As the scent of pine filled the air and socks were carefully hung, some liberal media outlets offered advice that was as hard to swallow as dried fruitcake. Their mission? Equipping you to survive holiday conversations with Trump-supporting relatives.
From suggested scripts that sound more like hostage negotiations to icebreakers more appropriate for therapy sessions than a festive family gathering, here are five of the most superior ideas the mainstream media is pitching to keep. Your Christmas “Resistance to Trump.”
1. Canceling Christmas completely
For a HuffPost contributor, Trump's election It wasn't just a political turning point — it was a holiday deal-breaker. Faced with the knowledge that her husband and his family voted for the former president, she decided to cancel Thanksgiving and Christmas altogether. No lights, no carols, no awkward family dinners.
“But I'm not going to give thanks and hold hands in a circle with people who voted for a party that wants to take rights away from gay people,” guest contributor Andrea Tate wrote. “I would not give a turkey to someone who supports people who have indicated that they will cause harm to people with disabilities and the elderly. I will not sit by the Christmas tree to celebrate the holiday Birth of Jesus And I sip my eggnog when I know how many people may now find themselves in serious – even fatal – danger because they cannot get the reproductive care they need. “I will not open gifts given to me by people who voted for a party that talked about building concentration camps and mass deportations.”
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2. 'The View' co-host agrees with advice to cut pro-Trump family for the holidays
And after a psychiatrist made headlines last month urging people to avoid their Trump-supporting relatives this holiday season, The View co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, saying many people feel like “someone voted not only against their families Rather, against them.”
Shortly after the election, Dr. Amanda Calhoun, chair of Yale University's department of psychiatry, spoke to MSNBC host Joy Reid about how liberals devastated by Trump's reelection might handle the news, including Separation from loved ones.
“There's a push, I think it's just a societal norm that if someone's in your family, they're entitled to your time, and I think the answer is definitely no,” Calhoun said. Talk show host. “So, if you're going to get into a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends that you know have voted in ways against you, like you said, against your livelihood, it's perfectly fine not to be around those people and to tell them why, you know, to say : I have a problem with the way you voted, because it interferes with my livelihood and I will not be near you this holiday.
3. Use therapy techniques to transform the conversation
If your holiday feast feels more like a political debate than a festive gathering, Time magazine Backs you up with a list of 11 carefully crafted phrases to defuse family tension.
Top pick? A simple but stern declaration: “I will not talk about politics today.” Framed as a way to create a safe zone free of politics, this advice encourages setting boundaries with relatives whose views you dislike — so you can focus on what really matters.
“Emphasize that you want to stay focused on current celebrations, and ask for a commitment to avoid polarizing topics. If the conversation keeps shifting in that direction, shut it down: 'Okay, that's enough of that,' or 'We're not talking about that here today,'” it said. In the Time article.
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4. Take a break and perhaps leave the assembly
The Associated Press has a simple solution: Take a break. Whether the conversation veers into a political minefield or Uncle Bob won't stop, the AP suggests quietly excusing yourself from the fray. No dramatic exit necessary – just a quiet walk to the kitchen, porch, or anywhere that isn't a battleground at your family table.
“Things are getting intense? Defuse the situation. Walk away. And you don't have to be in a rage. Sometimes, a time out of peace and quiet is what you – and the family – may need.” The article recommend.
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5. “Ban bad actors”
In a scathing op-ed on MSNBC, writer Amira Barger challenges the idea that family gatherings should always be sacred if they hold different beliefs. The author does not differentiate between Trump-supporting family members and liberal voters.
“I realized that blood relation does not necessarily mean that those gathered will protect you.” Barger wrote. “Finding a family doesn't always mean being alone, or forcing yourself to stay in a place that hurts you. Sometimes, it's about clarity, and the hard choices that come with it.
“This fall, after a long conversation More than 1000 texts In several family group chats, my husband and I made the difficult decision to establish hard and fast boundaries with many of my immediate family members, whose values and stated voices made it clear to us that we could not feel comfortable around them.
“We didn't make these decisions lightly or in haste, but sometimes the best course of action is actually to ban the bad actors,” she adds.
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Fox News Digital's Alexander Hall contributed to this report.
