If your political opinion begins with “why don’t we just…” then its a bad political opinion.
If we could just, we would have already just. If you think you’re the only one with the capacity to see a simple answer - newsflash, you’re not a political genius. Its you who doesn’t understand the complexity of the problem.
Its great that you’re helping to inform him! I have found the people who know the most about politics and global issues tend to talk less and listen more.