It's smart to not get into meaningless arguments.
Diego and his mother don't always see eye-to-eye on many topics, but her loves her dearly anyway.
Diego wants to spend time with his mother.
Diego carefully dodges attempts at political discussions by his mother and instead asks her about her life as a kid.
Diego gets embroiled into an endless and contentious political discussion with his mother.
Diego's mother feels like Diego really cares about her.
Diego's mother feels disrespected by the way Diego talks about her political opinions.