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New York Post
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Wealthy Whoopi Goldberg fails to see the irony of her ‘oppression' narrative – or that the US is NOTHING like Iran
They say the more money you have, the more problems you'll encounter. For many wealthy leftists, it seems that the more money they possess, the more willing they are to exaggerate the problems of society. And the tendency to overstate social ills and life hurdles tends to get worse if you're a black person who thrives in the highest tax bracket. Advertisement Whoopi Goldberg is one of these wealthy black Americans who enjoys rhetorically disassociating from their economic privilege to wallow in race-oppression narratives. On Wednesday's edition of ABC's 'The View,' Goldberg ridiculously equated life under Iran's oppressive regime with life in the United States for black Americans. 'Let's remember, too, the Iranians throw gay people off buildings. They don't adhere to basic human rights,' co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued. Advertisement 'I'm sorry, they used to hang black people [in America],' Goldberg retorted. 'It is not even the same,' Griffin tried to explain. 'I think it's very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran.' 'Not if you're black!' Goldberg countered. Advertisement 'Nobody wants to diminish the very real problems that we have,' Griffin responded. 'But I think it's important to remember that there are places that much darker than this country.' 'Not everybody feels that way!' exclaimed Goldberg. 'Black-people whisperer' Advertisement As the conversation devolved, Joy Behar was momentarily anointed the 'black-people whisperer' as she attempted to translate Goldberg's sentiment. 'Try to reverse roles with a black person in this country, just try to understand from their point of view,' Behar pleaded. 'From that point of view, this country does not do them well.' One of the many problems with weaving a victim narrative is that it transports you into an ideological oblivion, making you nearly incapable of recognizing how self-unaware you sound to normal people. Watching millionaires on 'The View' trash a nation that has given them lives of abundance is absolutely nauseating to witness — and, to the average American, comes across as incredibly ungrateful. Like Goldberg, many wealthy black people, lacking any ongoing sense of personal struggle, feel guilty for their success. Yet they believe being black in America is synonymous with strife — and through race association, they can live the poor black experience vicariously, safe inside their gated communities and penthouses. Goldberg is one I would classify as a 'verbal victim,' because she has in fact overcome a multitude of personal and social obstacles to achieve worldwide fame and fortune. Advertisement Yet she pathetically holds on to her oppression narratives because they carry no negative ramifications in her luxurious world, only applause from victim-enabling white leftists like Joy Behar. Goldberg could instead hold up her life as an example of an American success story — but then she'd have no struggle to complain about. So why are you still here? She can't even see the irony of crying 'oppression' as a public commentator who unabashedly ridicules and disrespects the president — a role that could simply not exist in truly oppressive Iran. Advertisement A person's actions mean more than their flippant words: If Goldberg feels so unsafe living in America as a black woman, why is she still here? People from nations like Iran flee to America to escape real persecution with nothing but an ambitious spirit to support them, yet a multimillionaire with an appetite for whining can't seem to purchase a one-way ticket elsewhere. Goldberg is one of those upper-class comfortable complainers who uses the perceived problems of others as a form of social currency. When convenient, she'll use my race as either a tool to grab attention for herself, or a weapon to bludgeon the people she despises. Advertisement I'm black, I love America, and my experience here is in no way comparable to life in Iran. Whoopi doesn't speak for me. Adam B. Coleman is the author of 'The Children We Left Behind' and founder of Wrong Speak Publishing.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Goldberg's bold Iran comparison ignites debate on The View
