{"id":71924,"date":"2019-11-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=71924"},"modified":"2019-11-25T15:18:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T21:18:13","slug":"surviving-thanksgiving-conversation-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2019\/11\/26\/surviving-thanksgiving-conversation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving Thanksgiving: A Conversation Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Credit: <\/i>Linnaea Mallette<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thanksgiving Day approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As extended families gather around the dinner table for the first time this holiday season, amid a political climate of especially heightened tensions, the potential for explosive arguments is more palpable than many of us can recall. If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019re experiencing some considerable anxiety around this impending, metaphorical pressure cooker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those of you who need help finding uncontroversial statements to make in order to keep the peace this Thanksgiving, I have compiled a list of alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t say<\/strong>: \u201cWow, Aunt Cathy has another <\/em>new boyfriend this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, say:<\/strong> \u201cWow! Who roasted this turkey? It\u2019s delicious!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t say<\/strong>: \u201cThe foundations of this holiday are genocidal and inexcusable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, say:<\/strong> \u201cI can\u2019t wait to watch the football game!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t say: <\/strong>\u201cHow much fuel does that Dodge Cummins burn, Uncle Frank?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, say:<\/strong> \u201cI love the paint on your new truck, Uncle Frank! Red is my favorite color.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t say:<\/strong> \u201cSOC Eddie Gallagher committed unforgivable atrocities and should be in prison forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, say:<\/strong> \u201cDid anyone remember to bring Cool Whip?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t say:<\/strong> \u201cHave you seen Frozen 2<\/em>? It\u2019s a queer-adjacent narrative about decolonization. It could be more confrontational in the way it addresses imperialism, but I think it\u2019s still as good as we can expect from Disney.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, say:<\/strong> \u201cHave you seen Frozen 2<\/em>? The snowman has a really cute musical number, your kids will like it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

———————- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t say:<\/strong> \u201cI cannot comprehend how anyone can be at once informed regarding the facts of the ongoing impeachment proceedings and <\/strong>supportive of the current administration, or even lukewarm about the appropriate outcome. His own <\/em>man, Gordon Sondland, who has been an outspoken supporter, testified in Congress that the president attempted to bribe the Ukrainian government by withholding military aid. Trump must not only be removed from office, but held accountable for the irrevocable harm he has caused to this nation\u2019s sovereignty and international reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, say:<\/strong> \u201cGosh, I\u2019m really under the weather. I might have to miss Thanksgiving this year. Save me a plate if you can?\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanksgiving Day approaches. As extended families gather around the dinner table for the first time this holiday season, amid a political climate of especially heightened tensions, the potential for explosive arguments is more palpable than many of us can recall. If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019re experiencing some considerable anxiety around this impending, metaphorical pressure cooker. For those of you who need help finding uncontroversial statements to make in order to keep the peace this Thanksgiving, I have compiled a list […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21899,"featured_media":71929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3226,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-culture-articles","category-featured-on-kjhk"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cropped-thxgiving.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21899"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}