Whoopi Goldberg says black Americans have it just as bad as people in Iran

A fiery debate broke out on ABC’s The View Wednesday morning after moderator Whoopi Goldberg pushed back on comparisons between human rights conditions in Iran and the United States, arguing that black Americans still face hardships equal to those living under the Iranian regime.

Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin highlighted Iran’s brutal treatment of marginalized groups.

“Let’s remember, the Iranians literally throw gay people off buildings,” Farah Griffin said. “They don’t adhere to basic human rights or international law.”

But Goldberg pushed back immediately, challenging the idea that the United States holds the moral high ground.

“Let’s not do that,” Goldberg said. “Because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car,” referencing past hate crimes. “We

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