.
Because ignorance is bliss? Nobody cares what he has to say in order to virtue signal. Those that attempt to ignore and erase our great history are destined to repeat it out of sheer ignorance.
Why does he look like he is 80 years and should be hiding from the Rona?
So that we can educate the youth and teach them not to make the same mistakes as the Democrats did with slavery.
We hold on to statues of great people. Not all of whom were role models. But this is a false narrative. Mobs have gone after Grant, Washington, Frederick Douglas, monuments to all black units from the Civil War, Columbus, and Lincoln. It's about destruction an NOTHING else.
why? because their ignorant and uneducated
Speaking of bad people, I hope no one will commission a statue of that Sack of Granddaddies in the White House!
The world wonders: ' why would anyone give a crap abkut what D.L. Hughley has to say?'
Because our history has been white washed and sugar coated. White people covering up white crimes.
Because to them that's when 'America was great' smh
Fredick Douglas was a bad person according to this big brain logic.
DL Hughley is an overrated comedian and a out right racist
We absolutely do not accept the destruction of our country
Why do black people hold on to Drug dealers, robbers and career criminals. Then riot when they get arrested!
The Statues are Fine. Christopher Columbus was AMAZING and EXCELLENT!
Because we can glorify the courageous acts of a person dispite their personal failings...like martin luther king. He did wonderful things but he was flawed morally
Racism still exist 💯 they want to keep those statues of slave owners up, to constantly remind us of how their ancestors enslaved our ancestors 😑 it makes white people feel powerful in thinking they'll always have the upper hand in this world ☠
Idiot!
Alex, I’ll take Cause they’re bad people for $1,000.
It’s not just White people first of all. Secondly, it’s about a more overall need for safety and security. Violent mobs will escalate from tearing down old statues to the churches, to more businesses, finally they’ll target people’s homes. That’s what Marxists do.
Thomas Jefferson was a man of integrity, thoughtfulness, great forward-thinking that helped shape the founding principles and write the Constitution. His anachronistic indifferences or even tacit approval of slavery does not discount his great accomplishments in birthing the US.
DL Hughley, why do you want to erase history. History can also show how much times have changed. Everyone wants to jump on the band wagon of erasing our history and that’s not ok. I guarantee if we tried to erase something from your history it would be labeled as racist.
I do not think it is fair to judge history with the perspective of the present day.
It’s called HISTORY!!
I guess its kinda like how black people worship glorify & idolize numerous criminal firgures from George floyd to Tupac. Difference is these statue figures were major players in Americas history whereas Floyd was just a thief & woman beater.
Abraham Lincoln threaded the needle between saving the republic and emancipation. He was pragmatic, driven, calm and the perfect person too straddle the divide between those lukewarm on emancipation and those strongly abolitionist. He saved the US and brought about great change.
That’s a joke right? He is a comedian after all.
Judging past historical figures by today's standards is the sign of low IQ, mental weakness and mental illness.
So why are they bad again ? Many of these bad men help shape and create the United States of America - bc today it is deemed bad doesn't mean that it was bad back in their time - society evolves and we should encompass it all bc without we aren't were we are today
The fact that he said 'white people' discredits everything else he says. We dont fuck w racists over here bruh
First off what’s good with your COVID is it gone are you still spreading it to ppl
Well, George Washington was the first president, fought valiantly for our Independence, and helped found the new nation.
To try and keep us down
White people ask back, Why worry so much about a hundred years ago when you don’t care or do much about the people who died last weekend ? takecareoftoday
Same reason we could ask why do certain people praise gunmans, killers, drug dealers, communism, because y'all think they're heroes in your eyes. RealDLHughley & that's after knowing the blatant truth. You can only know so much truth about history thousands of years ago.
Why do black people defend thugs?
I have no love for any statue. Stop with the generalizations all ready.
Do you realize how many fucking white people DONT live in the south and have never even seen a damn Robert E Lee statue?
Why is he spreading COVID-19?
Why are the Jews ok with leaving auschwitz standing? So the world doesn’t forget and we learn from the past.
RACISTS is the only answer! And EVIL as well !
RACISTS is the only answer!
Because birds need a place to poop !
I bet he thinks he was slave to ...real America is rich in history we like to not forget that or erase it.
Honestly I don't think they know better. They look at it as are pass, and want to remember these people who molded out history and future. They don't see the bad, especially older people.
Why do blacks hold onto shit for soo long
While we’re at it, Auschwitz should be dozed over and turned into a shopping mall. At least that way people will have an easier time claiming the holocaust never happened.
PR Stunt from a has been for popularity gain.
Back in the day they used war to obtain land. Still do. They put the winnings side statue up and the re- colonized people wondered the same thing. These grey ets steal from us and I’m sure they r worshipers to. It’s a cycle. Natives and their land stolen? Or won. Life cycle
Who cares!NOT WORTH LOSING SLEEP OVER IT!
