As the smell of pine fills the air and the stockings are hung with care, some liberal media outlets served up advice that\u2019s as hard to swallow as a dry fruitcake. Their mission? Equipping you to survive holiday conversations with Trump-supporting relatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From suggested scripts that sound more like hostage negotiations to icebreakers better suited for therapy sessions than a festive family gathering, here are five of the most over-the-top ideas mainstream media is dishing out to keep your Christmas<\/a> “Trump-proof.”<\/p>\n For one HuffPost contributor, the election of Trump <\/a>wasn’t just a political turning point \u2013 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 both Thanksgiving and Christmas altogether. No lights, no carols, no awkward family dinners.\u00a0<\/p>\n “But I will not give thanks and hold hands in a circle with people who voted for a party that wants to take rights away from LGBTQ people,” guest contributor Andrea Tate wrote. “<\/strong>I will not pass the turkey to someone who supports people who have signaled they will cause harm to people with disabilities and the elderly. I will not sit by a Christmas tree celebrating the birth of Jesus<\/a> and sipping eggnog when I know how many people may now find themselves in grave \u2013 even deadly \u2013 danger because they cannot get the reproductive care they need. I will not unwrap gifts given to me by people who voted for a party that has talked about building internment camps and mass deportation.”<\/p>\n 10 SECRET SANTA GIFTS FOR UNDER $30 YOU CAN FIND ON AMAZON<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n After a psychologist made headlines last month arguing people should avoid Trump-supporting relatives this holiday season, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, saying many people feel “someone voted not only against their families<\/a> but against them.”<\/p>\n Shortly after the election, Yale University chief psychiatry resident Dr. Amanda Calhoun spoke to MSNBC host Joy Reid about how liberals who are devastated by Trump\u2019s re-election can cope with the news, including separating from loved ones.<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n “There is a push, I think just a societal norm that if somebody is your family, that they are entitled to your time, and I think the answer is absolutely not,” Calhoun told the talk show host.<\/u><\/a> “So if you are going to a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood, it\u2019s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why, you know, to say, \u2018I have a problem with the way that you voted, because it went against my very livelihood and I\u2019m not going to be around you this holiday.\u2019”<\/p>\n If your holiday feast feels more like a political debate than a festive gathering, Time magazine<\/a> has your back with a list of 11 carefully crafted phrases to defuse family tension.<\/p>\n The top pick? A simple yet stern declaration: “I won\u2019t be talking about politics today.” Framed as a way to create a politics-free safe zone, the advice encourages setting boundaries with relatives whose views you loathe \u2013 so you can focus on what really matters.<\/p>\n “Emphasize that you want to keep the focus on the festivities at hand, and ask for a commitment to avoid polarizing topics. If the conversation still ends up turning in that direction, shut it down: \u2018OK, that\u2019s enough of that,\u2019 or, \u2018We\u2019re not talking about that here today,\u2019” the Time article states.\u00a0<\/p>\n WHITE HOUSE SELECTS NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM TO PROVIDE 2024 TREE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Associated Press has a simple solution: take a breather. Whether the conversation veers into a political minefield or Uncle Bob just won\u2019t stop, the AP suggests calmly excusing yourself from the fray. No need for a dramatic exit \u2013 just a composed stroll to the kitchen, the porch, or anywhere that isn\u2019t the battlefield of your family table.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Things getting intense? Defuse the situation. Walk away. And it doesn\u2019t have to be in a huff. Sometimes a calm and collected time out is just what you \u2013 and the family \u2013 might need,” the article<\/a> recommends.<\/p>\n HOW TO THIEF-PROOF YOUR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n In a searing MSNBC op-ed, writer Amira Barger challenges the notion that family gatherings should always be sacred if they have different beliefs. The author doesn’t differentiate between Trump-supporting family members and liberal voters.<\/p>\n “I have come to realize that being related by blood doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that those gathered will protect you,” Barger wrote.<\/a> “Finding family isn\u2019t always about unity, or forcing yourself to remain in a place that causes you harm. Sometimes, it\u2019s about clarity, and the difficult choices that come with it.<\/p>\n “This fall, after a conversation that spanned more than 1,000 texts<\/a> in various family group chats, my husband and I made the difficult decision to hold a hard and fast boundary with much of my immediate family, whose stated values and votes made it clear to us that we could not feel comfortable around them.”<\/p>\n She adds, “These were decisions we did not make lightly or hastily, but sometimes the best course of action is, in fact, to\u00a0ban the bad actors.”<\/p>\n Fox News Digital’s Alexander Hall contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the smell of pine fills the air and the stockings are hung with care, some liberal media outlets served up advice that\u2019s as hard to swallow as a dry fruitcake. Their mission? 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