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Three things you can do without spending any money:
Vote in every election.
Talk to your family and friends and coworkers about politics. Make it OK to share your thoughts on current events, and challenge the people around you when their ideas are problematic. Most of all, encourage everyone to vote.
Volunteer. Support a campaign by phone banking or writing postcards or working at the polls or driving voters who wouldn't otherwise have access to the polls.
If any of this sound overwhelming it's because time is money. Find a community that can help you have more quality time that doesn't involve spending money: D&D, nonthiestic church, yoga at the library, or crafting popup at the maker space. It's an investment in your own energetic capacity and will make all of the parent's ideas for political involvement more achievable.
hell or find a local canvassing group or something like that, they most likely need people on the ground, either at events or door knocking. If you're worried about it being overwhelming these things are great options. You might even be able to coordinate if that's up your sleeve but that's probably more overwhelming lol.
local political groups are ironically pretty chill.
That is truly how you begin to bridge idealogical disconnect between meats.
I do vote every election and I guess I should clarify: Ohio is a direct democracy with an unaccountable legislature and a brain drain spiral. It’s how we have marijuana, abortion, multiple anti gerrymandering laws that have been ignored by the legislature, all sorts of stupid unpopular laws, and a tendency towards moderate Republican governors.
talk to them about bi partisan issues btw. Shit like voter reform, everybody wants more representation, shit like voter security (the thing in georgia) anything that you can find common ground on you should be talking about.
And remember, it's important to respect people who do things that are admirable. As much of a cunt as mike pence may be, the dude stopped jan 6th single handedly, and i will never be able to thank him enough for that.