mental slavery is a real thing. our educational system, perpetuates it. Bani Israel after the time of Yusuf (AS) till the time of Musa (AS) were enslaved with various Pharoahs. They see the Pharoah at the time of Musa drown infront of their eyes, whereas seconds earlier they were complaining to Musa(AS) tum nay hamain marwa diya, agay pani peechay firaun.
Then after this they wanted to worship the calf, because the egyptians did it. and we see our selves copying hollywood, bollywood and even turkish stuff. the last being better, but again lack of self-identity.
At the end Allah tells Musa (AS) and Bani Israel, just enter the city (probably Jerusalem) and the inhabitants will leave. What did they say: Musa, you and your lord fight, we are gonna sit here, because they are powerful (ventilator anyone). Although the physical slavery had been removed but the mental one had remained. Ulema say that the 40 year punishment of wandering the desert was for all those who had been physically enslaved died out, and Yusha bin Noon (AS) took over the new generation that they finally entered.
Although we have been physically freed 75 years ago, but mental slavey in form of education, mil and civil estab has persisted. What will our wandering be ? A civil war, all of us 30+ dying out and truly the youth taking over or will this system keep grinding them into slavery as we have been. Allahu Alam.