i think they mean well but are misguided for the most part
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As a parent, I'd say be politically active and don't get into trouble. There are strategic uses of getting into trouble like mass civil disobedience but it takes a lot more of non troublesome kind of political activity before getting there.
It’s good advice for certain reasons and bad advice for others. It also depends on your situation, especially in these times in the US. If you’re a US citizen you might have more freedom to stand up for yourself and others than if you’re an immigrant.
Fuck them.
In the metaphorical way.
Don't have sex with them.
Don't listen to them, you'll regret it. No you're not in the wrong, they are, but everyone and their cousin will disagree because theyre cowards who don't want to make their lives harder.
Imagine living 100 years in Germany and being worried about politics and your mom going "just keep your head down".
Cowards. The lot of them.
By my estimation non-cowards are about 1/50.