By the end of the 70’s, neoliberalism took off in a big way under the Reagan administration. Every succeeding president (including Trump, btw) has adhered to neoliberal dogma accompanied by the legislative branch. The Supreme court has legalized bribery of politicians, i.e. Citizens United. The U.S. is nothing more than an oligarchy now. The working class has experienced a dramatic decline in their standard of living over the past 4 decades while a small group has seen their share of the wealth skyrocket as direct result of the redistributive policies put in place by the government they control. Basic stuff IMO.
Freedom is a vague word. F.D.R. spoke of the four freedoms. I suspect, however, most people today will go on about some b.s. about free-markets and getting government out of their lives. *sigh*