^ Sadly true.
But he's got to learn that the world isn't full of lollipops. By 12yo he's surely encountered some of that in schoolyard politics.
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.” --Heinlein.
...and learn a little about how politics works, from the caucus to the fraudulent voting.
I started late on that topic, so it's kind of a bugbear of mine. Sorry for the thread drift.
Terry