Warnock highlights a troubling trend of political violence, referencing recent assassinations of political figures. Emphasizing democracy, Warnock calls for defending the rights of those with opposing views while rejecting political violence. He called political violence "the most anti-democratic act," stressing that Americans must protect the rights of even those with opposing views. He pointed to Martin Luther King Sr.’s words after his wife’s death: "Hate is too heavy a burden to bear." You cannot have a democracy awash in political violence," Warnock said.