I think this is a great way for you and your FIL to debate. SO many times our emotions take over. I know it happens to me here, on FR, when I sometimes fire off a rapid response to someone. But it is less emotionless than if I were saying it in person.
And taking the time to deconstruct the arguments and build a solid response is calming and can give you time to go back and rethink phrases that may be coming off as angry. And depending on your mileage, maybe you can chip away at some of the mess you are encountering. At the same time you are increasing your own conservative knowledge.
And from my own point of view, I am do distressed at both the black and hispanic (and now possibly the asian) ethnic groups in this country, as well as Jewish people. They have become a political slave class. For blacks particularly, to move from being physical, labor slaves, to a political slave breaks my heart.
Good job, and if you can keep it up and want to continue sharing with us, it will be an interesting “diary” so to speak. And set up a ping list for interested followers.
As soon as I figure how to create a ping list (!), that would be fun.