Talking with my oldest son today...

[Mythsaje]

He's 12...he's up for a week's visit from across state (I see him maybe twice a year these days) and we were talking politics. We were talking about gas prices and I explained to him that other people controlled the price of oil, and the oil companies DID need to make some kind of a profit to stay in business, but I then explained to him how high of a profit the oil companies had last year. I explained the people in charge of these corporations had multiple homes, and probably had their own private jet. I said "they live completely different lives than we do. It's amazing."

His comment? "It's evil."

I couldn't argue...

He gets it. We've talked about the rigged elections too.

It's funny. His mother's more conservative than I am, by far. But he's a LOT like me. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. He always was.

[blonndee]

1. Smart kid!!

He definitely gets it.

[saltpoint]

2. Good for him. And good for you. Next visit, drive him downtown

and register him as a Democrat straight away.

[wellstone dem]

3. Don't cha just love it

when your kids do great!

[Betsy Ross]

4. The kids on the right track. Congrats.

Now work on seeing him more often.

[leftchick]

5. that is very cool!

he sounds like my boys 11 and 9 years old. Great job!

[Straight Shooter]

6. Show him your threads on DU. I bet he doesn't realize ...

... his father is a living legend in this forum. :D

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. I second that! nt

[Warpy]

8. I'm glad you're able to see him and do

because it sounds like you're having a wonderful influence on him.

Of course, he's about to turn into a truculent teenager, so don't be surprised at a turnaround. Be of good cheer, though, what you see at 11 and 12 is about what you're going to get when he outgrows the terrible teens.