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South African Racism vs. American Racism - Between the Scenes | The Daily Show

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What’s the difference between racism in South Africa and racism in America? It comes down to directness. #BetweenTheScenes #DailyShow Subscribe to The Daily Show: /channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/ Follow The Daily Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailyshow Stream full episodes of The Daily Show on Paramount+: http://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aei0b Follow Comedy Central: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComedyCentral Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyCentral Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentral About The Daily Show: Trevor Noah and The Daily Show correspondents tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.

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@handkeez2 years ago " 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. 10260
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@jasonwilkinson87842 years ago 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! 5866
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@Reason17172 years ago 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: 2418
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@OfentseMwaseFilms2 years ago Theres never been a more intelligent comedian.
watch the white house correspomdemce dinner and tell me otherwise! 2402
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@AnnE-qd5kw2 years ago Im 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 a . ...Expand 557
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@opiritetariah2 years ago That ahaa expression was the african side of trevor. 45
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@TheConnonedrum2 years ago You got to love trevor because he answers questions in such an elegant way and doesn' t shy away from any questions being asked. 2389
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@pmwiky2 years ago There is nothing more disconcerting, infuriating and disorienting then experiencing blatantly racist acts, and then getting gaslit by sections of the right . ...Expand 980
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@TawaniAnyangwe2 years ago " there' s something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to one you have to prove exists. " excellent analogy. Tn always gives brilliant answers. 128
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@channahisrael20042 years ago 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" 52
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@thomascrownrg2 years ago Malcolm x was quoted as saying. As close as i can remember)
" i have far more respect for one that makes their opinion known
even only for me to find out later that they couldn' t be counted on. " at times,
our country reminds me of a child. Making promises with their fingers
secretly crossed.
it' s not about what america says. It' s about what america does. ...Expand 332
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@chocoberrymuffin33922 years ago 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 not just one or two but every w guy.
there is this peer pressure. Whisper attacks, verbal attacks, physical attacks, condescending attacks. Glass ceilings. ...Expand 37
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@i.t.t.2 years ago " there' #39; 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. 2379
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@kbrown55232 years ago Honestly, i would love to see a whole show that was just trevor answering questions, no scripts, no preparation, just trevor off the top of his head. 154
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@ProfVRandall2 years ago I am 74 years old. I grew up in jim crow in texas. And raised my children in the north. I always felt that dealing with the south' s racism was easier . ...Expand 400
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@rasblackchild76792 years ago That accent when trevor says " if you are black you cannot live in this area.
south africans know. 32
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@727Phoenix2 years ago " privilege isnt perks you get. Privilege is a lack of obstacles. Thats why privilege is invisible to those who are in it. "
i take it . ...Expand 509
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@SH-nc4is2 years ago 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 . ...Expand 42
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@mlggamer52962 years ago 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 . ...Expand 2567
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@lebomatseke2 years ago As a south african living in america i totally understand what he' s saying. Its difficult to explain to my american friends. 546
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@Iflie2 years ago Trevor is also a teacher, which doesn' t mean his job but way before that in comedy and when he showed up as a guest on gameshows, he' s always explaining things, in a fun way too. He' s got that teaching gene. 91
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@michaelpowell-ngatchou62742 years ago 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. 87
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@pnwmax2 years ago Love how trevor always gases up everyone. It makes his show fun and inclusive feeling compared to a lot of other commentators. Most center around making . ...Expand 186
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@nkosinathi76452 years ago Trevor nailed the apartheid afrikaaner accent and the analogy is spot on. 45
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@gail24852 years ago Im a south african living in usa 24 years - trevor nailed it! 313
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@itumelengkganare71952 years ago Such a poignant answer from trevor yet again. As a south african living in cape town. It was no mystery why my front door neighbours never greeted me when . ...Expand 659
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@Keinish792 years ago I am always amazed at how trevor thrives with an audience. 225
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@kaseywahl2 years ago Thanks for sharing this insight, trevor!
