Whoopi Goldberg, Nazi Racism, and Social Darwinism

Were the Nazis racist? Celebrity Whoopi Goldberg has been in the news claiming that what the Nazis did wasn’t about racism because it was “white on white.” Historian Richard Weikart responds by discussing the findings of his new book Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism.

Dr. Weikart is Emeritus Professor of History at California State University, Stanislaus, a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute, and one of the world’s top authorities on the connection between Darwinism and Nazi ideology. He is author of many scholarly articles and books, including From Darwin to Hitler, Hitler’s Ethic, and Hitler’s Religion.