Hillary Clinton has reportedly once again inflamed conservatives, this time by mocking what she described as the dominance of “white men of a certain persuasion, a certain religion,” remarks critics say demean millions of Americans and add fuel to a dangerous cultural fire.
The former Democratic presidential nominee appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday, where she dismissed the political Right as standing in the way of what she called progress toward a “more perfect union.” Asked by co-host Mika Brzezinski if America is still on that trajectory, Clinton replied, “I think right now we’re on pause. I think that people are uncertain. Some people are actually scared about what’s going on in our country.”
She accused conservatives of undermining the nation’s ideals. “The idea of we the people, that all men and women are created equal, that seems to be in the crosshairs of those on the Right who want to turn the clock back on the progress that has been made, writing out huge chunks of our history, slavery, suffrage, anything inconvenient, you know, take it out of museums, take it out of national parks.”
Joe Scarborough offered a different perspective, pointing to the nation’s long record of overcoming division. “Even Abraham Lincoln’s own words, even Abraham Lincoln’s own evolution, you can’t look at this American story and not be proud because of that progress,” he said.
Clinton then escalated her critique, tying her remarks to the Trump White House. “I wish you would record that and literally go play it outside the White House, the Congress 24/7,” she said. “Because I love my country and I love it, warts and all. And I am proud of the fact that we have always been a work in progress.”
What came next drew particular outrage on the Right. “The idea that you could turn the clock back and try to recreate a world that never was dominated by, you know, let’s say it: white men of a certain persuasion, a certain religion, a certain point of view, a certain ideology, it’s just doing such damage to what we should be aiming for,” Clinton declared.
For many conservatives, the remarks echoed her infamous “basket of deplorables” comment from 2016. “It’s beyond tone-deaf for Hillary to proclaim that conservative white Christian men are what’s wrong with America while the nation mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk,” Roger Severino of the Heritage Foundation told Fox News. “At least it confirms what we all suspected, that Hillary still believes millions of Americans belong in her ‘basket of deplorables.’”
Online reaction was swift and scathing. “Two weeks after Charlie Kirk is assassinated, Hillary Clinton reminds everyone that white Christian men are dangerous and doing damage to America. These people have no intention of turning down the temperature. They know they’re encouraging what happened,” one user posted on X.
Another echoed the sentiment: “Hillary Clinton makes yet another case for violence against white Christian men — the constant drumbeat against huge segments of the population is dehumanizing and dangerous. Her focus on Christianity is chilling — especially given the fact that she can’t bring herself to even name the religion.”
For conservatives, Clinton’s comments are not just rhetoric but part of a broader pattern of disdain for those who hold traditional values. Far from promoting unity, critics argue, the former secretary of state is deepening the nation’s divides at a moment when tensions are already high.
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