Mitch Landrieu - Confronting Confederate Myths with "In the Shadow of Statues" | The Daily Show

[@ctcmonk]

I'm from New Orleans.. Mitch pulled my barber from the window during Katrina and brought him to safety on a boat.. He is legit...

[@Games_and_Music]

Cool, if that is true, then that is a nice story, and especially funny for a bald man to save a barber. Shows he holds no grudges!

[@alexormulea]

I like him already... Honestly, he seems to be a genuine guy... Worth the respect...

[@ctcmonk]

DethstruXioN ™ it's 100% true.. And my barber is bald also lol.. Charbonnet and St Claude in the lower 9th Ward...

[@Dorian_sapiens]

Never trust a bald barber! That's like trusting a skinny cook.

[@SanvelloSerapiega]

Dorian sapiens but you can easily cook your own food. Cutting your own hair is different

[@ltruthteller4548]

What got me was that he admitted he was ignorant and he learned from it. That is refreshing.

[@dcampi7597]

L truthteller it's impossible to learn if you don't know where one is lacking. Admitting one's flaws allows one to fix them. I wish more people could recognize this too.

[@ltruthteller4548]

x2yll l that's true. And why we still have so much more to go to get to where we need to b.

[@dannyriot7580]

L truthteller that’s how it happened to me too. Just one day I was like, wait, what? And I said to myself, “wow, I’m a racist.” And never looked back.

[@dannyriot7580]

L truthteller also, I’m from NY so I wasn’t confronted with confederate monuments outside of battlefields. So, I have to shamefully admit, it took me longer to wake up than I feel it should have.

[@Aeroldoth3]

Danny I'm interested, would you care to share more of your story? What did you think/feel before, why do you think you were that way, and why did you change?

[@teslah2997]

I am from New Orleans, white, female 67 yrs. old......I do not consider myself a racist person......but I also, as Mr. Landrieu stated , had a “blind spot” about these statues.....i just never thought of what they stood for, just that they were pretty statues and part of a certain landmark in town that one could give directions with....like, “oh, that restaurant, or whatever, is five blocks from Robert E. Lee Square”. When I heard they were slated to come down, was a little sad just in that they were one of the only recognizable things left in N.O. after the destruction Katrina caused......but also recognized that taking them down was the the proper thing to do

[@drpepperman2765]

It's honestly hard for us white people to recognize what these statues mean without having any of the experiences or history that minorities have. I use to think that confederate statues and symbols were fine until I went to history class in high school and learned about what those things actually meant. I'm happy that you recognize why this is necessary even though you have an attachment to them. If everyone understood history, then there would be very little debate

[@SSelkie3]

Well just imagine working in intensive labor starting from your childhood and not being paid in anything except just enough food, clothing, house, and water, to keep your unfortunate self alive and imagine some angry white dude occasionally passing around treating you like a working commodity. Also not to mention the hangings, burnings, flayings, whew, just imagine hell. Or being on the wrong side of a cartel's hit list.

[@MRTN13]

So weird that there's a Robert E. Lee Square. In Europe we've had many Stalin Streets after WW2. But when Stalin invaded Hungary in 1956 his intentions became clear and all the street were renamed. No need to honor a warmonger and oppressor.

[@SSelkie3]

MRTN13 (it's cause some of em still agree with the agenda)

[@MrJimheeren]

MRTN13 yeah here in Amsterdam they renamed the StalinStreet, freedom street in de 1950s I guess

[@pecanrolls354]

I didn't understand at first why take the statues down. I'm from New Orleans and I never even noticed they were there. After someone told me to look into the real history I did, and immediately changed my mind. These symbols of hate have no place in this country, and even less in a diverse city like New Orleans.

[@sxrgxxfit4511]

Trevor is such a good interviewer

[@conancat]

Trevor is the best interviewer out of the late night gang, and his guests are always interesting IMO. Do check them out, plenty of extended interviews on Comedy Central's website at cc.com, you won't be dissapointed.

[@Half-Blood_Prince]

Grey Ang Just use the app

[@crimsiden]

ya he lets people talk, doesnt have leading question, doesnt do fake laughs, and seems to geniunely care about what they are saying.

