9/11 is probably a good turning point to begin with when talking about the line of demarcation for when things got bad.
I can remember throughout the entire Clinton Administration things being done that really stepped up the strong hand of gov’t overreach.
Technology has also helped weaponize control over everybody. Everything is linked now.
But 9/11 was made possible by the incompetence/negligence of the Clinton Admin.
Sooo, Bubba looks like the fall guy here.