Redpill
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To open someones eyes and mind to the secret truth of something important.
A reference to the film [The Matrix], in which [Neo] takes a red pill to learn [the ugly truth] about his existence.
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beliefs, choices, or information that allow you to see the world as it really is, even though you would feel safer or happier if you did not. This refers to a scene in the film The Matrix where a character is offered a choice between a red pill, which reveals the true world, and a blue pill, which keeps it hidden:
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Used to refer to a process by which a persons perspective is dramatically transformed, introducing them to a new and typically disturbing understanding of the true nature of a particular situation.
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