We never argue about politics.

...except we have a little black cat I smuggled home from Mexico a couple of years ago and she still does not get along at all with my wife's fat gringo cat. They get pretty boisterous arguing and I am not sure if they are discussing the border wall or not...

and sent it to Don Jr. as "evidence" of owning the libs at Thanksgiving.

Compared to past years, this was relatively calm.

So it's not really an issue. We can make fun of Trump and his ilk.

Everybody at my table is virulently anti-Trump, so the talk was all impeachment, election predictions, when do we march on Washington, etc.
My grandson is 15 but very political and well-informed, and he probably showed more hatred of Trump than anybody else at the table.
My brother (ex-Special Forces) wasn’t there since he lives on the other coast. He was always pretty fascist until he went on welfare - meaning he retired and is now dependent on the VA, military retirement and Social Security. He no longer preaches against the damned government, and we’re all fairly certain he did not vote for the Orange Traitor.

Makes the holidays so much easier.

We discussed the food and when the grandkids would arrive tomorrow.

And we all agreed we weren’t going to let that orange thing dominate our day.

One person said, he won't win the nomination and another said they wished Obama could run again.

That's the political talk today, if the Bloomberg ad hadn't come on the would have been none.

But we never bring up politics on such occasions. It's about getting together with family, not arguing about things we have zero chance of changing each others minds about.

and all my wife's family are repukes.

It does like a nasty way to treat family members. Trump kids have issues.

We're all Biden supporters and all despise Trump.

But we all are Democrats and hate Trump. Our diversity is in who we think should/will get the Democratic nomination - ranging from Bernie to Biden to Harris to someone not currently in the race to any Democrat with a pulse (except you, Tulsi).

Only one Republican at the table.

local issues in his community. He used to be on the plan commission for his community. Now, his neighbors have enlisted his aid in a zoning problem that has three community groups at odds with each other. He is good at those things.

I mentioned some of our local efforts, getting nominating petitions signed, and that sort of thing. Otherwise, it was all family news.

We are all Democrats. No issues here.

Never at the table. Never at big family gatherings. Grandma would have none of it.

She once asked someone to take a plate to the kitchen because they persisted. That shut them up. It was someone she agreed with, but felt strongly the meal was not the place.

We did discuss how glad we are that we moved out of Texas, even the native-born Texans in our midst. Washington state is a MUCH nicer place to live! Heck, there wasn't even any snide remarks between the hunters/carnivores and the vegetarians/vegans. Can't we all just get along?

Did watch HOME ALONE with the fam. The younger granddaughters loved it.

It’s been a great day.

Four of seven voted for Trump. Knowing I’m a lib, they frequently bait me, but not tonight. Nice conversations about everything but politics. So grateful! My wife and I haven’t been invited there in several years. My MIL has been very upset over the division. She was very happy tonight. Her 90th birthday is coming up soon and I’m happy for her as well. Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm glad to here it

The only time people argued was over the game on TV.

We do talk quite a bit on other occasions. But this time, no.

Started up about how 45 was going to make a genius deal with China and the stock market is going to shoot up over 30k...blah blah. I said he is a dirty criminal and he said...they all are...I left the room and sat with my nieces. It's not worth it.

we are all liberal trump nevers ,, binged all three Hobbit movies .. 5 armies still playing .. 6:50 pm HST

in the Cards Against Humanity game later.

No fisticuffs, though.

Talked a bit about the field of candidates. My son and his wife like Andrew Yang and felt he wasn’t getting much media attention. Other than that not much politics.

The other thing I've noticed over the past year - almost NO political posts on family Facebook pages. Curious based on the multiple political posts in past years!

These people are rabid republicans!

We ate a lot and enjoyed family, and did not allow the Mad King to enter in.

So, all good.

The Holidays are for being with family, I do not allow politics to be discussed when family is here. Most of them are progressive and a few moderates. We enjoy the time together and that is about it. Now when we go to a different place such as my GF's brother, I do not take the bait so everyone can enjoy, out of respect for my GF. It sucks but must be done for sanity at home!!

It wouldn't have been appropriate

I told the "garbanzo bean/chickpea" joke and everyone laughed themselves silly, even the red side of the family. We have a weird family though. Other than that, no mention of the orange menace at all. I take that as a good sign.

We discussed the New England Patriots not being quite as strong this year and how good the Raven’s QB, Lamar Jackson, is performing.

I am a Steelers fan but neither of the two replacement QBs for Big Ben look capable of taking the team to the Super Bowl this year.

By moving 300+ miles away from all of my family, and then being too broke to travel.

I made it a policy long ago that I wouldn't accept from family what I wouldn't accept from strangers. If you're an asshole, you're an asshole, and I don't make an exception for family when it comes to that. If anything, it's worse having to put up with it from family, because you know for a fact that they had every chance to know better, but refused to do it.

Life is too short to put up with nonsense from people who can't bother to be decent human beings.

So my husband and I stayed home and enjoyed a lovely diabetic-friendly Thanksgiving dinner in glorious peace and quiet.

But since all but 2 people will be either Germans, Austrians or Dutch, there will be plenty of political discussions, and not a Trumpanzee in sight. The only 100% Americans will be me and the daughter of one of the original counsel of the Watergate investigating committee. There will be 16 adults in all. I don't think a Republican would want to crash this party even if fluent in English, Dutch and German and wearing full body armor.

I had to leave early Saturday afternoon for work in Hannover (just got home from that), and my daughter's boyfriend was called late Friday to an urgent mission to England the next morning. The poor guy had to leave before dawn on Saturday to catch a 6:30 AM flight to London (1 hour flight from here), which he REALLY didn't want to do, since he had to be in Berlin later that afternoon (80 minute flight). I'm not the only one in the family stuck with a schedule that would have led James Bond to go on strike.

My friends and I discussed Brexit and the General Election and then debated whether Arsenal’s (friends’ team) coach would be sacked after the defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt (my team).
It was grand.

They all hate Trump but want to ignore all the shenanigans.

2 are repubs. Not one mention of politics. Nothing. Food, beer, white claws, wine and football. Bloomberg ads during the football games. Still nothing. Our friends are not rally-going types. Purchased the Thanksgiving dinner from Whole Foods. Meal was excellent and there was plenty.

In the kitchen alone, just asking who he liked which was Pete.

His sister walked in and said no politics and I laughed and said why we are alone and we are both democrats, she left us alone.

Around tables with 20 people none. Talked to my grandson about hiking and future travel.

and turkey was not dry.

But we don't associate with racists.

so it was cool.

My BIL’s father will try to goad me into an argument, and he then gets all snowflake-y when the rest of us use, you know, our brains to demolish his stupid arguments.
But I’m abroad, and my friends and I argue about soccer because while we all have different teams, we’re all leftists.

Just good food and cute kids!

Zero political discussions is what brought us Trump, and what will let him get re-elected.

Everyone was laughing...Someone says, "I don't have twitter". Husband's niece says, you don't need twitter, it's everywhere.

We're mostly Democrats. My brother is a Republican, but he had left already.

few slips. I have to say, I admire them for being so well behaved. The BIL made a few minor slips that I ignored and then at T-giving dinner when everyone went around the table to say what they were grateful for, my sweet little 12-year old niece Emma said she was grateful for President Trump.

I don't think she knows what she is talking about (She is obviously influenced by her parents), but as soon as she said it, the adorable 8-year old son of the other guests we had said "We will have none of that tonight". I just wanted to hug him but he was all the way down at the other end of the table. He is such a sweet little kid! I have a lot of hope for him! I just adore him for that!

And my cousin's wife who is expecting a baby in March.

Pretty tame all around.