I have a similar experience raising teens. I must say younger guys like Ben Shapiro and Stephen Crowder are resonating with them. It’s rebellious I guess to be a young conservative today. That appeals to them I think. They go to public schools, too. They aren’t falling for this trans crap either...even some of the liberal kids think it’s a crock.
It is crazy isn’t it, to think that back in the day (80s for me) rebellion against mainstream was to be a liberal. Now it is just the opposite. Same here with “trans” whatever, and climate change especially. After school shootings they talk about the problem of gun free zones, etc. it’s almost like whatever the mainstream new, or liberal teachers are pushing, they are taking the opposite stance. They just aren’t buying they “hype” or cause du jour.