The best thing for you and JR. is for him to begin his new life 800 miles away. You have to let go. The only way he’s gonna get back to his roots is to fall flat on his face.
It’s the prodigal son story only with ideology as the lure instead of wine, women and song.
You are not alone. The more you push on him, the more he will strike an oppositional pose.
Best to go to PragerU.com and gently share a video with him and ask him if he can show you where it is wrong. Dennis Prager talks every day on his show about college indoctrination. Just be there, love your son, and don’t get into politics from opposing sides.
A parent’s words are like water on a rock. They appear to do nothing. But over time, they actually do shape the rock.
Go to PragerU and watch some videos and find one to start with, to share with him. Good luck. Remember that the Amish allow their young adult kids to go on a couple “rumspringa” years, where they are free to try non Amish life and anything they want. 80% come back to the fold.
He’s young and foolish. You raised him right, but he’s at the age of becoming his own man. Eventually he should come back around. Continue to let him know you love him and accept him even if you disagree, and that you respect him. Most importantly pray he matures in wisdom sooner than later.
Not your fault so don’t feel guilty.
God gave us Free Will, even the ignorant amongst us.
Oh yeah, make sure you have a Family Trust set up and he is cut off completely from anything and everything you worked and sacrificed for during your Lifetime.
Don’t reward ignorance out of a sense of loyalty to Family or self imposed Guilt.
You can only do your best and it sounds like you did.
Just my $.02, your Mileage may vary.