Do people actually talk politics at Thanksgiving?

Published November 23, 2017 5:01am ET



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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