The dramatic surge of protests in Los Angeles, triggered by federal immigration raids and President Trump's deployment of 2,000 California National Guard soldiers without state authorisation, has intensified fears of authoritarianism.
Many now question whether the United States is sliding toward dictatorship. Critics argue that Trump's unilateral actions, especially sending troops against state wishes, reflect a dangerous erosion of democratic norms, turning public protest into a referendum on the limits of presidential power.
