I can't speak for everyone, but I would guess most people here broke through the propaganda by finding information online and thinking it through. That requires literacy, critical thinking, and access to non-propaganda information on the internet. The US educational system is actively trying to stamp out the first two. Corporate news demonizes critical thinking by dismissing any attempt at it as being a Russian bot. Abusive working conditions limit free time and energy enough that the seeking information becomes a problem even before any efforts to censor or astroturf the internet.
This plus capitalism fucked you so hard it became impossible to ignore or excuse. You started asking questions and were fortunate enough to find people telling you to read theory and do praxis.
I can't speak for everyone, but I would guess most people here broke through the propaganda by finding information online and thinking it through. That requires literacy, critical thinking, and access to non-propaganda information on the internet. The US educational system is actively trying to stamp out the first two. Corporate news demonizes critical thinking by dismissing any attempt at it as being a Russian bot. Abusive working conditions limit free time and energy enough that the seeking information becomes a problem even before any efforts to censor or astroturf the internet.
This plus capitalism fucked you so hard it became impossible to ignore or excuse. You started asking questions and were fortunate enough to find people telling you to read theory and do praxis.