Same reason you would RealDLHughley
Says the man who not only caught the Covid but gave it to his team too. Reeeaalll smart.
Probably the same reason black people do ....maybe....
White people are so afraid of losing their master mentality and identity. Those were statues of enemies of the United States
Because it’s history, right or wrong.
Never heard of him
🤐y’all can’t handle me
I think history is history I mean I definitely not defending slave owners or bigotry but I strongly believe history is important good and bad so not to repeat itself
My question is why they were erected in the first place?
Like so much of the falsehoods that were put in place, they were to be symbols of white superiority. I've mentioned before it took forever to get Jack Johnson a title shot because white men didn't even want the possibility of a black heavyweight boxing champ.
Forgot D.L Hughley existed until this.... he still tell jokes?
His book sounds super racist. 'Surrender, White People! Our Unconditional Terms for Peace' WTF we live in the country that has lifted more people out of poverty & given more opportunity for all to be successful & he thinks white people owe something to be left in peace?
Oh come BLM Got hijacked by terrorist and lost its way and cause ... and nobody wants to seem to get it back to its true cause bebetter ✌🏻
They make them look not so bad compared to how much bad was the statue prototype.
Most people with a brain don’t care about statues from a billion years ago
Nothing to do with the statue that represents the losing confederate soldier and all to do with a racial superiority complex that they don’t want to let go.
Why he let his daughted get raped by his friend?
why do black people glorify and iconize criminals? latest: George Floyd
Pretty racist D.L.
My question more than anything is when did we start glorifying the losing team? Those dudes lost!! They lost the damn war so how did they get statues and schools anyways
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Perhaps, the same way you hold on to the memories of criminals, gangstas, and killers that you knew growing up, D.L.. Its really the same concept, dip shit.
Why doesnt he get educated and stop trying to ask a whole race of people about statues?
He should put the same amount of energy and effort in addressing the black on black crime that is happening in Chicago weekend after weekend
Why do black people in Chicago keep killing each other?
RealDLHughley there is a correct way to remove them and a wrong way and Antfi and BLM doing it wrong.
More black fragility 🥱
I would ask why DLHughleyRadio holds on to a ridiculously Grey goatee.
Why did Fredrick Douglas get torn down?
Let's tear down every statue, monument, street sign in America and start over then
I ask myself the same question when i see these hippies wearing Che Guevara shirts
Why does he make fun of white people?
Walmart and John Walsh child sex
Im asking why do blacks cry racism every time they dont get there way.
Why did my fellow black people tear down a statue of Frederick Douglass?
He is waste of time ... 🙄 I’m sick of his TDS ... destroying things ais an Elite is his thing he promotes , I could care less
Why Wypipo why?
🤣🤣🤣
Join me in this new challenge. Let’s meet our body goals together
How's he doing with his Chinese virus?
And *I* ask why people still watch untalented comedians like him for example!
Why do white people want to have statues of pedophiles? Proud of it? whydowhiteppl
exactly why
Because right or wrong good or bad they are part of American history
If we're asking questions, Why do blacks shoot blacks?
Because it shows our history, good and bad!!! How else do we make changes to our attitudes?
Most of them were erected by Democrats, look it up.
People also ask why idiots hold on to
There bad people. They know who they are, oh they do No Wrong.
That is the founding fathers. Like it or not.
If you’re really pissed go after the porn industry.
who says they are of bad people ,the statues of confederate generals have every right to be there ,these generals fought with honour for their nation ,the south and came close to beating the north ,they are part of every americans history,black history isnt full of heros either
Theres black people on that side too
Here we go with the stupid questions. Let me ask him why are black people killing themselves and others? Why aren’t there any fathers in the home? Why are you obsessed with race? Take a page from Denzel and work on your home. Make better choices in life.
I’m white and I don’t give a fuck about them statues 🤷🏻♂️
It’s not all white people. That’s like saying all black people are criminals. There are some white people who wholeheartedly agree that certain statues should come down
I don’t care about these stupid statuses I just want Trump gone
If you want these statues to come down then ALL statues need to come down!
Bcuz they worship fraudulent shit
UGH
Go pass out someplace Freak
Who gets to define “bad”?
Maybe its the same obsession that black people have with over priced shoes ? gold necklaces ? rape muslic? sports ? and their sons expected to be the next famous ball player ?
Bullshit
What D.L.should be asking is why are blacks killing each other. D.L. needs to use his platform on the mass killings of blacks killing blacks instead of worrying about statues.
Are white people and black people segregated? I’m sure voting to remove public statues could be voted on not ripped down by liberals rich kids - neither white nor black community are separate we are one my brother - although I do want a better friendlier brother
How come no one ever says what reparations are? What do you want? A flat tax? Who pays these reparations? How much? I'm really curious BC I haven't heard how much and who pays?
