Cyprus Times

Minneapolis as a Laboratory of Authoritarianism

Published January 26, 2026, 08:07
Minneapolis as a Laboratory of Authoritarianism

Minneapolis is experiencing a state of authoritarianism, with two cases of citizens being killed by federal forces within three weeks. Rene Good was shot by an ICE officer on January 7th, and Alex Pretty, a nurse, died during a police operation. The article criticizes the use of force by federal authorities and the lack of accountability, as well as the rhetoric of the Trump administration justifying these actions. It is emphasized that the West convinces due to its self-correcting mechanisms and control of state arbitrariness, which is being questioned in the case of Minneapolis. Accepting violence as a means of enforcing the law, without respect for human life, is considered a threat to democracy.