i' m a white american guy and my fianc is a black south african woman. I' m moving to south africa and thanks for talking about it in a way that makes us laugh when we might otherwise shut down. ...Expand 123
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@embreis22572 years ago Trevor' s personality shines through this segments and it is a pleasure to watch this wonderful human. Everyone lucky enough to be his friend should be in eternal bliss when around him. 101
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@tyrellcobb46652 years ago Geez, the way trevor can handle the darkest most serious topics while still doing comedy is something else. 313
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@quaoar2132 years ago Nothing makes me more frustrated than getting called racist for pointing out racism. Yes here in america. 91
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@scottwatson88362 years ago Trevor noah is a person that has the ability to make things look so self explanatory. Hes very astute. 140
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@jorgeluz95602 years ago What trevor said is something that has been on my mind for a while now! Here in brazil we never had an apartheid or even an official segregation after ...Expand 69
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@patrickunderhill29012 years ago I your past explanation. South africa addressed the issue (racism) where the usa had a war but never really addressed it. Thats why 150 years later were still trying to fix obvious racist problems. 18
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@efeedosio242 years ago Trevor' swas so triumphant! Like " i knew it! " 6
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@-Bloomingtales2 years ago Whew! Play this on repeat in america please! I would just like for them to acknowledge it. Instead we get gaslit to no end. 15
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@ttabani2112 years ago Trevor noah = definition of intelligence! Period. 209
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@nxva87262 years ago Brilliant. New fan from india. Intelligent, witty, spontaneous, and some deep philosophy - all rolled into one. Glad he got to do what he loves to do. 31
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@gregoryharlston29482 years ago I was born in the south and lived throughout the south: arkansas, louisiana, kentucky and went to college in the north: massachusetts. Believe it or not, . ...Expand 58
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@HarmoniasHorizonCalls2 years ago Bruh as a mixed brother born in mississippi i just need to tell you that i love you and i thank you for your honesty seriously brother thank you. 2
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@marieashiannaevans65782 years ago It still amazes me that trevor is that type of comedian. Every now and then i always check up on his show to fill myself with trevor' s views on just about anything. Never regretted looking up to this man. 13
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@imaanadams59872 years ago Trevor warned us about corruption years back, now we really seeing how things are going down in our country. He' s super intelligent, this is very profound. . ...Expand 13
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@thecooldesiboy2 years ago 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 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. ...Expand 1109
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@tintinban2 years ago " there' s something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to one you have to prove exists. " tagline of protagonists in every ghost movie. 15
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@amen_ra69262 years ago Trevor broke that down to a level where even the most dense person would understand it. He seems to have a way of boiling things down to their core essence and making a point of view easier to understand. 43
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@rinzo20092 years ago When someone prefers the racism of his home country to that of the " land of the free" you gotta start asking yourself " how did we get to this" 64
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@DavidPerry-ui2qz2 years ago Wow, what a great question, asked by a wonderful teacher. Trevor, please keep imparting knowledge on us. Your response was heartfelt, thoughtful, and absolutely . ...Expand 8
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@carolinanvediazsanfrancisc49042 years ago So nicely articulated considering the question came out of nowhere and our trevor had to improvise! We love you, trevor! 4
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@GodofPainBelial2 years ago I love his answers, they are so detailed yet he' s always able to still be entertaining. 34
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@jalabi992 years ago Great question, great response! Give it up one time for katrina asking such a great question, and for all the amazing teachers in this country! 6
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@velonicatgmaildotcom2 years ago Deep thoughts with trevor! Wow. I love how he makes us think and question our perspectives. 8
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@Ghazanfierce2 years ago I love how intellectually sound & smart trevor is. 9
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@ivonnkunabu74122 years ago Someone once said watching trevor noah is like watching a tedtalk and comedy in one. This man right here. 43
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@imberrysandy2 years ago Only trevor can roast and complement the same person without being disrespectful im excited to see your live show! 513
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@rutendo14242 years ago I just love how trevor always makes you laugh but educates you. 6
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@divinelovepeace2 years ago I' d rather blatant racism than subtle. I want to be clear on who my enemy is. This has been my perspective for years. 97
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@chansuable2 years ago Trevor noah has this amazing ability to just nail any topic in its head every single time! Kudos to his thought process and eloquence! Other comedians make you laugh, but this guy forces you to think too! 8
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@CherryJuli2 years ago I find this topic very interesting. Im german and certain things that are considered normal on the usa are considered racist here. We dont use the ter . ...Expand 100
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@simpletipsforeffectivecomm56432 years ago The constant psychological assault brought on to the mindset by subtle acts of racism can have a long term debilitating effect on communities. Thanks trevor for eloquently breaking down this sensitive topic. 11
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@DinoRenald2 years ago As a south african who' s never been to the usa, the explanation on the south african side is on point. He says it jokingly but it' s true! 49
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@TooLittleInfo2 years ago Absolute best part of the show, so glad these are back! 24
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@darianwatson14392 years ago I think the daily show should do a full story on how native american people are being stolen and killed. And a story on how the tribal governments refuse . ...Expand 143
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@philajobe2 years ago Not saying americans don' t know their history though it fascinates me how trevor is informative of their history more than americans themselves. Not . ...Expand 32
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@_Odyssia_2 years ago " there is something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to one you have to prove exists"
that is so poignant and hits another thing that i' d like to point out to what he said, is that i feel like taking about racism is a lot easier than it would be in the states. It' s still a very different issue to discuss, usually amongst white south africans, and discussions are always heated and very tense, but it honestly does get brought up quite a lot. Whether if it' s about the issue itself, politicians bring it up, or a situation or event that might incite it (racial moments at a school, university, business, institution, farm, community, etc) it gets people taking. Unfortunately, not a whole lot is done about it, but we can at least acknowledge that even if we live in a " free democracy and apartheid ended 28 years ago and we had our first blackwe know it' s still affects us today, and not everything was solved since then. Unlike in the usa, they seem to act like racism is solved because of slavery is abolished, martin luther king jr stopped racism, having and voting for barack obama twice ended it again. Even as non american, i know that' s a lie.
