I didn't start questioning the news or getting "red pilled" until I was in my mid 20s; around 2008 when a lot of the counter-stories, alternative perspectives, etc. were coming out about 9/11. Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth published some interesting articles and pushed back on the accepted reasons behind the event. After that, I found other topics to research and went further down into more rabbit holes. These were are all considered to be *conspiracy theories* because why would anyone question the major media sources? Well, no one taught me to question authority or challenge the "truth" that's laid out in front of me. I spent the first half of life toeing the line, trying to stay on top of current events, only to find out that a majority of it was regurgitated BS syndicated across the globe. I don't intend for my children to become NPC sheep, so hopefully I can help them avoid the same mistakes I made.