The recent introduction of a course on slavery and African American history by the Florida Department of Education has sparked national discourse.
Following Vice President Kamala Harris’ statement that students will be taught about the positive aspects of slavery, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida invited her to discuss the state’s new educational curriculum.
Florida has been praised as the “top state in the nation for education” and Governor DeSantis stated in a letter sent on Monday that he was making unprecedented investments into students, teachers, and schools.
A particular part of the new curriculum concerning Black American history — which talks about “how slaves developed skills which, in some cases, could be used to their advantage”– has been a source of debate amongst its critics.
“We are committed to teaching truth, not partisan narratives,” DeSantis wrote, promoting the school choice program. “We have rooted out hateful Marxist theories like ‘Critical Race Theory’ from our classrooms. We have eliminated ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ initiatives in school administration and hiring practices. We have, instead, focused on the basics of reading, writing, arithmetic, science, civics, and history.”
Governor DeSantis has expressed his frustrations with the Biden administration, accusing them of maligning Florida and its residents. He went on to say that over the past few weeks, the federal government has repeatedly made false accusations against Florida’s education system.
In response, “The View”, co-host Whoopi Goldberg claimed that DeSantis is undermining black voting rights and disregarding their history, even going as far as to suggest that he may be attempting to remove black people from the state.
Check out the transcript:
“Listen. We’ve built the White House, we have — listen. I’m tired of explaining it. I’m tired of explaining it. You know, and just so we’re clear, we’re not going anywhere. We’ve been here, Mr. DeSantis. Many of us have been here for generations. Can you say the same? No, I don’t think he can,” Goldberg declared emotionally.
Below is a transcript of the exchange:
HOSTIN: “… black people because we built this joint for free. (Applause) That’s what this is about.” [crosstalk]
Goldberg: “Also don’t — don’t forget — don’t forget that this is —“
HOSTIN: “We’ve built the White House.”
Goldberg: “— this is what — this is — we — listen. We’ve built the White House.”
GRIFFIN: “Twice.”
HOSTIN: “Yeah, twice. We’ve built it twice.”
Goldberg: “We have John — listen, we’ve been here — I’m tired of explaining it.”
Goldberg: “I’m tired of explaining it.” (Applause)
BEHAR: “Yeah.”
Goldberg: “You know. And just so we’re clear, we’re not going anywhere. We’ve been here, Mr. DeSantis. Many of us have been here for generations. Can you say the same?”
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BEHAR: “I don’t think he can.”
Goldberg: “No, I don’t think he can.” [crosstalk]
HOSTIN: “No, he can’t actually.”
GRIFFIN: “By the way, he’s — not that this is what matters — he’s undercut his best argument was electability against Trump. I’m the more electable candidate. In the past few weeks alone in addition to this fiasco, around AP black history, he’s also had to let a staffer go for sharing an outright Nazi meme. He’s put out that insane anti-LGBTQ Pride Month video that he’d never I don’t believe denounced, and every day there’s just a new report of like chaos within his campaign. He keeps — and I once — you guys know this. I once liked DeSantis. I was like, ‘Oh, he seems interesting.’ He’s revealing himself and shrinking the pool of potential voters for himself. It is a bad strategy. I think this is a lane actually. I think Tim Scott or Nikki Haley will overcome him as the number two in the race.”
BEHAR: “But he has overseen gerrymandering in Florida to weaken the black vote also.”
Now that you mention it, not a bad idea.
Whoopi is nothing but a washed up old racist hag that needs to be gone from the nation’s airwaves. in fact, the entire cast of that show needs to be gone and The View, cancelled. Whoopi, Behar and Hostin all need to spend a few months in a “rubber room” for their comments. Cut the show lose, they are three of the most hateful nags in show biz.
Give Whoopie recognition and she will perform like an imbecile everytime. That is a given!!!!
Whoopi has become more than just an idiot!!!
Is that “more” mean less than?
The View is the most biased and deceptive group who tries to teach the audience how to think, only their way, their narrative which is an insult to the intelligence of the American people. Are they just the paid “puppets” of the biased and corrupt media? Not good for the survival of this Republic. So sad.
Typical 13%er, big mouth & small brain.
Didn’t know she had one.
Disconnected convoluted word salad.
It’s news to me that she had even half a brain.
I stand with DeSantis
WG still thinks she is Guinan from Star Trek giving out philosophical advice.
Whoopi get off your fat ass & take a look around Florida then tell me that the blacks are not around & how do you do your numbers if your a African American then you are not a black American why is it i never hear you or Hostin talk about Africa & all there sicknesses & famines or you & your crew are sending help to the African people Oprah has !!!
She’s too busy stuffing here fat mouth and grossly obeise body with expensive food and booze to care about anybody else, expecially those in need. At least Oprah has some dignity.
Get rid of Black Folks? No! Not all Blacks but just certain Blacks like her! I call them “Criminals of Color” or COCs and America would be better off without them! By the way, do you wonder if Whoopi was named after that PILLOW that made those farting sounds when you sat on it? Well we all have heard of the saying about the “View from the Top” these “women” give us a View from the Bottom of a Outhouse!
Even Black people with brains reject and are ashamed that they are of the same race as Woopi Goldberg. She represent the least intelligent and racist part of our society and should be take off the air for enciting racism and divison.
The only black person I would like to see go away is that self riotous loud mouthed whoopi. The world would be a better place.
Not all black people you dumb a$$ twit! Just YOU!!
IF she is all that concerned, why doesn’t she address the abortion of hundreds of thousands of black fetus??????
When Whoopi looks up the word stupid in the dictionary does she see a pic of herself? Because this creature is a racist stupid pos
not all, just you and others like you. this is the best that could happen to the state. maybe others should do the same.
Must be the Democrat DNA! Lies and more lies, than change story again, no comment, can’t answer under investigation, wont answer open case, Blame some one else, Deni. Deni, Deni!!!
yeah, we are sick of your racism whoopi cushion, I am tired of you trying to explain it cause it MAKES NO SENSE SO JUST STFU
Whoopie needs to get off her “discrimination horse.” It is getting old and is only a capout of those who cannot excuse their behavior or cannot win a narrative.
DeSantis is trying to get rid of ignorance in his state, period.
I heard there was no mention of Whoopi in the next season of The Phew…like I give a big, happy crap!
IS WHOOPI really that STUPID??? I guess so.