Thanksgiving is for one thing: gluttony. But while overindulging in food, sweets, and the warm embrace of far-flung family is heartily encouraged on this particular November Thursday, it seems there's one thing Americans could do without: political talk.
A CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday found that 53 percent of respondents "dread the thought of having to talk about politics at Thanksgiving dinner." Conversely, just 43 percent were "eager" to talk Trump at the table. Republicans were more likely to be willing to discuss politics, with 58 percent saying they were "eager" to do so, while a whopping 63 percent of Democrats hoped to avoid the topic.
The poll was conducted among 1,003 adult Americans over the phone from Nov. 17-20, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Still, with 46 million turkeys expected to make the ultimate sacrifice in the name of family fun and feast this Thanksgiving, and 60 percent of respondents saying they expect the topic of politics to come up at the table, it begs the question: Can't we all just get along?
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