I would say that the decline was imminent following the collapse of communism, but I only started to notice a severe regression of civil liberties and liberal a

I would say that the decline was imminent following the collapse of communism, but I only started to notice a severe regression of civil liberties and liberal attitudes after the 9/11 terror attacks. I live in Germany, mind you. The changes have been even bigger in the US as it seems. Even most of the current leftist ideas seem strangely authoritarian and dogmatic.