Hello Jeff, back in 2004, I was sick and tired of living in the US. I felt mentally and emotionally drained from spending the previous three years trying to convince people that 9-11 was an inside job. On 9-11, at about 5 or 6 pm (while George Bush) was giving his speech, I saw a guilty smile flash across his face, that's when I knew that it was an inside job and that the government was going to use this as an excuse to take away our "freedoms". I immediately looked at my Dad and told him what I thought and he looked at me like as if I were crazy.
A few days went by, during this time I was telling everyone that would listen to my thoughts on the subject. Up until this point, people would just look at me (while I was presenting evidence I had come across online) with the most annoying blank stare. But on the Friday night (after 9-11), I almost got my ass kicked by a couple of marines in a bar where I was drinking, with a couple of friends.
After 3 years, and countless blank stares, I had enough! I moved to Mexico and I've been living here ever since 2004. all of what you said makes perfect sense, and of course, the US is not free, considering, one has to pay for the privilege of allowing the central banksters to enslave us :(
...attitudes are changing, I for one have become "aware" and most have become more awake since 9/11. In fact, w/o this awareness, we'd have another "Klinton" in the WH at this very moment! Not saying that everyone who voted for Trump is wide awake, but many have seen the positive movement potential of an "outsider" as POTUS... We still have a LONG WAY to Go!