By Whoopi Goldberg sparked a furious clash on The View after claiming that black people in the US are just as oppressed as people living under the Iranian regime. The panelist, who has a net worth of $60 million, flew into a rage when co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that, 'it's very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran.' 'Not if you're black,' Goldberg responded. The panelists raised their voices as Goldberg repeatedly told Griffin that, 'there's no way I can make you understand it', to which Griffin fired back: 'The Iranian regime today is nothing compared to the United States.' 'Murdering someone for their difference is not good, whoever does it. It's not good,' Goldberg responded. The hostile exchange came amid rising fears in the US that Trump could plunge into war with Iran, with the country's leader Ali Khamenei sending an ominous warning hours before The View episode that America would face 'irreparable damage' if it joins the conflict. Griffin pointed to her clothing and argued that in Iran she wouldn't be allowed to walk around with her hair and legs showing, telling her co-hosts: 'Don't go to Tehran guys. No one at this table should go to Tehran.' ''Let me tell you about being in this country. This is the greatest country in the world. But yeah, I know that. I know. And we all know that, but every day we are worried,' Goldberg responded. 'Do we have to be worried about our kids? Are our kids going to get shot because they're running through somebody's neighborhood?' Griffin countered: 'Nobody wants to diminish the very real problems we have in our country but there are places far darker than our country.' After Goldberg pointed out that many black Americans could not vote until 1965, Griffin noted that in Iran, 'they don't have free and fair elections in Iran... it's not even the same universe.' 'There's no way to make you understand,' Goldberg said back. Joy Behar waded into the clash as she told Griffin to 'reverse roles with a black person', to which Griffin countered: 'I think you know that Iran is a significantly worse country, Joy.' As Goldberg claimed that black Americans suffer as much as Iranians, The View panelists waded into the possibility of US strikes on Iran as the world waits to see if Trump pulls the trigger. Host Sunny Hostin appeared to justify Iran's side of the conflict, arguing that the Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites and the assassinations of several top Iranian military leaders was illegal. She said she disagreed with Trump branding Khamenei an 'easy target', saying: 'We really need to have a bird's eye view of what's going on. If that's OK for Israel to do, if that's OK for our president to do. Is that OK for another country to do to us?' Joy Behar added: 'Well, think of it this way, what if Canada was saying was going to build a nuclear bomb and they threatened to kill us all? What would we do?' Hostin responded: 'You have to do it diplomatically, Joy.' Behar said: 'Really? What's so diplomatic about having a nuclear bomb and threatening another country?' The View's take on the conflict comes as many of the president's diehard MAGA supporters have urged him not to enter the conflict and follow through with his isolationist platform that got him elected. On Wednesday, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released bombshell interview clips where Texas Senator Ted Cruz appeared to admit U.S. is already actively engaged against Iranian targets. 'You said Israel was,' Carlson said, to which Cruz responded: 'I've said "we." Israel is leading them, but we're supporting them.' 'You're breaking news here,' Carlson responded. 'The U.S. government last night denied... on behalf of Trump, that we're acting on Israel's behalf in any offensive capacity.' Earlier this week, both Carlson and Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon said on their podcasts that striking Iran would put the US on a disastrous path forward. They blamed the 'deep state' in the intelligence agencies and war hawk Republicans for swaying Trump to support Israel's military strikes on Iran. And they warned the president faced the 'end of his presidency' if he got America embroiled into another lengthy war in the Middle East. The president bristled at Carlson's criticism, dismissing his comments at the G7. 'I don't know what Tucker Carlson is saying, let him go get a television network and say it so the people listen,' Trump said. Shortly afterward, the president fired back at Carlson on social media. 'Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,' Trump wrote.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
NYC to keep $25M in contracts with landscaper sentenced in bribery, bid-rigging schemes: ‘Betrayal of public trust'
New York City has no plans to mow down the multi-million-dollar contracts it has with the owner of a landscaping company who was just convicted in a $2.4 million bribery scheme and a separate bid-rigging con. Glenn Griffin, who owns Westchester County-based Griffin's Landscaping, will get to keep the tree planting contracts he secured with the Parks Department — which total about $25 million — despite more than two dozen Big Apple councilmembers and other officials demanding that the city cut off its relationship with the landscaper. Griffin, 56, was sentenced to two years in prison last Wednesday after he bribed a Town of Cortlandt employee to illegally dump truckloads of 'harmful' concrete, soil and other unauthorized materials on public property, federal officials said. Glenn Griffin was