Thought I'd throw this out there;

anytime I hear the words "government" or "society" anything like that, I start listening to what the person could be saying about the way the person was raised. I bet he's speaking volumes lol. I donno, one day, mid conversation, surprize him....ask him if he ever grew up in a family that "____" ya know, what ever it is he is heated over; chances are, it's not so much to do with politics, but maybe unresolved anger at past injustices?

I donno; at least it will give you something to do while he's talking about possibley boring stuff lol.