U.S. Apartheid

America is losing in the race against racism. Around the world, nations who had legal discrimination much longer than the United States now have more equality between races than we have today. Poking fun at this seldom discussed fact, The Daily Show turns the table on how accepting Americans think their nation really is. Throughout Jon Stewart's interview with native South African Trevor Noah, the two comedians, often ironically, open our eyes to the American ignorance about modern Africa as well as the fact that what was once seen as the worst racial climate in the world is now more radical in terms of its race gap in wealth than the United States. This bit highlights the lack of steps taken by America to   form a more equal nation by comparing it to Apartheid Africa. We imprison more African Americans now than South Africa did when discrimination was the law. What they are saying about race on the show is clear: we can't place America on its "all men are created equal" pedestal anymore. If we pop our heads outside of our own country and look at this progressive world around us, we will notice it is now facing the fact that its civil liberties lag behind the rest of the world.