also, for some strange reason, american racism angers, infuriates and gets me more impassioned than south african racism. Like i' d still get pretty outraged if a blatant racist act in sa happened and i' d be vocal about it, but american racism hits different. I think it' s because my poor african american brothers and sisters have to deal with the fact that white americans who claim that theyracist, when in fact they are and usedog whistle terms and are ignorant to the plights and unjusticies black people face under systematic and institutional racism. At the racist white people before and after apartheid know that they are racist and don' t intend on hiding it. ...Expand 3
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@lulumbele87332 years ago I am a south african living in maryland usa for more than 30 years, what i can say to trevor is enkosi, re ya leboha. 17
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@ellengrace46092 years ago This is trevors most exceptional 3-minute segment ever. 4
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@phumbambalaza96722 years ago So true trevor you define it very well. Love from south africa. 1
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@lamochila1002 years ago Funny, amusing, informative, sad, and shocking all in 3 minutes. That' s the talent of trevor noah. He' s got a real connection with the audience. 71
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@liitboi2 years ago He just took a normal statement and made it 10x funnier. This guy' s a genius man. 4
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@TheGiggleMasterP2 years ago What a profound take on how subtlety lets the worst of humanity fester. 176
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@lizetelliott14432 years ago " but i think there' s something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to one that you have to prove exists. "
that is so true. 3
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@carolynmcpherson26672 years ago Oh, trevor. You are always so wonderful to watch. I saw you live here inva, and it was a marvelous experience. Please come back!
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@DidiMuseri2 years ago I love trevor i' m so happy that between the scenes is back: 5
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@Tlhakxza2 years ago Man that theres something liberating about fighting an obvious enemy as opposed to one where you have to prove that it exists. Man a response like id="hidden41"that can only come from a mind that consumes pages of a book for a living. A brilliant response that was.
trevors on another level of intelligence shem stru nasi. ...Expand 3
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@shara-leeroberts2 years ago Love his humor and his point of view on the subject. 36
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@ayeshaali8642 years ago So true trevor you nailed it in a funny way. Hats off to you. 3
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@ricardoneves73072 years ago Great answer, in this era most issues aren' t always obvious yet equally challenging. You deserve an emmy! 1
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@kieranfester32962 years ago Trevor, all the way from bellville, cape town, south africa: much love.
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@neilmichael26762 years ago Such clarity of thought. It' s just amazing how he articulates such complex issues with perfectthe time! 1
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@momomo123102 years ago This is a vital issue to cover. There is not many people talking about it. Thank you mr. Noah. Most xenophobic people are fearful of anyone that looks different than them. 5
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@annamolibeli15322 years ago Can i get a loan?
chuckles
this killed me. 22
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@denvyzhang40062 years ago Love his explanation. Simple andwith great analogy and kudos to ms katrina, the teacher who ask that.
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@joeldayrit1012 years ago Oh how i missed these segments. So glad there' s a studio audience again. 1
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@dannywaya73472 years ago Question well put and well answered. Well done katrina and well done trevor for your answer and your recognition of katrinas skills andyou both gave me a teaching moment in many different ways. 1
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@firstgmail2 years ago Trevor is incredibly bright, witty, and articulate. Wow! 17
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@lovekingjames92012 years ago That was absolutely brilliant, very thoughtful, funny, yet poignant. 1
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@camholdren46572 years ago I appreciate how you word your answers. The way you put it is so true its exhausting being discriminated against and then sounding crazy for it.
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@archerinfinityofficial44382 years ago at Trevor looks at the camera thinking, "I KILLED IT" 1
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@OMGitsShrimp2 years ago Its interesting his perspective on american racism being more covert because thats what a lot of people of color in the uk say about britain. Ive heard since ive grown up in america its hard to imagine a more overtly racist place but i guess south africa was/is it. ...Expand 28
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@lillianbell87982 years ago I love the between the scenes. So trevor noah at his spontaneous best. 23
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@ALee5.72 years ago Trevor you are amazing and i love watching your comments that make me laugh at the same time introduce serious topics that the people should know.
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@theolimourii47922 years ago The way he answered this questions reminds of loyisi gola live a the apollo in the uk. He said the same thing about racism in the uk being subtle and hes used to top shelf racism. 12
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@habibibrahim34952 years ago Trevor! Your answer is also simple yet very articulating!
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@tachiebillano62442 years ago Wow. Trevor is sharp. He quickly recognized the woman' s depth and skill in questioning and - thus found his instincts were right, because she was a teacher. That means trevor has great skill in assessing other people. ...Expand 2
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@rgnandanshetty29502 years ago I think very few people can switch between emotions and take the audience with it and trevor has that ability to give that incredibly wise answer and switch to being funnyagain) in the flow. 1
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@alexia35522 years ago I love his banter with the audience member, he' s so funny. Excellent insights by the way! 1