Name: Holland’s Controversial “Black Pete” Tradition - The Daily Show
Uploaded: 2020-03-17T16:01:40.000Z
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Every year around Halloween, Americans brace themselves

who want to be way more tan than they should be.

But as we've learned recently, other countries in the world

also deal with blackface and brownface scandals.

Canada learned that they've already elected

And now, as we approach the Christmas season,

REPORTER: Anti-racism campaigners held protests

as the Dutch celebrated the arrival of St. Nicholas

and his traditional yet controversial companion

Black Pete is usually portrayed by white people

in black face paint wearing frizzy wigs and red lipstick.

but just a nice party for all the people.

In case you're confused, here's what's going on.

In the Netherlands, they have Santa, right,

but they also have a character named Black Pete,

a magican-- magical helper who rolls with Santa Claus.

But if kids are naughty, Black Pete whups their ass.

to hear Santa and his reindeer landing on the roof,

with a baseball bat out there, just like,

"Hey, man, you should've cleaned your room, Cody.

Now, here's what I think is weird about Black Pete

in this debate. Some people in the Netherlands say

He's just black because he slides down the chimney

and he gets the soot all over him. Right?

And I'm like, "Okay, I'm willing to accept that explanation.

But then answer me this. Why does he come down

And, also, how come Santa doesn't also come down

covered in soot? Clearly, what's happening is that

Pete goes down the chimney, opens the front door for Santa

and Santa's like, "Yeah, you've got to break in.

I've got priors, man. I don't want to go back to jail."