Fuck him he can’t even read.
Tear down the pyramids and all of Egyptian statues then cuz they definitely owned slaves- bigotry
He looks like sh*t and TMZ has become the race baiting show . Frankly if they want to pay reparations talk ot out of their profits . Black community has had the same opportunities as every one else for 50+ years not our fault most chose crime while few chose life
The question is why black people hold up poverty pimps who take advantage of the poor minority communities and don’t show up to black on black deaths? Crickets, crickets.
Even some black people believe in history DL, shocker.
The sad part the majority of these people probably couldn’t call out where the statues are or were and most of them probably don’t even know what they stood for! The panic of social media!
Why did RealDLHughley pass out on stage to get attention?
mikejbabcock HarveyLevinTMZ a noose was NOT just used for blacks. BTW why do blacks like RealDLHughley not let slavery go, it ended a long time ago. Go solve the black murderers in Chicago by blacks!
2020 you just realizing every bad thing in the world. Stop the bull shit
Every black person with their interpretation of power defends every black person, right or wrong, most white people I know, defend black people, black people never defend white people, that I've ever seen.
People white or black resent being dictated what to do or what to like so if black people think this will change perspective they're wrong, they're becoming what they hate, good move, back to square one!
Why do black people continue to kill each other and keep breeding like rabbits?
“Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.” ― Edmund Burke
I'm not so sure white people hang on to them but it is history and if its forgotten it will be repeated. Apparently now only white people get no say in what stays or what goes because of over sensitive people who thinks these things will actually change people, lol
I would love to debate Mr H on the history of the Founding fathers in his book. If Abe’s freeing of slaves isn’t great what is? How would you like to be judged by just your few negative feats? It was a different time so who are we to judge. That’s for God to do & not man.
Fredrick Douglas, George Washington, Hispanic Saints, Lincoln, Abolitionists and more all bad people eh?
2/2 that we all posses. We all are imperfect Me, and all men. Many of these men also had many great feats like “Freeing Slaves by AL” which was a huge task of time. Let’s looks at good of peeps not the bad or none would like each other. We need more love than hate! God Bless!
I don’t possess any statues of bad or good people. I have a clown
Ppl needs to unfollow TMZ and all the so-called media’s
Lmao why do you white people insist on being educated and remembering history.
Because it's our history. Not just whites, everyone. Leave the warts on to show how far we've come as a country. Fact is, blacks in America are the freest and most prosperous in the entire world. Learn from history or be doomed to repeat it.
Isnt tmz on fox? Why hasnt fox corp cut ties over these antics.
Frederick Douglass is bad?
Who are you again
Most of us “bad” people went to WORK everyday. We didn’t have as many kids as we wanted because we PAID for them. We didn’t live off of government HANDOUTS. No free stuff for us. What statues? Who the hell cares? BYW don’t care about you, Hughley.
Question to this irrelevant comedian why didn't anybody have any problems with any of the statues say like last year or 5 or 10 years ago
Well MLK plagiarized his PHD in Boston!!! Why not tear that fraud down?
Isn’t this guy rich because of white people?
Well teamDL how does it feel now?
I guess for the same reason y’all paint murals of criminals 🤷🏻♀️
If you really care about your cause RealDLHughley why don’t you take some of your money and erect statues of Maya Angelou, MLK etc..? You will inspire others by raising your standards & building them up. Not by forcing others to change their views.
They tore down the statue of a Elk, Grant and a abolitionist last week
STOP TRYING TO DESTROY AMERICA, TMZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO HELL WITH SATAN'S ILUMINATI NEW WORLD ORDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why do black people kill each other?
Like this one?
Because bad white people like statues of other bad white people.
Why is anyone talking to this irrelevant fossil?
Oh b/c they need them to validate their white washed historical narratives...Makes them feel so proud ✊🏾
Because there are no actual good people, just peoplewho do good things and bad things. My question is why is RealDLHughley still considered relevant?🤯
why do blacks wanna get rid of slavery’s history so bad yet won’t let it go themselves?
can you imagine this guys history?... calling the kettle... oh wait...
Why do so many black folks always expect special treatment? I don’t hear my Jewish friends complain constantly, and theyve been persecuted for FAR longer, (and enslaved by Africans), than any black American on US soil. Stop whining and get on the American bandwagon!
It is history Buddy! Just because you don’t Like them doesn’t mean you erase them from history.
Ask the liberals in cities where Che Guevara and Vladimir Lenin statues still stand
When educating about history most Caucasian’s need to learn how to tell the truth although most are ignorant and do not know the real history of the free world (USA)
Why a gold casket for George Floyd?
To learn from our past, in order not to repeat it.
This is a good question... Perfect RealDLHughley
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