Former First Lady speaks out on MSNBC, taking aim at Christian conservatism two weeks after the death of the conservative activist.
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton drew a line between what she called Christian conservatism and the pursuit of a “more perfect union,” during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday.
Her comments come just two weeks after the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk, who was a prominent figure in the Christian conservative movement.
During the interview, Clinton expressed her love for the country as a “work in progress,” but warned against efforts to “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.”
She argued that such a movement is “doing such damage to what we should be aiming for.”
“We have to got to stop demonizing each other,” Clinton said. “Now, I think most of that right now in our country’s history is coming from the right, from people who want to dominate, they want their point of view. You know, writing out slavery from history? That doesn’t make it go away.”
Clinton’s remarks followed a conversation with hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski about the nation’s history and its ability to overcome division.
Kirk, a vocal proponent of Christian nationalism, was a central figure in the movement Clinton appeared to be referencing.
He was killed earlier this month while speaking at a college campus in southern Utah.
The former Secretary of State also touched on the current political climate, criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what she called a step back to a time “when we aren’t vaccinating, we’re drinking raw milk, yeah, and people didn’t live.”
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