The hosts of "The View" got into another heated debate on Thursday; this time, it was over the issue of racism in America.

The argument took place after Whoopi Goldberg brought up the news story of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama being mistaken as hired help during the "Hot Topics" segment on the show.

According to Goldberg, racism was not the reason why Americans thought that Barack and Michelle Obama were the help. Instead, she said the cause is American stupidity.

"Race only comes up for other people," Goldberg said. "We've always been black. We don't think about it; it just is. But other people want us to address: Is it racism? Do you think it's racism? I don't know."

"You don't think it's racist if someone turns to the leader of the free country and says, 'Can you park my car?'" Rosie Perez said.

"You guys need to know what real racism is," Goldberg said, adding her mother was followed by clerks throughout a store because of someone's ignorance, not racism.

"I think a country that elects an African-American president twice, I don't think every American is racist," conservative co-host Nicolle Wallace said.

"And then a Congress that doesn't allow him to do one thing," O'Donnell said.

Goldberg then insisted that only black people could determine when someone is a racist.

"Listen, you are a white lady telling me what is racist to you, which is fine," Goldberg told O'Donnell.

"I'm a gay-American that has been called a dyke," O'Donnell said.

"It's not the same," Goldberg said.

O'Donnell continued, "I have a black kid I raise, Whoopi. I have a black kid in my house."

"That is not the same," Goldberg said.

"You don't have to be black to know what racism is," O'Donnell said.

"Yes, you do," Goldberg said.

"No, you don't," O'Donnell said.

"Yes, you do, baby," Goldberg said. "There are white people who get it. But this is why I will not agree with the blanket statement that America is racist. I don't agree, I'm sorry. Kick my butt."

Following their screaming match, O'Donnell appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman," which aired the same day, but didn't bring up the argument, reports the New York Daily News.

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