Honestly I don’t know why you insist on being so obtuse about this. I have zero problem with him participating in the protest. But he KNOWS that his 18 year old is a self-righteous prig, and yet he goes and makes a threat that, here in California where I’ve been a member of the bar for closing in on thirty years, would buy him a restraining order. Making the remark about shooting traitors is all I’ve ever criticized him for and I’ll stand by it.
Here goes:
My dear FRiends, here’s some free legal advice from an experienced lawyer: if you’re in dispute with a family member, even if you’re in the right, don’t threaten to shoot them. Doing so could cause you legal problems.
You’re a lawyer?