Is he into music? The retro devices seem to be in right now. I got my nephew one year a Walkman and he's been buying cassettes. Now he has a VCR and collecting tapes. I loved all that mechanical stuff when I was a kid and I think that feeling transcends generations. He just needs a hobby to spend his thoughts with, politics are not worthy of our time.
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First question: when you use the terms “liberal” and “fascist” do you mean them in their original sense or as they are currently employed in US English?
........a ballgag?
A lot of people recommend anything, outdoors, hiking, camping, dirt bikes etc.
I want to say you have to be careful with those. As you can easily spiral into right wing, conspiracy theorist territory.
Youtube is very good at pushing that kind of content.
Maybe something about food, like cooking classes, or about traveling.
Edit: I developed my comment a bit more below. Hiking isn't a right wing hobby per say. But here is the experience I had with youtube. If you start browsing video about camping and hiking. You will probably start browsing video about solo camping, then survivalism. Then youtube will try to push video about paranormal activities and conspiracies.
So the important part is cut down on social media.
I think a lot of right wing people are people who have travelled very little. If OP can afford it, maybe a trip somewhere with the family.
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A ticket to visit https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/slavery-and-freedom
or
https://www.theauschwitztours.com/
A course for https://coursebrowser.dce.harvard.edu/course/slavery-and-historical-memory/
Gift him the yellow badge. Let him wear it and slowly remove his luxury to do things throughout the December.
Disconnection notice from the ISP.
A contract to not use the internet for a year in exchange for X cash/gift.
Fake Klux invitation.
A visit to people with different views including the thing his on, plus if old people for uncool effect.
Perhaps if u talked to ur son abput his beliefs and didnt invalidate his opinions simply because u disagree u might both learn a little and grow as people. Calling ur son a fascist is only going to make him more steadfast in his beliefs.
Trying to force him to believe what u want instead of teaching him to think fof himself and excercise his free will to develop his own identity separate from what u told him might be a wise idea.
As for what to get him for Christmas how about sonthibg unrelated to politics that he legitimately wants. Go speak to him and ask him.
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Maga hat and the tshirt with Trumps mug shot or the picture after he got shot
Trump doll. Peter Dutton doll. Hitler doll.
Etc
I'd suggest NOT giving him more liberalism, since that has already demonstrated the predictable outcome.
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A bible lol