There are plenty of other things to do or talk about instead of talking about politics with your family and friends this holiday season. Here are just a few:

1. Discuss school or work. There is pretty much always something to talk about in the academic or professional sphere.

2. Play a game. Find a board game or a card game that everyone enjoys playing and play it for a while. It will get everyone to have fun and keep their minds off politics for a bit.

3. Eat more food. It’s the holidays, there is an abundance of food everywhere. You can’t talk about politics when your face is stuffed with ham, corn and stuffing.

4. Watch a movie or a program on TV. Maybe there's a big game on that you can turn on to distract people and have them focus on something else, that always seems to work! Especially a football game, works like a charm. No political talk during football, it’s a rule.

5. Talk about literally anything else. Literally. No one wants to talk about election results while they’re enjoying their mashed potatoes, I promise. And if someone does happen to bring it up, declare that you're ready for seconds and change the subject.