Is America sliding into autocracy | FT #shorts

Is America sliding into autocracy. The speed and scale of Donald Trump's deviations from established norms during his second term have been so dramatic that it's worth stepping back to take stock. Within hours of his inauguration, Trump pardoned hundreds convicted of political violence, a hallmark of aspiring autocracies.Days later, he removed protections from civil servants and fired oversight officials. By summer, police were firing rubber bullets at protesters. Then came the criminal investigation into t ...