Certainly the tensions are real and the divisions are great, but the skeptic in me wonders whether 90 million Americans would really consider boycotting Thanksgiving and Christmas with their families. I doubt it. Such statements generate shocking headlines, feed into the narrative of the supposed divisiveness of the Trump presidency and attract many clicks from curious people. But maybe it’s not true. Paul is not saying that differences are insignificant or unimportant, nor is he suggesting that we cannot communicate with each other and challenge ideas. But he is talking about our attitudes and how we treat people who may have very different views. Ultimately, the so-called Thanksgiving boycott is probably just an overstatement – ​​but President-elect Trump’s election victory will certainly be a sore point for some and an occasion celebrate for others.