Is American losing its roots?

[laxe]

I mean America was founded on working hard, and never backing down. Standing up for yourself and being rebelious.

Now it seems like those things get you tickets or arrested or maced.
Hell even freedon of speech is starting to get people in trouble.
Now the government gives 2 shits about what people have to say.

I dont Im just getting pissed off about it and IMO the state the country is in right has more to do with the government and authority screwing over citizens more so than them fucking up our money.