A poll found that 61% of Americans wish to avoid political discussions during Thanksgiving dinner.
The Quinnipiac University poll also discovered that 29% of Americans look forward to discussing politics during the holiday dinner.
Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said, “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.”
Fifty-nine percent of poll participants said U.S. politics has not changed “how they feel about discussing politics with family and friends,” although 30% said it has changed for the worse.
The Quinnipiac poll also found that many Americans (35%) blame social media for causing division.
Thirty-two percent of Americans blame political leaders for division, 25% blame cable news, and 1% of Americans blame other countries.
Forty-five percent of voters between the ages of 18-34 hold the most hostility against social media.
“When it comes to the source of the angry white noise of discord and division, the segment of the population most connected to it is the age group most critical of it,” said Malloy.
