Minnesota Senator Warns: Rhetoric Can Lead to Violence | #TheStakes

Minnesota Senator Warns: Rhetoric Can Lead to Violence | #TheStakes

In an episode of #TheStakes in July 2025, Minnesota State Senator Zaynab Mohamed warned about what happens when leaders allow lies, conspiracy, and dehumanizing rhetoric to go unchecked. Last week’s ICE-related killing in Minnesota reminds us that political violence does not come out of nowhere. A democracy that works for all of us must be rooted in humanity, no matter where we stand politically.