The star host of the show The View, Whoopi Goldberg, has been suspended by ABC network. On the Jan. 31, 2022 show, she stated the following regarding the Holocaust:
Here's a video clip which provides the full context of the conversation:
(the most relevant section starting at the 4:40 minute mark).
I'm real interested in getting an honest perspective here without any political spin. That's part of the main goal of this site!
For Debate:
1. Were Whoopi Goldberg's comments racist (towards Jews)?
2. If a Republican or a White person said the same thing, would they be called racist?
3. What should her punishment be? Should she be fired?
Source: NBC"It’s about the Holocaust, the killing of six million people, but that didn’t bother you?" she said. "If you’re going to do this, then let’s be truthful about it. Because the Holocaust isn’t about race. No, it’s not about race.”
Another host, Joy Behar, responded that the Nazis described Jews as a different race.
"But it’s not about race," Goldberg said. "It’s not. It’s about man’s inhumanity to other man."
When another host said that white supremacy was behind the Holocaust — and that Nazis targeted Jewish and Roma people — Goldberg said those are “white groups of people.” When a third host pointed out that the Nazis didn’t view Jews as white, Goldberg said she was “missing the point.”
Here's a video clip which provides the full context of the conversation:
I'm real interested in getting an honest perspective here without any political spin. That's part of the main goal of this site!
For Debate:
1. Were Whoopi Goldberg's comments racist (towards Jews)?
2. If a Republican or a White person said the same thing, would they be called racist?
3. What should her punishment be? Should she be fired?
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