you have any questions or anything before we move on anything you want to chat about anything on your mind it's a fun part of a live show yes and racism in america oh i love that i love how you are such a deep question in such a bubbly way because your tone of voice was really fun so what's the difference between because today i thought you were going to say like oh the difference between like summer and spring for you as you put you're like what's the difference between racism in south africa a
nd racism in the usa sounds like my favorite topic um uh i will tell you what i think the biggest difference between racism in america and racism in south africa is i find that south african racism is and was a lot more blatant and so there's more of an acknowledgement of it as an idea and i always say to people i know it's strange to say this but i often think that was the greatest gift the apartheid government gave us is that it was like it was there it was happening to you it wasn't hidden do
you know what i mean so you were just like we don't want this people would fight stop this apart it's racism and then the government will be like yes of course it is racism that's what we're doing to you the blacks must not do this but then what happened in america is you know you hit that period where like they started changing things i don't know if it was around nixon and they were like oh we've got to be silent about this and then it wasn't blatant anymore and so i always thought that's a t
errible thing to do to people because now people have to be like detectives of their own racism they have to figure it out you know what i mean so let me give you an example in south africa the government would just say blacks cannot live in these areas you're black you don't live here now you know i'm black i don't live here i don't like it but i don't live here you get what i'm saying but then in america you'd be like can i get a home loan and they'd be like no [Music] and you'd be like why an
d they'd be like [Applause] maybe like why can't and then you just start realizing you're like wow how come the black people all seem to only be able to get houses in these areas but not in these areas and these school districts are better how come the money is going here how come the how cut and it's you get what i'm saying and i i know it sounds strange to say but i think there's something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to one that you have to prove exists that's probabl
y the biggest difference and and can i just say i would what is your name katrina you should be a debate moderator in this country because the way you snuck that question in was so chill you would you would throw politicians off what are you you're a teacher aha you see that was uh yeah yeah no politicians wouldn't see you coming you know you just be like so let's talk about all of the campaign finance fraud and how you stole that money [Music] you
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"There's something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to one you have to prove exists." - no one could have said it better.
There’s never been a more intelligent comedian. Watch The White House Correspomdemce Dinner and tell me otherwise!
I’m American living in Johannesburg and have tried to explain this difference to my SA friends. I tell them that SA actively engages in the topic while America pretends it doesn’t exist. It’s like someone with skin cancer putting on a hat and saying, “All better now.”
That ‘ahaa’ expression was the African side of Trevor 😂🤣🤣
I want a show called "Trevor Noah Answers" and all he does is answer questions from a random audience. Poignant, funny, and witty. I love it!
"there''s something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to the one that you have to prove exists" it's always how trevor words it for me. so concise and on point.
Thanks for sharing this insight, Trevor! I'm a white American guy and my fiancé is a black South African woman. I'm moving to South Africa for the wedding next week, and we've been having these kinds of conversations a lot lately about privilege, racism, and the different forms they take in our countries. This is really helpful for both of us. And thanks for talking about it in a way that makes us laugh when we might otherwise shut down.
As an Asian American, I can attest to this. It is very sneaky. One example. I once dated a w girl who worked in Papa John's in a middle state (Midwest). Her associates looked down on her and made a fool of her by saying, "You know she likes Asians, you guys. Wink wink." "That's why she likes small." Etc etc. When she snapped, they were like, "Oh we were just kidding chill out," shamelessly turning it on her! She was very stressed. They were nice when I saw them. Not just one or two but every w guy. There is this peer pressure. Whisper attacks, verbal attacks, physical attacks, condescending attacks. Glass ceilings.
You got to love Trevor because he answers questions in such an elegant way and doesn't shy away from any questions being asked.
And this is why I love teachers. They don't need to ask the question straight up seriously they can come at you in all sorts of different directions just by the tone or phrasing. Big up Katrina for that amazingly well asked question
That accent when Trevor says "If you are black you cannot live in this area... 😄😄😄😄😄 South Africans know 🇿🇦😂😂😂
Geez, the way Trevor can handle the darkest most serious topics while still doing comedy is something else
As a native American my bouts with racism are as Trevor pointed out, cloaked. Loved his answer to the differences between racism in two different nations. Much respect to Mr. Noah :)
I’m a South African living in USA 24 years - Trevor nailed it!!
WHEN IT COMES TO RACISM IN AMERICA, THIS IS THE QUOTE THAT ALWAYS COMES TO MIND FOR ME, IT IS "THE GREATEST TRICK THE DEVIL EVER PULLED WAS TO CONVINCE THE WORLD HE DIDN'T EXIST"
I love how Trevor has conversations with his audience. It's like he knows he is speaking to a country that doesn't know how to communicate properly and he is engaging accordingly.
This is why Trevor Noah deserves to be The Daily Show host. Even in an off the show moment, he shows such an incredible humour and depth in his answer deserves praise. PS: I was one of those people who doubted his capabilities when to took charge of the show after Jon Stewart but it took me many years to realise his potential.
There is nothing more disconcerting, infuriating and disorienting then experiencing blatantly racist acts, and then getting gaslit by sections of the right wing print, electronic and social media essentially trolling you insinuating that you are imagining/ misinterpreting/exaggerating/overstating/overreacting/or oversimplifying what you can CLEARLY see happening.
Trevor nailed the apartheid Afrikaaner accent 😂😂😂 and the analogy is spot on 👌
It's like the difference between emotional and physical abuse. If your parents beat you up it is clear cut. If they undermine you through behavior and gaslight you it is harder to identify. They are both horrible and leave long lasting scars, but bruises are harder to deny.