• Crackhappy@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 months ago

    Ooooh he’s a huge reader. anarchy state and utopia? I’d like a specific suggestion. He’s a huge Ayn Rand fan.

    edit: I am very excited about your response because my son is too smart for the usual deprogramming tacks, but steering him away from fascism in any way would be great.

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      2 months ago

      Is your kid into The Smiths? Back In The Day, all the Ayn Rand fans I knew were pretty annoying, but we could agree that The Smiths made some great music. So maybe get your kid some Smiths albums or a t-shirt or something.

      (do kids still do albums these days? also, I know Morrisey has made some questionable statements, but we’re talking about reaching out to a fascist here…)

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      2 months ago

      Oh god Ayn Rand? I’m surprised he has the attention span. Yeah Anarchy State and Utopia.

      Steel man his perspective. Give him something he finds interesting which will also teach him to develop his argumentation.