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34. He hasn't been given a pass by anyone.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 3, 2022, 11:09 AM

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ABC should rescind Whoopi Goldberg's suspension. [View all] madaboutharry Feb 2022 OP

Whoppi made an ignorant racist comment & is paying the price. lark Feb 2022 #1

Agree Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #7

To say she doesn't give one damn about six million Jews being murdered is unfair. Doodley Feb 2022 #10

By saying it's just white people v white people she totally belittled the deaths. lark Feb 2022 #11

Agreed. Doodley Feb 2022 #32

Yeah, now that I think about it, this aspect of her comment is being a bit glossed over. cemaphonic Feb 2022 #57

Exactly! n/t lark Feb 2022 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author EYESORE 9001 Feb 2022 #15

" and never gave one damn about or they would have known it be begin with", the subject of the OP uponit7771 Feb 2022 #18

"never gave one damn about or they would have known it be begin with" I didn't know and ... uponit7771 Feb 2022 #17

Who are you calling a poser? madaboutharry Feb 2022 #31

no one, left out the T in the word "poster" uponit7771 Feb 2022 #33

If she were Republican, would you be making this ask? Sympthsical Feb 2022 #2

I believe in paying attention to context. madaboutharry Feb 2022 #4

This really boils down to, "Well, she's on our side." Sympthsical Feb 2022 #5

Whoopi Doesn't have a history of supporting racist or racist organizations so false equivalency uponit7771 Feb 2022 #21

This is just a work around Sympthsical Feb 2022 #26

Gina Carano is openly MAGA, you got any other false equivalence? uponit7771 Feb 2022 #29

So racism out of ignorance should go without punishment Sympthsical Feb 2022 #35

Lawfully no, socially depends on the persons intent and background. If they're supporting openly uponit7771 Feb 2022 #38

I think it's time to check some privilege Sympthsical Feb 2022 #39

Oh yeah, no history at all.... TheProle Feb 2022 #41

Yeah, that was 12 years ago ... she still think the same today? uponit7771 Feb 2022 #43

You literally used the word "history" TheProle Feb 2022 #52

history like a habit of the shit and upthread I even mentioned not singular instances 20 years ago.. uponit7771 Feb 2022 #54

She keeps revealing herself and people wonder why she gets blowback Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2022 #77

Exactly. Cha Feb 2022 #65

If she were a tRump supporter and made a statement like she did about Polanski The Mouth Feb 2022 #81

Liberals always pay a price. Repugs seldom do. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2022 #3

Megan "Do you know who my father is" McCain Bettie Feb 2022 #14

You and I are on the same page. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2022 #40

We don't bring the fear to them. The Grand Illuminist Feb 2022 #74

She made a statement that was factually incorrect. Big deal. Shrek Feb 2022 #6

Oh I disagree 100%. lark Feb 2022 #12

Especially during a time when crimes/outward displays of hatred toward Jews is ever increasing. demmiblue Feb 2022 #16

No one was harmed? Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #56

Should we give RFKjr a pass too? Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #8

Whoopi has a history of supporting racist? Come on people uponit7771 Feb 2022 #24

He hasn't been given a pass by anyone. Boomerproud Feb 2022 #34

Intent does matter LynnTTT Feb 2022 #9

Actually, the US DID, in some instances, identify Jews as a race. Behind the Aegis Feb 2022 #67

There is way too much ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #13

The more attention this gets, the better. rgbecker Feb 2022 #19

ABC just wanted to give her a minimal slap on the wrist and make the whole thing go away Klaralven Feb 2022 #20

Nah. n/t demmiblue Feb 2022 #22

The left: we always eat our own Evergreen Emerald Feb 2022 #23

No, she had the knowledge. The suspension is fine. SYFROYH Feb 2022 #25

Who, Caryn Johnson? Sympthsical Feb 2022 #27

I thought it was pretty ironic she chose a Jewish stage name instead of her real name of Johnson MichMan Feb 2022 #28

"No, she had the knowledge" link and quote? I lived in Germany nearly a decade and didn't have uponit7771 Feb 2022 #30

She *should* have had that knowledge cemaphonic Feb 2022 #44

How the Germans ID'd Jews without docs is not well known. THAT they ID'd known Jews as subhuman uponit7771 Feb 2022 #45

It appears that she dropped out of High School... MichMan Feb 2022 #62

Really? You didn't know that Nazis considered Jews an inferior race? Subhuman? SYFROYH Feb 2022 #48

Yeah of course I didn't know that, I didn't even know WWII happened and what nueclear bomb ?! Come.. uponit7771 Feb 2022 #49

No. It should stand. Celerity Feb 2022 #36

I'm a liberal agnostic Jew who loves Whoopi. I took great offense at her words. Beakybird Feb 2022 #37

That, I Get ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #42

But race is a wholly social construct cemaphonic Feb 2022 #46

We'll Have To Agree To Disagree ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #60

Just stop ibegurpard Feb 2022 #47

The president of the Anti-defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt madaboutharry Feb 2022 #50

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #51

People keep posting this like this one person can absolve Whoopi in the eyes of all Jewish people ripcord Feb 2022 #55

Because people are furious with him Sympthsical Feb 2022 #61

She has Every Right to Voice her Cha Feb 2022 #66

Nobody is owed a soapbox cemaphonic Feb 2022 #53

She learned the age old lesson that once you bring up Hitler, Nazis or the Holocaust, Calista241 Feb 2022 #58

Thank you for this post. Sogo Feb 2022 #59

They did have that exact person on the show next day. nolabear Feb 2022 #63

Thank you for your informative Cha Feb 2022 #69

I agree. I also thought the Holocaust was about religion not race. beaglelover Feb 2022 #64

I agree. Behind the Aegis Feb 2022 #68

Given her platform she deserved this suspension. Mosby Feb 2022 #70

Demand an apology, apologize sincerely, shit-can the person who apologized sincerely. chowder66 Feb 2022 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2022 #72

Fine with me. moondust Feb 2022 #73

Lighten up, she got a two week vacation Sewa Feb 2022 #75

I think Whoopi's is getting close to her expiration date BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #76

2 weeks is nothing Meowmee Feb 2022 #78

It's pointless apologizing. People are out for blood anyways. Oneironaut Feb 2022 #80

I disagree, but... jcmaine72 Feb 2022 #82