We've lost freedom, that's a fact, but we've also lost homogeneity. When I grow up, in a small town, every kid in my school was white and catholic. That was in a public school, in an average neighborhood. 100% of the children were white and catholic. That means we all had the same values, and we were all trusting each other. So did our parents, who gave me a lot of freedom because nothing could happen. And that was true, nothing happened.
and now values/morals are decided by the govt. They want to make all decisions for you, turning you into a brain dead mind slave. And they are succeeding! Especially with the younger college age crowd, who may be the most clueless generation ever.