#downplay

Often, these downplay the power of cultural imperialism - in that sense, playing the game of US interests - by reassuring us that the global success of American mass culture is not as bad as all that. ↗

— Fredric Jameson

#bad #cultural #culture #downplay #game

All I can tell you is that you cannot make choices in your own career, either career choices or choices when you're actually working as an actor, based on trying to downplay or live up to a comparison with somebody else. You just can't do that. You have to do your own work based on your own gut, your own instincts, and your own life. ↗

— Brandon Lee

#actually #based #cannot #career #choices

As much as everyone wants to downplay racism, it exists. There's a great mistrust among some African-Americans of white people. ↗

— Steve Mitchell

#downplay #everyone #exists #great #mistrust

While many ethnic and religious groups are mainly focused on the afterlife and downplaying this world, Jews view wealth and success as a blessing and gift from God. ↗

— H.W. Charles

#downplaying-this-world #jewish-wealth #money #religion #wealth

Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it. ↗

— Gerhard Schroder

#downplay #economy #naturally #our #strength