My step son is 15 and in 10th grade. He is intellectually curious about everything, especially politics and the state of our union. We are quite close and often talk about many of the same things that we all discuss on DU. He even spent several hours with me, my wife and another one of our sons holding up Obama signs at a busy intersection on election day. Just to give you an idea of who he is.

He visits his biological father every week per visitation rights. They are opposites. His Dad is a rabid, racist, severely undereducated repug, who constantly spouts out the most egregious lies and republican talking points he can muster. It drives my son mad and makes it so that he does not even want to be around him.

I try very hard to counter the systematic attacks on reason, all the while trying not to alienate him from his bio dad any more than what the man is doing himself.

Even worse than having to deal with that, my son’s history teacher is the same way. He continuously spouts this garbage from his bully pulpit at school. It drives my kid crazy and he wants so bad to speak up and call the guy on his bullshit, but he is afraid of the repercussions on his grade in the class.

For instance, just to give an example; today my son came home and was telling me how his teacher was saying that FDR was one of the worst Presidents ever, and how Hoover was this great guy that was screwed by a Democrat controlled congress. Many details that I won’t bother with now, but at least you can see what I’m up against.

I keep talking to him. I keep pointing out truth. I show him everything that I can to counter the crap that he is hearing. I push him to research for himself, and he does.

Here is where I need your help. He wants to reply to a lot of the shit he hears from his bio dad, but he gets a little flustered and forgets his logic. Any ideas on how to help?

Also, what do I do about this asshat teacher. My son is a good student, but listening to this guy’s lies is driving him crazy. He said he sees many students just believing the bullshit, and it makes him want to scream.

Anyone have any ideas on how to help. Things he can say or do to keep his sanity.