sentenced to two years in prison last Wednesday after he bribed a town employee in Westchester County, federal officials said. EyeMark – He was also sentenced last week for conning the nearby village of Croton-on-Hudson by making 'sham, non-competitive, and inflated bids' for entities that he didn't work for to ensure he would be the lowest bidder each time, the feds added. Still, Griffin's Landscaping will be hired to help the Parks Department meet its goal of filling 'every available' street tree planting location in less than a decade, with about 18,000 trees added each year. The company has been one of the department's highest-performing contractors since 2017. A Parks Department representative told The Post that the pool of qualified vendors for the work fulfilled by Griffin's Landscaping is limited compared to other types of contracts. The representative also defended the decision to keep the tree planting contracts with Griffin and his company, stating that it was 'appropriate within the procurement rules and in the best interest of New Yorkers' — as long as the operations continue to be overseen by the city's Department of Investigation. Griffin bribed a former town foreman for him and his workers to access Arlo Lane, a Town of Cortlandt facility, and dump 'hundreds of large truckloads' of materials. Google Meanwhile, other allegations against Griffin and at least one associated company include Fair Labor Standards Act violations and non-payment of overtime wages to workers, according to councilmember Shekar Krishnan. 'Glenn Griffin's indictment is just another example in a long list of corruption that Griffin and his Westchester landscaping company are involved in,' Krishnan said in a statement. 'In light of his two-year prison sentence, NYC Parks must end all contracts with Griffin's.' Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson blasted the relationship with Griffin as 'unacceptable.' 'Glenn Griffin's actions represent a deep betrayal of public trust, and it is unacceptable that Griffin's Landscaping still holds millions in active city contracts,' she said. 'We have a responsibility to uphold integrity, protect workers, and ensure public dollars are spent with accountability and transparency.'
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Whoopi Goldberg clashes with ‘View' co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin after claiming life in US is as bad as Iran
Whoopi Goldberg is facing backlash after some pointed remarks about the US and Iran this week. On Wednesday morning, during the latest episode of 'The View,' Goldberg appeared to claim that life in the US is just as bad as it is in Iran during a heated clash with her co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin. The argument began as the panel, which also included co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines, debated the correct course of action the US should take as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate in the Middle East. Advertisement 9 Whoopi Goldberg is facing backlash after some pointed remarks about the US and Iran. ABC 9 Goldberg appeared to claim that life in the US is just as bad as life in Iran during a clash with her co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin, on 'The View' Wednesday morning. ABC 'Let's just remember, too, the Iranians literally throw gay people off of buildings,' Griffin, 36, said. 'They don't adhere to basic human rights or international law.' Advertisement It was then that Goldberg, 69, pushed back and suggested that the US was no better than Iran when it came to the country's treatment of 'gay folks' and 'Black people.' 'Let's not do that, because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car,' she charged, adding that the US 'used to just keep hanging Black people.' 9 The comedian suggested that the US was no better than Iran when it came to the country's treatment of 'gay folks' and 'Black people.' ABC 9 'Let's just remember, too, the Iranians literally throw gay people off of buildings,' Griffin said. 'They don't adhere to basic human rights or international law.' ABC Advertisement Griffin quickly fired back and insisted that the modern-day US is 'nothing like' Iran. 'The year 2025 in the United States is nothing like if I stepped foot wearing this outfit in Tehran right now,' she argued, referencing Iran's capital. 'Not if you're Black,' Goldberg retorted after Griffin repeated her point that it's different to live in America in 2025 versus Iran. 'Uh, guys, don't go to Tehran,' Griffin responded. 'Do not. No one at this table can go to Tehran.' Advertisement 9 Goldberg and Griffin's the 'View' co-hosts tried to cut in amid the pair's heated argument. ABC 9 'The year 2025 in the United States is nothing like if I stepped foot wearing this outfit in Tehran right now,' Griffin insisted. ABC Although Goldberg conceded that the US 'is the greatest country in the world,' she also emphasized that there are still issues 'Black people' face every day. 