[@Udontkno7]

Finally, a white man in power willing to mention these issues, straight forwardly, without vague sayings and passive statements.

[@Games_and_Music]

Too bad he is also on his way out, that is when they start opening up.

[@Udontkno7]

DethstruXioN ™ that sucks :(

[@motti6569]

Nah he has always been like that - but he lives in Louisiana. Its doubtful he can win a governorship or senate seat since the rest of the state is pretty red

[@yugandali]

Wouldn't it be nice to have a President who could speak articulate, grammatical English?

[@kizermason]

Yugan Dali Yes sad

[@SSelkie3]

Sorry bub, obammer had a mush too big vocaboolary for my ears, must be too much of the Jew powder he keeps catchn frum Soros. See Trump say his word just like me kindygarten teecher used to, or was that my sister? I forget

[@Games_and_Music]

Bigly yuge

[@jaives]

that is not exactly a measure of a good president. if Trump gets impeached, you'll get Pence as a very articulate president and though the US would be less chaotic, it'll still be the worse for it.

[@MrDjsmooth87]

Yugan Dali Dear God, YES🖒🤣

[@Sigusen]

He is quite an effective speaker.

[@KingTray1000]

seems like a good man, much respect

[@ziljin]

This man is a true hero

[@chikamichi]

A monster of a hero indeed thx bye.

[@hollyrashell]

Yeah, from what I've heard of him he's done some good, but he's absolutely a career politician.

[@ItzPmacDoh44]

Lmao why because a dem won in the south???

[@PokeYourEyez]

P -Mac no because the murder rate is still ridiculous down here in New Orleans. People were mad because he could have use the funding for crime instead of removing the statue. People were not against removing the statue. They just want it done when the economy and crime rate is better.

[@PokeYourEyez]

thewanderandhiscomp whining about what? I’m telling him why people don’t like Mitch. I’m not a democrat or republic you idiot. I have no bias on either side. However, I wonder if you would be whining if your parents were shot and killed in a city riddled with crime.

[@thevgirl5428]

This guy is so impressive. Saw him on Bill Maher and love him. As a Louisianan so proud of him.

[@rhondah1587]

The VGirl Me too! Hope Mitch will run for U.S. Rep or Senator. I liked his sister too.

[@obamnaprump4262]

Oh me too! Even when he does screw up, you can’t hate him. He’s just so damn charismatic. Going to miss him.

[@ManyfiresWoman]

I love his genuine honesty. I feel we need to have more conversations like this with each other!

[@brianfrancis8152]

If he feels up to the task, he really should run. He seems like exactly the kind of person we should have in the Oval. Calm, honest, sincere, humble and smart. And a mayor; mayors are the people keeping the American experiment afloat while everyone else is racing for the bottom of the dignity pit.

[@jackb1969]

Brian Francis wonder if he's kin to Mary Landrieu

[@brianfrancis8152]

Yep, her brother.

[@ArcaJ]

He seems like a decent guy. If he did run, they would cure him of that.

[@nhagan001]

Well we certainly have a case now for what happens when you elect a "non politician", why not break the mold again and go "decent guy".

[@astoldbyeva]

I’m an east coast girl that tends to be a littttle weary of southerners from all too many personal experiences. This was refreshing.

[@streampunksheep]

sup bitch

[@SirColonelVonBurger]

astoldbyeva I think it just depends who you meet and where you go just like any other place. There are shitty people everywhere, some more than others but I only pray for the day where we all live under the same understanding. :)

[@thaguf]

I am a southerner I am sorry you feel that way. I and a ton of my friends are like this guy, however there are a lot of ignorant people here still. Please don't judge us all based on some ignorant people.

[@Udontkno7]

I'm a Southerner, and trust me, we're not all bad. Sorry for your bad experiences.

[@rockyrockwell50]

+aromantic Good to here. But you need to be more vocal, not just here. Because the nimrods get on news and give your people a bad rap.

