In the days and weeks before Thanksgiving, political media sometimes hype up the holiday like an impending UFC fight, pitting, for instance, Republican Uncle against Woke College Freshman in a mood-dampening battle over the border wall that lasts until the turkey is as cold as everyone’s spirits.

I’m not so sure that characterization is accurate, but a new poll provides some helpful insight into how much people expect politics will actually permeate their Thanksgiving holiday.

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