How is emphasizing the importance of kibud eim “political”? It takes my breath away to see ostensibly frum Yidden suggesting that it is not “worthwhile” for a yeshiva bachur to sit down and learn with his mother because it would be a “waste of time”.
If his mother wants to learn with him on occasion, why deny her that pleasure? Until he gets married, she is the one enabling his yeshiva education and he owes her a great deal.