[@oof-rr5nf]

"He said yes!" Lol, Trevor. You utter dork. :*

[@laci272]

Mitch Landrieu - you would have my vote... although I live 4000 miles away from the US:)

[@ptviwatcher]

This guy looks like the original 1995 Buzz Lightyear.... cool

[@shashankdaveaspirer]

Such a sensible guy..do you miss these kinds of people America?

[@katherinepagan4860]

As a white person born and bred in the South, I love seeing people like him. I truly feel that part of the reason we haven’t gotten over the Civil War is because we’re raised and taught to believe that these statues ought to remain standing. Then, when someone says they shouldn’t, the cognitive dissonance is painful and visceral, and we respond in an angry, visceral way. I was taught that my forefathers fought bravely, and that not honoring the Confederacy was a slap in the face to my home and family, and it took years to unlearn that as an adult. The statues’ continued presence in public areas instead of museums continues to enforce a narrative that will only keep the South-and the country-divided. I still love the South, and she and her people deserve a better future. But we won’t be able to have it until we have an honest and necessary, albeit painful, reckoning with our past.

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

My husband lived and worked in NOLA on the waterfront for 35+ years. He long-shored with the members of the Neville family, who were merchant seamen before they blest us all with their music. My own love for New Orleans, and Mitch Landrieu, who tells the truth with such compassionate wisdom is simply beyond words . I hope for our country's sake - after a well-earned 'time out', he considers a return to some aspect of public service. The man's a national treasure. And do we need him now, or what?

[@MsDaffy4]

I could not be more proud of our Mayor. Living in New Orleans, you get to interact with people from all over the world and celebrate our cultures. I am glad that we now have a Mayor that can see all of the cultures living in New Orleans and acknowledge ALL of this city's past history.

[@tammybarney7175]

Good job, Mayor Landrieu! You represent our city well. I am also glad that you acknowledged Wynton Marsalis for the role he played pushing you to remove the Confederate monuments.

[@Nick930]

This was a great interview from a man I've never heard of that's doing great things. Thanks for sharing :)

[@patsylvest]

Did we just witness the concepts of honesty, diversity, compromise, openness get a second chance for existence? I'll take it.

[@lanpenns]

Mitch Landrieu For President.!!!!

[@nietsnethceil4639]

He's probably better than our current president...

[@lanpenns]

RainbowShark he’s much better that Trump. I live in NOLA, I know what this man is capable of.

[@YouFightLikeACow]

Very well said!

[@RichardMeikle]

This might be the first time that a book segment on a talk show will get me to read the book.

[@nolaboyjack7210]

Mayor. Louisiana needs you the Country needs you.

[@oenolf]

A well-spoken, decent guy with a story to tell talking to possibly the best interviewer in the world ... yeah, bring it on!

[@LindaMitchell]

This is how an ally should be. When his friend, Wynton Marsalis, told him how he felt about the Confederate statues, he didn't double down with tired rhetoric about "our history" but listen to his pain and understood.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

Good god. There are too many good books in the world. 🤦

[@universityofboxing2159]

lazyperfectionist1 not if you love reading! ✌️😎

[@SSelkie3]

Like the philosophy of my hentai gallery, there is, was, and never will be enough!

[@AMcGrath82]

Never *too* many.

[@AMcGrath82]

I don't think he meant it like that.

[@dwarfie24]

Oh soo true brother not enough, too many while we are besieged by our eternal enemy.

[@Nigglebaun]

Well said Mitch.

[@candicewei6266]

People like this actually give me hope that America can be great again. Caring about everyone in your town and being able to admit hard truths-what more could you want in a mayor? Or in any politician?

[@Saheb0877]

a few good men are still keeping this world together...respect to you sir...

[@normhall1622]

Mitch is impressive. A man of honor and willing to learn what he doesn't know. I would certainly consider him if he runs for president.

[@kponly]

Trevor Noah, you have great interviews and conversations and you're a riot.

[@nacirema2710]

Those statues belong in museums. Period.

[@daveogarf]

BRAVO, Mayor Landrieu!

