Ta-Nehisi Coates - “The Message” & Understanding the Humiliation of Oppression | The Daily Show

“Your oppression will not save you.” Best-selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates sits down with Jon Stewart to talk about his latest book, “The Message,” and reconciling past and present vestiges of oppression. They discuss his visits to Senegal, South Carolina, and The West Bank, how past atrocities like slavery and the holocaust can create a zero-sum game of control, the need for safety and statehood despite morally problematic systems, his exposure to Palestinian stories that have been hidden in American media, understanding the physical traumas of the Black community, and the purpose in writing to shape the world around us. #DailyShow #Ta-NehisiCoates #JonStewart

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[mamaconsuelo]

So interesting and informative to hear an African American and a Jewish American converse so openly and intelligently about their cultures and our current reality. Great interview. 🙏

[willh]

Had to come watch this interview to cleanse my palette after watching that monstrosity of an interview with Coates on CBS. Jon Stewart a comedic class act as usual👏And I can’t wait to read Coates’ book

[zaidal-hindawi]

Ta-Nehisi, thank you for speaking up for the oppressed Palestinians 🇵🇸

[CauseOfFreedom-mcfx]

Oh man, I cried watching this. Never in a million years did I think I would ever see this being discussed like this where Palestinians are considered human

[americanwomanFL]

Just heard him being interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR this afternoon and I was blown away! In fact, I sat in my car for 20 minutes to hear the whole thing. What a teacher. What a father. What a human being. What an American treasure.

[ForrestGreenIII]

I loved it when Coates argued that what's HAPPENED BEFORE, DOESN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

[ruba]

"We have to guard against the temptation to accept that history is necessarily the limits of who we are..." - beautiful! 💯✨️🙏🏼

[jayt]

Ta-Nehisi Coates needs to be protected at all cost, he is a national treasure. I appreciate this conversation between these two. Jon, Thank you!

[thomasjosullivan]

As an Irish man I rage how could we have allowed the Famine here in 1847, there was load of food but we Irish were enslaved people living on one crop Potatoes.
When you are hungry you are weak, when you see your children die you feel hopeless.
I feel for the people of Gaza

[DJSMASH]

Now this is how to have an interview where interest in the WORK is explored. Rather than to attempt to pin someone down and thingify a person because his point of view differs from your own.
CBS left a bitter taste in my mouth.
I’m glad I found this interview.

[dionnemills]

Thank you Jon for treating this topic and this writer with the respect and understanding that they both deserve!

[stevesmith]

Watched this after the CBS interview. The contrast is so stark. Jon Stewart is amazing at what he does. A lovely engaging interview. Just amazing.

[asmasaud]

Thank you for representing the voice of the Palestinian people. So much trauma and continued suffering they face and these conversations are so needed

[knijert]

To think that the most sincere and intelligent conversation I’ve seen on American television this year would be on a comedy show!

[isaiahendesia]

"What matters is who has the guns and who doesn't"
Boy that hit hard

[joshuambean]

The Daily Show and Comedy Central are so far ahead of where the rest of mainstream media should be that it's beyond embarrassing. This is exactly the kind of conversation that almost everyone wants to watch. These are the kinds of conversations that our world needs in order to work through the issues we are dealing with. And then you tune in to CNN, MSNBC, CBC, BBC, etc. and it's a joke. They are just spinning their wheels worried about ratings and ad sales; instead of fostering conversations that matter.

[segun]

Wow. Almost got emotional listening to these humanitarians. This is what is called a discourse.

[jalensmall]

Incredible dialogue, glad I listened in. This is the best of YouTube.

[loumontesano]

Two amazing guys. The world is very lucky to have the both of them.

[jenimcleod]

Dont take it personally.... it will not measure up to the burden of the Palestinians... Tears flowed. I got chills. How selfless and beautiful. This GUY!!! WOW. What a beautiful human. Thank you so much for this interview. ❤