What triggered your personal awakening? When did yours happen? This is what is leading to the GREAT awakening.
Mine personally began in early 2010s being a curious person and digging around. The final straw that broke the camels back was the elections of 2016. That is what solidified these truths as big media and big government began their 4 year, relentless attacks. 2019 was the final nail in the coffin, the beginning of agenda 21...
You discussed your father's troubles in the USSR. I'm guessing he's not fond of communism. Then you said your mom is a communist sympathizer. I'm just wondering how they could get along enough to get married. I'm guessing they didn't discuss politics.
Oh, my parents both lived in the USSR and got married there. They are still together, and live in one of the former USSR republics. Politics wasn't something that was actively discussed back then because someone was ALWAYS listening, and those people were ready to report you to people in power (this included your boss at work) for spreading anti-communist information. You could get reprimanded, shamed, fired, taken to court (very biased, of course), prosecuted, jailed, etc. Snitching was rampant and highly encouraged because it would help snitches advance in life without much effort.
I inherited my dad's free spirit, but I also value my mother's experiences - I am much more aware of what's going on around me because of them.