Autoritarismus
Grünen-Chef Banaszak vergleicht ICE-Agenten mit SA und SS
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Der Co-Vorsitzende der Grünen, Felix Banaszak, hat das Vorgehen der US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE mit den Methoden der Nationalsozialisten verglichen. In einem Podcast kritisierte er die Abschiebepolitik von Präsident Donald Trump scharf und warnte vor autoritären Tendenzen. Der Vergleich bezieht sich auf tödliche Vorfälle in Minneapolis.
Some political scientists argue the United States is no longer functioning as a liberal democracy and is instead exhibiting traits of “competitive authoritarianism,” a system in which elections take place but incumbents use state power to tilt the playing field. The concept’s co-creators, Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way, told NPR they never expected to apply the term to the U.S.
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In an interview with NPR’s Scott Simon aired February 7, 2026, author and Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum said the United States is not currently an authoritarian state, but argued that the Trump-led MAGA movement is pursuing steps that could weaken the rule of law and push the country toward one-party rule. She compared the patterns she sees to democratic backsliding in countries including Hungary, Turkey and Venezuela.