Whoopi Goldberg said something shockingly insightful on ABCâs âThe Viewâ on Monday when she noted political correctness is so out of control that people are no longer able to keep up with what might get them canceled.
Goldberg blew the whistle on Cancel Culture when she defended a Mississippi TV anchor and meteorologist who quoted Snoop Dogg earlier this month and hasnât been heard from since.
WLBT-TVâs Barbie Bassett has been removed from the air after she discussed an expansion to rapper Snoop Doggâs line of wines on March 8 and quoted him during the segment.
âFoâ shizzle my nizzle,â she said.
Snoop Dogg used the phrase constantly in the mid-2000s. âNizzleâ is a derivative of the N-word, which I either never knew or had blissfully forgotten.
Bassett was apparently unaware the once-ubiquitous phrase is now something that can cost a person everything, depending on what you look like.
In a moment of clarity on Monday, Goldberg presented a startlingly sound argument when she said people such as Bassett deserve âgraceâ and the benefit of doubt.
She went as far as to jokingly call for the creation of a guide for people to reference, so they can avoid ruining their lives by crossing one of the leftâs word boundaries.
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While her co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines and Ana Navarro discussed the issue without much self-awareness, Goldberg took over.
âYaâll need to make a book,â she said.
âThere has to be a book of stuff that nobody could ever say. Ever, ever, ever. Include everything,â she said.
Goldberg then complained that no one can keep up with what is allowed to be said in an age where nuance is rejected and reminded her colleagues that the intent of language matters.
âThe things that change, you can say this, but you canât say that,â she said. âBut next week you might not be able to say this. Itâs hard to keep up. Itâs hard to keep up. And if youâre a person of a certain age, thereâs stuff we do, and we say.â
Goldberg shared some additional insight when she noted, âJust because weâre on television, doesnât mean we know everything.â
She concluded: âWe donât know everything youâre not supposed to do. And if there is something someone says â if youâre not going to give them the opportunity to explain why they said it, at least give them the grace of saying, âYou know what, Iâve just been informed that I should not of done that,â as opposed to âYouâre out.ââ
A broken clock is right twice a day, so Goldberg is bound to get something right every now and again. Good for her.
Goldberg forgot to mention one thing, though: She and the ladies of âThe Viewâ have helped drive Cancel Culture for years while their side of the aisle has anointed itself as the countryâs word police.
The monster that is âwokenessâ has been fed by these women for years. That animal is beginning to eat itself.
Perhaps the firing of a TV personality struck a little too close to home for Goldberg, who is one of the most judgmental loudmouths in all of television.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