'But every day, we are worried,' the comedian said. 'Do we have to be worried about our kids? Are their kids going to get shot because they're running through somebody's neighborhood?' 'They are not big deals,' she added, 'and I don't mean to say they're not big deals to you, because that's not what I meant.' 9 Goldberg conceded that the US 'is the greatest country in the world,' but also emphasized that there are still issues 'Black people' face every day. ABC Griffin then agreed that there are 'very real problems' in the US, but there are also 'places much darker' than America. 'Nobody wants to diminish the very real problems we have in this country,' she said shortly before Goldberg cut her off. 'That is no one's intent, but I think it's important we remember there are places much darker than this country, and people who deserve rights…' Advertisement 'Listen, not everybody feels that way,' Goldberg interrupted. 'Not everybody feels that way. Listen, I'm sorry, you know, when you think about the fact that we got the vote in 1965…' 'They don't have free and fair elections in Iran!' Griffin then interjected. 'It's not even the same universe!' 9 'They don't have free and fair elections in Iran!' Griffin interjected. 'It's not even the same universe!' ABC Although Behar, 82, attempted to cut in and calm both Goldberg and Griffin down, the pair continued their debate. Advertisement Goldberg ultimately ended the argument by announcing that 'The View' had to take a commercial break. The comedian faced major backlash on social media after the clip of her and Griffin's clash went viral. 'She is delusional,' one person tweeted regarding the 'Sister Act' star's comments, while another critic commented, 'Utter insanity to suggest this.' 9 Goldberg eventually ended the argument by announcing that 'The View' had to take a commercial break. ABC Advertisement 'Why does she not leave then? Since it's so awful and horrible here and everywhere else is so much better, then why doesn't she move?' a third person responded on X. 'Because she knows that it's not that bad and she's just lying for money.' 'Says a woman making 8 million a year,' another person tweeted. 'Yeah, right.' Goldberg and Griffin's war of words on Wednesday came just days after the 'View' co-hosts argued about the presence of ICE agents and the military in California during the Los Angeles protests and riots. The Post has reached out to Goldberg's rep for comment.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Whoopi Goldberg compares US to Iran in fiery clash with Alyssa Farah Griffin; ‘They just keep hanging Black people'
The View descended into turmoil when Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin argued about the Israel-Iran conflict. Sara Haines stated that she will not protect Iran, which she termed as a 'terrorist nation that has been funding people killing people for decades,' after Sunny Hostin charged Israel of violating diplomatic law by carrying out airstrikes against Iran's nuclear installations last week. 'They've never followed the rules,' Haines stated. Goldberg became enraged when Griffin expressed her opinion that 'Iranians literally throw gay people off of buildings' and 'don't adhere to basic human rights.' 'Let's not do that because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car. They used to just keep hanging Black people,' miffed Goldberg hit back. In response, Griffin apologised, saying: 'I'm sorry but where the Iranian regime is today in 2025 is nothing compared to the United States.' In an attempt to correct Griffin, Goldberg stated that the two circumstances 'are the same.' But Griffin remained steadfast in her conviction, saying that 'The year 2025 in the United States is nothing like if I step foot wearing this outfit in Iran right now. I can't have my hair showing, I can't wear a skirt, I can't have my arms out.' Also Read: Alleged Tyler Perry-Derek Dixon private chats leak sparks online uproar; 'If you let the cast know that…' Griffin went on to mention that residing in the US in 2025 is 'very different' than living in Iran. Goldberg, however, interjected, 'Not if you're Black.' Despite acknowledging that America has 'very real problems,' Griffin asserted it's 'important' to keep in mind that 'there are places much darker than this country.' 'I think you know that Iran is significantly worse than our country,' she told the panel. Meanwhile, the panel was at odds with 77-year-old Arnlod Schwarzenegger, who arrived on the show to promote the second season of his Netflix action-comedy series FUBAR, when he said that immigrants in the US should 'behave like a guest.' Whoopi Goldberg, co-host, swiftly retorted that 90 percent of the people who entered the US are attempting to do the right thing, adding that individuals, who shouldn't be taken out of the country, are being pushed out. 'People who have visas, people who have all those things. So, we want all the right people. We don't want people who are doing bad stuff.'