[@blitzofchaosgaming6737]

See I'm not so much for taking down the confederate statues. I want more statues. But what I want is every 5 miles from Atlanta to savannah, a nice large statue of General Sherman to be built with the same plaque on each. "This statue is to remind whites from the south what happens to them when they get uppity. Your rights are not greater than the rights of others"

[@danielgehring7437]

...so you want to take a region already known for hating the status quo because it reminds them of their difficult history... and remind them of their difficult history more? I mean, I just hate statues because they're a waste of space and a big middle finger to the local ecology, but surely you can see how pissing off pissed off people isn't really the most, uh, graceful solution.

[@MacMalte]

"diversity makes us strong" f***in yeah

[@headcold7250]

Yes!!!!

[@rameses1979]

Cool mayor

[@princemarhorha3569]

Mitch Landrieu Good man. God will always bless you

[@surapolp]

Great interview.

[@jennylee9278]

Lexington took down it's two statues and moved them to the cemetery. No big deal.

[@benjamingarvin7062]

Jenny Lee , Lexington is also not in the deep South. The deep South has more white pride and many are Confederate fans. So it's a bigger deal in New Orleans.

[@jennylee9278]

The people that complained about the removal were not citizens of the area.

[@jennylee9278]

It is integrated now but i'm sure that for a long time it was only whites buried there. It's a historic grave yard. Course I think it would have been a good idea to put John Hunt Morgan in the back yard of his house on Broadway but the cem is better. p.s. the statues were on the courthouse lawn, there had been a slave market just feet away from the courthouse. p.p.s. Mary Todd's family home is on High St. Lots of civil war history in the area.

[@Xeonerable]

I hope he does run for a higher office, he's got a good head on his shoulders and is very sensible. It shows a character when you can admit your own faults and how you learned from it.

[@howls34moons]

Good lord this guys well spoken

[@michaelwachowski6998]

Mother Emanuel Church Shooting was in Charleston not Charlotte. Sorry, had to correct the mayor.

[@julianmcphaul3040]

Michael Wachowski there was a shooting in charlotte of an unarmed black man that lead to riots.. that’s what he’s referring to

[@michaelwachowski6998]

julian mcphaul , but he says Mother Emanuel church which is in Charleston. He most likely mixed the two together by accident.

[@michaelwachowski6998]

That's a what about-ism . My comment was just to correct the Mayors mix up between what seems to be two shootings that happened in different places. That being the Mother Emanuel Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina and the Charlotte shooting.

[@anirudhshandilya4032]

When trevor asked him if he is going to run, it was clear from his expression (5:46) for the applause from the audience that the idea of presidency crossed his mind just then and I think he thought he can win because people love him.

[@K1ng9888]

best interview ive seen in a good while

[@jcja902]

That Guy has balls to admit the true meaning of those statues. I bet Trumpsters are pissed asf. Lol

[@jcja902]

Vlavitir glutginskiya Not every statue. Only Statues that represent oppression and inbreeding that's all.

[@tinatyler2603]

Amen my brother!!!

[@emperorpalpatine2531]

He and his sister, a former senator Mary Landrieu, are both good people.

[@hardlessons9732]

Acknowledge your faults. Face the truth.

[@tristanmoller9498]

This is what a political leader should be like. Changing a mind from ignorance and then being able to articulate the reason.

[@creepystares9853]

We need more people to do what this man is. Tell the truth, honor the dead, but dammit, don't lie about what and how something happened to make yourself feel better. The dead don't feel, they don't care about that statue, only you do.

[@StanleyKubick1]

There is nothing better than an eloquent southerner!

[@5pctLowBattery]

Every Tuesday, Landrieu has lunch at a local restaurant with his parents, who are both in their 80s. During a recent meal he approached an older couple he knew to say a quick hello. The wife was wearing a scowl as she leaned in close. “You ruined my life,” she said, twice, then added, “You destroyed my life.” “What did I do?” Landrieu asked, revealing a streak of political confidence that dances along the edge of disrespect. “You took the monuments down,” she said. Landrieu replied, “Are you dying? Did it give you cancer?”

[@MyLPMaster001]

The winner writes history (and builds Statues). Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't the confederates loose?

[@PEPSITEDOY]

The man has my vote!

