Former co-host of ‘The View’ Meghan McCain has given her take on Whoopi Goldberg’s controversial comments surrounding the Holocaust.
Meghan McCain Does Not Believe Whoopi Goldberg Should Be Fired Over Her Holocaust Comments
Whoopi, for her part, was heavily criticised after she sought to distinguish between race when it came to discussing Adolf Hitler’s motivation behind the Holocaust.
So much so that she implied that the attacks had nothing to do with race but rather evil intention in general. In her comments at the time, Whoopi 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. But it’s not about race. It’s not. It’s about man’s inhumanity to other man.”
But given that Meghan had been a colleague of Whoopi, it has understandably left her in a difficult position for the following reasons.
First of all, there could be a potential conflict of interest when it comes to giving her opinion on the matter, as there is bound to be some loyalty between her and Whoopi.
Secondly, she has spoken about the importance of tackling anti-semitism in the past, which a certain subset of people believe could increase following Whoopi’s remarks.
Nevertheless, Meghan does not believe that Whoopi should lose her job over this. In an official statement, she revealed: “I am not calling for Whoopi Goldberg to be fired.
“I don’t believe there is any universe where she could possibly do anything that could get her fired — she is the crown jewel of The View.”
That does not mean that Whoopi is out of the woods just yet. Meghan admitted that more work needs to be done in order to educate people on such issues before they speak about them.
And this is something that Whoopi could benefit from, so that a similar situation does not arise again in the future. Meghan’s following comments confirmed as much: “I hope this can be used as a teachable moment.
“To explain to millions of Americans why conflating the Holocaust as something that is specific and limited to ‘white people’ is insane, ahistorical and anti-Semitic.”
Time will tell if Whoopi faces any further repercussions. If you liked reading this article, then check out our other features on the Daily Soap Dish.
