

I am sure the germans have a precise term for this
I propose these:
- Existenzkrise (existential crisis)
- schleichender Verfall (creeping deterioration)
- schleichende Faschisierung (slowly becoming more and more fascist
In increasing order of specificity regarding your text







That would probably be " Wettbewerbsfähigkeit " from “Wettbewerb” (competition, but it’s actually from “Wette” (bet, rivalry) and “bewerben” (to vie/seek) ) and “Fähigkeit” (ability).