Trevor Noah, a self-described “comedian from South Africa,” suggested on Thursday that desegregation in the United States was a mistake, arguing that racial groups are inherently different.
Noah made these claims in his What Now? podcast during an interview with woke sociologist Ruha Benjamin, who also voiced her opposition to desegregation. The duo was discussing the end of Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
“Do you think that integration was the right move?” Noah asked Benjamin. He acknowledged that most Americans support integration, stating that “in America, people are like, ‘Well, of course. I mean, there were people where there was racism, and there’s segregation.”
Before Benjamin could answer, Noah continued, “Yeah, no, no, no! I’m separating them! Let’s separate someone being oppressed and someone not being able to get a job and someone not being able to get a bank loan. Let’s take all of those negative things away.”
Noah’s pro-segregation comments seem to stem from the false notion that integration, without additional policy changes, failed to advance equality in America. […]
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