the matrix red pill

The Matrix red pill is internet slang for someone claiming they just “woke up” and now sees the “real truth,” usually in politics or culture wars, after being exposed to some extreme ideology. It’s basically the red pill metaphor from The Matrix, but on the internet it often gets used for right-wing or misogynist “manosphere” type stuff. Honestly, it is a self-branding move, like saying “I did my research,” except the research is just