If you have something bad to say about Blazing Saddles, you may have to worry about Whoopi Goldberg coming after you. The veteran actress was speaking with her fellow co-hosts on The View on Wednesday following comments made by Mindy Kaling that The Office would be too problematic to be aired on television today. From there, the topic turned to other titles from the past that have drawn retroactive backlash, and the Mel Brooks comedy classic Blazing Saddles came up as there has been some online criticism over the movie’s “racist” content.

Goldberg isn’t having it, as she shared on The View (per EW). The Ghost star wholeheartedly believes that Blazing Saddles would be just as revered today as the comedy movie was when it was first released back in 1974. She also rejects the accusation that it’s a “racist” film, arguing that the comedy lampoons “all the isms” in a way that’s funny and not disrespectful. As Goldberg puts it:

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Goldberg then went on to highly recommend the classic comedy for anyone who has yet to watch it, concluding with a warning for those who insist on trashing the film online.

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Directed by Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles is a Western satire that follows Cleavon Little as a railroad worker who becomes the first Black sheriff of a frontier town. Considering the era, the townspeople are initially apprehensive about having a Black man in charge, though they come to grow fond of him along with his drunk, gunslinging partner (Gene Wilder). Together, the town turns to the two to protect them when they come under threat of a violent gang of thugs.

Blazing Saddles was a hit that was nominated for three Oscars; in 2006, it was added to the National Film Registry for preservation. It is widely considered to be one of the best comedies of its era, despite some modern backlash that can be found on social media. The film still has a presence in pop culture today, inspiring the recent animated movie Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, which is essentially an animated remake with a samurai spin on the story.

If you want to check out the film, Blazing Saddles is currently streaming on Hulu.