Hillary Clinton lashes out at white Christian men: '[They] want to turn the clock back on the progress that has been made'

Hillary Clinton lashed out Wednesday at white Christian men on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Her comment sparked controversy on social media, where she was accused of discrimination and recalled the murder of Protestant activist Charlie Kirk, just two weeks earlier.

The former secretary of state and presidential candidate assured that the country was heading towards a "more perfect union," until the "the idea" of going back to a world governed by "white men of a certain persuasion, a certain religion, a certain point of view, a certain ideology." 

Although she did not specify, she had previously argued that those who wanted to "turn the clock back on the progress that has been made" were certain people "on the right." She also took aim specifically at the White House and Congress.

"Doesn’t sound very egalitarian," commented Utah Senator Mike Lee. "Would she like us to assume that, while the contributions of all Americans are welcome, some are more welcome than others?" Conservative commentator Alex Jones went even further, asserting on "Info Wars" that Clinton was a "literal demonization of white Christians and Catholics…."

"It’s so shocking. I thought we were beyond that rhetoric," reacted, in conversation with Jones, conservative commentator Nick Fuentes. "I thought even the Democrats were beyond that even at some level, even just strategically," he argued, alluding to the loss of male and white voters in the Democratic Party. He added: "On some level they just hate us. ... There is nothing behind that other than pure racism."

On social media, some users recalled that the Democrat's words came weeks after the murder of Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Now 31, the Turning Point USA founder often spoke of his faith, as did his wife, Erika, who forgave her husband's killer "because it was what Christ did and it is what Charlie would do."

"Just two weeks after Charlie Kirk was murdered, Hillary Clinton suggests white Christian men are doing so much damage to our world," wrote Collin Rugg, founder of the website Trending Politics. Also emphasizing the closeness of the assassination, commentator T.J. Moe added: "These people have no intention of turning down the temperature."