[@ImBuddhaD]

So much common sense being spoken by this man. I’m a bit surprised his statements didn’t get more positive audience response as he said them. U.S. audiences are usually quite vocal.

[@RonWinter335]

I dig Mitch Landrieu.

[@unvergebeneid]

0:34 That still is one photoshop away from costing Trevor his job ;D

[@Toxicdemon2]

Ppl being butthurt about statues they never knew what they stood for.

[@carsonmcmahon8830]

Marco Debart they stood to remind the oppressed that the people who held them separate from society at large worshiped at the alters of traitors. I know well what I speak of, from my public school with segregated class rooms and the KKK roadblocks I passed through as a child, all well after the civil rights act.

[@SupermanHopkins]

Marco Debart Oh, they know EXACTLY what those monuments to confederate terrorists stand for. They don't want to see them removed because they agree with the Confederacy, 100 percent.

[@seamusin1697]

Carson McMahon Thank you for your reply and for saying what you did. I was very moved by it.

[@robertprigmore4774]

Lies is what they stood for

[@Toxicdemon2]

No sir, you are talking about several individuals. But I am very sure that you'd ask the majority of people, who and why or what the statue represents....they simply don't know or even care.

[@hojo70]

Wow, this guy totally gets it

[@claudedouble007]

I’m buying his book.

[@banehog]

It seems Trevor has grown into a great interviewer, it may be time to start watching the show again.

[@velvetrose7729]

I think Trevor has, from the beginning been a decent interviewer.....It ALL depends on the person being Interviewed! It's impossible to have a great interview (on a Comedy Show) with a person who says.....They took down Robert E Lee statues in New Orleans and that's why I have to see Black people in my Cheerios commercials. AGH!!!

[@Sarbet888]

I am always surprise when I see a cop or a politician stand for decency, thanks sir and I hope you run for higher office.

[@shogun5259]

Powerful!

[@stevevondoom4140]

"Andersonville guy" should have got a statue. that sight is a true testament to the grim realities of wars...

[@musondakabemba5788]

There is hope still in this world! #ThankYouGod

[@rhondah1587]

Fictional invisible characters have nothing to do with anything real. LMAO Thank the people who do and actually exist.

[@Capjedi]

He's got my vote. LANDRIEU, GUIDE US! 2020

[@angelmatos9143]

A brave American

[@cvorwell]

I really would like this guy as president.

[@sonyabowles2149]

I am going to have to read this book. I myself am one of those people who could walk past a statue a thousand times and not know what it was or why it's there. It's a landmark. But my first thought when I first heard that they were taking down the statues, was they can't do that. A history forgotten is a history that can repeat itself. Tbh, I thought it was the government's way of trying to rewrite history. Like none of the bad shit ever happened. But after this, I want to learn more about it. History was my favorite subject in school. Except for American history. I thought that was absolutely boring. Not much to it. We came, we saw, we concord (I know I spelled that wrong). We raped, pillaged, tortured and enslaved thousands of innocent people. IMO, America's history is every bit as dark and disgusting as Germany's.

[@ahimsa4135]

Bravo.

[@lizza3317]

Millions. Not thousands.

[@LittleB2007]

As a jazz fan the Wynton Marsalis bit was one of the biggest name-dropping I heard recently... lol But this mayor does seems to be honest and legit. I like him

[@buieterrell]

Beautiful.

[@noeliajaime7656]

I really like this guy.Now HE should be President.Intelligent AND kind.

[@JW-sj7xh]

Why can't we get more good guys like him in office?...a higher office i mean. 😕😕😕

[@DeusExHomeboy]

6:16... DAMNIT!! almost had us a Noah handshake cringe moment, Damnit!!!! this guy's too nice!!!

[@headcold7250]

Hahahaha I missed that. Wow cool

[@benjaminraskin8509]

Lynchburg is still a place there's clearly some moral quandaries that need to be dealt with

[@danielgehring7437]

Stez You know what's crazy? The etymology of "lynch" derives from a law that a person should not suffer undo, non-fatal bodily harm.. so to get around that they just killed them instead. It's somehow _even worse without_ the racist connotations!

[@albundy8347]

Tennesse?

