Posted on 11/20/2023 1:01:16 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Robust political discussions may not be on the menu for many Americans preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday found that about 6 out of 10 voters, or 61 percent, said they hope to avoid talking about politics during the holiday celebrations.
However, the poll also said 29 percent of voters said they are eager to talk about politics.
“A healthy dose of ‘zip it’ will be on the menu as voters acknowledge that if they plan on ‘talking turkey’ over the big meal, it will be about the food and not about politics,” Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said.
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Then why let them into your home? :-)
We’re gonna talk politics like there’s no tomorrow cuz I surround myself with friends and family!
It doesn’t matter to me, my familia is on the same page.
Only the libs don’t want to discuss politics because they are afraid of being debated on their retardation.
Only the libs don’t want to discuss politics because they are afraid of being debated on their retardation.
Libs don’t want people to talk about how they (and coup installed Bribe -em) destroyed this country.
The problem is then you end up watching for potential land mines during conversations with the result of only having shallow conversations during the day. At some point, many end up concluding, why bother?
| Response | All | Dem | Rep | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| Looking Forward | 29% | 29% | 32% | 27% |
| Hoping to Avoid | 61% | 64% | 57% | 63% |
| 2022 | ||||
| Looking Forward | 23% | 22% | 29% | 23% |
| Hoping to Avoid | 65% | 67% | 61% | 67% |
| 2021 | ||||
| Looking Forward | 21% | 22% | 22% | 20% |
| Hoping to Avoid | 66% | 66% | 68% | 69% |
| 2020 - Did not ask | ||||
| 2019 - Did not ask | ||||
| 2018 | ||||
| Looking Forward | 28% | 31% | 31% | 24% |
| Hoping to Avoid | 61% | 60% | 57% | 66% |
| 2017 | ||||
| Looking Forward | 26% | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Hoping to Avoid | 63% | 66% | 55% | 65% |
| 2016 - Did not ask |
Analysis:
After President Trump's first year in office, Republicans were +4 over Democrats looking forward to discussing politics at Thanksgiving.
For the 2018 mid-terms, Republicans and Democrats were equally looking forward to discussing politics at Thanksgiving.
After Joe Biden's first year in office, both Democrats and Republicans were equally at their lowest desire to discuss politics at Thanksgiving.
After Biden's second year in office, Republicans were +7 over Democrats looking forward to discussing politics at Thanksgiving.
This year, Republicans are at their highest desire to discuss politics at Thanksgiving. Surprisingly, Independents are also at their highest willingness to discuss politics at Thanksgiving (+4.75 over the average of their prior four polls).
-PJ
OH and lets not forget abortion rights
Always one loon at the table ready to ruin a good day
Doesn’t apply to me but for those of you who will be with other people, why is it the good guys——patriotic conservative Trump supporters——are supposed to shut up and keep our hands folded? Or not be “allowed” to be at family gatherings.
If not we are “judgmental” and “religious bigots” who believe in right versus wrong rather than feelings and acceptance of all Leftist pressure groups.
I have NEVER heard a reference to “the others were starting to talk about LGBTQ+ and democratic socialist agenda being good and climate change stuff so we told them to stand down and let us eat in peace.”
The other way? Heard conservatives were shut down many times on radio talk show stories and in various opinion columns I’ve read.
Anyone else remember years ago, the White House handed out talking points to discuss the joys of Obamacare for Thanksgiving? Supposedly those talking points would educate your allegedly ignorant Republican uncles about how wonderful life would be with Obamacare.
That sounds like heaven! Bless you all!
We’re going to a huge gathering of brothers ands sisters,
children, grandchildren, nephews, in-laws, etc. Not a single one is a libtard.
I think what they are really saying is: Stupid democrat voters hope that they will not have to justify their vote for the abysmal Biden policies to their MAGA relatives...
Capital idea.
Now that’s truly a Thanksgiving.
Of course there's always it's second cousin; character assassination.
Thank you
Easter after the stolen election pealed off 20% of my family. Havent seen or spoke to them since. Id say 20% is a pretty accurate number of Libdrones in this country that are beyond hope or repair. I say dont hold back and good riddance.
We did the worst thing possible to a Lib at the table. We laughed in his face when he said there was no proof of the election being stolen. Libs hate to be laughed at.
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