When the smell of pine filled the air and the stockings were carefully hung, the liberal media offered advice that was as hard to swallow as dry fruit cake. Their job? Equipping you to survive holiday conversations with your pro-Trump relatives.
From motivational letters that sound like hostage interviews to icebreakers that are more appropriate for therapy sessions than a family reunion party, here are the top five ideas the media is committed to preserving . Your Christmas “Trump-proof.”
1. Cancel Christmas altogether
For one HuffPost contributor, the Trump's election it wasn't just a political coup – it was a holiday distraction. Knowing that her husband and family voted for the former president, she decided to cancel Thanksgiving and Christmas altogether. No lights, no carols, no boring family meals.
“But I will not thank and shake hands with the people who voted for a party that wants to take away rights from LGBTQ people,” co-host Andrea Tate wrote. “I will not pass a turkey to someone who supports people who have shown that they will cause harm to the disabled and the elderly. I will not sit by the Christmas tree to celebrate the birth of Jesus and drinking eggnog when I know how many people can end up in a graveyard – even a fatal accident – because they can't get the prenatal care they need. I will not unwrap the gifts given to me by the people who voted for the party that talked about building prison camps and mass deportations. “
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President-elect Trump meets with Prince William at the United Kingdom Embassy on December 7, 2024, in Paris. (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)
2. 'The View' co-host agrees with pro-Trump family vacation advice
After a psychologist made headlines last month arguing that people should avoid Trump relatives this holiday season, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, saying people many feel “someone is voting and not only.” against their families but against them.
Shortly after the election, chief resident in psychiatry at Yale University, Dr. Amanda Calhoun, spoke with MSNBC host Joy Reid about how liberals devastated by Trump's election can deal with the issues, including. separation from loved ones.
“There is pressure, I think it's just a social norm that if someone is your family, you have a right to your time, and I think the answer is no,” Calhoun told. talk show host. “So if you go to a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends that you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood , it's totally better not to be around those people. And tell them the reason, you know, to say, 'I have a problem with the way you voted, because it was against the way of I'm on my own and I won't be near you on this holiday.'”
3. Use therapeutic techniques to divert the conversation
If your holiday party sounds more like a political debate than a party, Time Magazine has your back with a list of 11 carefully crafted phrases to reduce family tension.
Top choice? A simple but firm declaration: “I will not talk about politics today.” Organized as a way to create a safe political space, the advice recommends setting boundaries with relatives whose views you hate – so you can focus on what's really important.
“Stress that you want to focus on the upcoming events, and ask for a commitment to avoid polarizing topics. If the conversation ends up turning in that direction, close it: 'Okay, enough,' or , ' Let's talk about that here today,'” says the Time article.
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4. Take a break and maybe leave the party
The Associated Press has a simple solution: breathe. Whether the conversation devolves into a political minefield or Uncle Bob just won't stop, AP suggests that you calmly remove yourself from the conflict. There's no need to make a dramatic exit – just walk to the kitchen, the porch, or anywhere that isn't your family's battlefield.
“Things are getting worse? Slow down. Go away. And it doesn't have to be chaotic. Sometimes a quiet and collected moment is just what you – and the family – need.” title encourage.
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5. 'Block bad players'
In a heated interview on MSNBC, writer Amira Barger challenges the idea that family meetings should always be sacred if they have different beliefs. The author does not distinguish between family members who support Trump and liberal voters.
“I realized that being a blood relative does not mean that those gathered will protect you,” Barger wrote. “Finding a family isn't always about togetherness, or forcing yourself to stay in a place that hurts you. Sometimes, it's about clarity, and the difficult decisions that come with it.
“This fall, after a conversation that went on more than 1,000 verses In various family group discussions, my husband and I made the difficult decision to hold a hard and fast boundary with most of our family, whose values and choices made it clear to us that we would not feel comfortable around them. “
He adds, “These were decisions we didn't make lightly or hastily, but sometimes the best course of action is to stop bad actors.”
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Fox News Digital's Alexander Hall contributed to this report.