[@benjaminraskin8509]

Daniel Gehring well to be niggardly is to be ignorant in the English language when we broke from England we changed the meaning of certain things for nothing other than separating people with little things like words

[@benjaminraskin8509]

Al Bundy Virginia

[@YouTubePremiumforRealz]

Lynch is a very common last name you idiots! Lynch is the Anglicized form of an Irish surname. Lynchburg was named after John Lynch who was a Quaker (who were against slavery).

[@realfireman9835]

I fucks with Mitch. New Orleans for life!!!

[@matthewtenney2898]

The only reference I can find about Louis Armstrong is that he refused to come back to New Orleans because the city had prohibited integrated bands. I can't find any reference to Confederate monuments. How can it be that this mayor suddenly saw the elephant in the room? His friend has to tell him that these statues are the most hateful objects known to man and before that he had no clue? It's not plausible. Afterwards, Landrieu writes an "I love me" book and he gets national attention for being a hero. I think it's all contrived for his political gain.

[@johnjones_1501]

They should replace the statue with Louise Armstrong jamming away on his trumpet

[@FARISEO25]

Even in the UK they have a statue of Cromwell!! Statutes are object, you should care about the people diying around the world because of your hunger for power!!

[@Aczxser]

12 Rules For Life is out too!

[@Ambrosha385]

so upsetting to see the prager university's use of black people in their ads

[@Nikkinoonie]

We want Mitch we want Mitch 😘‼️👏🏽🙏🏽🤞🏽👊🏽✊🏻

[@itsmejas0n]

Why is there a Scientology AD commercial here?

[@ghilmanhaider4153]

Please talk about the Punish a muslim day. Waiting to see Trevor’s Remarks 💪🏽 Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@ifihadahammer7856]

Diversity is a strength.

[@twstf8905]

The statues may be, "history," or, "culture," for some, but we share this country. We share this country with the descendants of slaves who are forced to walk, and drive, and pass these statues every day. For them, it is a constant reminder of a history that shouldn't be glorified by ANYONE. And the statues weren't put up right after the civil war, with the blessing and for the honor of, "American Heros." They were placed by lawmakers and other people in positions of power as a reaction to progressive equality laws. That's why they were put, by the descendants of the subjugators, in parks and on government land like outside of courthouses and city hall. So the formerly oppressed would be forced to continue to feel a level of subjugation. Even, (and especially,) as they were winning new equal rights. "The descendants of slaves want the same rights as everyone else? Well then, they can pass my confederate general grandfather's statue on their way in and out of the building to get it! They want to join the military? Well then, they can attend basic training and be stationed at a base named for my confederate general grandfather! They want their kids to go to the same school as mine? Well then, they can attend a school that runs the confederate flag up the flagpole along side old glory every morning!" Confederate General Robert E. Lee was documented stating that he did NOT want to be memorialized in ANY way, outside of the normal respects of an American citizen. If people need statues for, "cultural," or, "historical," context, Then put them outside the museum or inside the cemetery where they belong. And place the confederate flag above the fireplace or over the casket of the soldier, respectively.

[@nailcamino]

Mariella Franko... Are you ever going to discuss that?

[@shezh9597]

that was a yes.

[@janicewacenske7634]

What a good man...he could of been a better president just for his common intelligence

[@themissmay]

What an amazing man

[@malainfluencia126]

That escalated to a Presidential Speach quickly

[@AndreasA.S.]

my only issue with what he did, we couldn't afford to remove the statues, let alone pay repair basic infrastructure that is outside of the tourist trap called the french quarter. New Orleans is where i was born, live, and run a hostel where i try to send people to other places of the city.

[@cattigereyes1]

Truth hurts!

[@keysersoze4001]

can we get this guy to replace Trump in 2020 I don't care if he's Republican I'd vote for him

[@jfloDDao]

He's a Democrat.

[@keysersoze4001]

jfloDDao my mistake I did not know .....i'd still vote for him Bernie might be to old by then

[@obamnaprump4262]

Lol probably assumed Republican because Louisiana. Fun fact: Our governor is Democrat too.

[@HelgaCavoli]

I'd vote for him.