When the smell of pine fills the air and socks are hung with care, the advice offered by some liberal media outlets is as hard to swallow as dry fruitcake. Their mission? Help you have conversations with your Trump-supporting relatives during the holidays.

From a suggested script that sounds more like a hostage negotiation, to an icebreaker more suited to therapy than a holiday family gathering, here are five of the most outrageous ideas floated by mainstream media your christmas “Prevent Trump.”

1. Canceling Christmas entirely

To a Huffington Post writer, Trump was elected This isn’t just a political turning point, it’s also a holiday deal-breaker. After learning that her husband and his family voted for the former president, she decided to cancel Thanksgiving and Christmas entirely. No lights, no carols, no awkward family dinners.

Guest contributor Andrea Tate writes: “But I won’t say thank you or stand hand-in-hand with people who voted for a party that wants to take away the rights of LGBTQ people. lock up.” “I will not hand the turkey to those who support those who say harm will be done to disabled people and the elderly. I’m not going to sit around the Christmas tree and celebrate birth of jesus I’ll be sipping eggnog knowing how many people may now find themselves at serious or even fatal risk because they don’t have access to the reproductive care they need. I will not open gifts given to me by those who voted for a party that has talked about internment camps and mass deportations. “

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2. “The View” co-host agrees with advice to cut ties with Trump-supporting family members over the holidays

After a psychologist made headlines last month for arguing that people should avoid Trump-supporting relatives this holiday season, “The View” co-host Sonny Hostin agreed, saying many people feel ” Someone voted not only against their families But against them. “

Shortly after the election, Dr. Amanda Calhoun, chief psychiatry resident at Yale University, told MSNBC host Joy Reid how liberals devastated by Trump’s reelection Responding to this news, including Separation from loved ones.

“I think it’s a social norm that if someone is your family, they’re entitled to your time, but I think the answer is absolutely no,” Calhoun told reporters. Talk show host. “So if you’re in a situation where your family, your close friends are all voting against you, like you said, against your livelihood, then it’s totally okay not to be around those people. And tell them why, you know, to say, ‘I have a problem with the way you voted because it goes against my livelihood and I won’t be around you this holiday season.'”

3. Use therapy techniques to change the subject

If your holiday feast feels more like a political debate than a holiday gathering, time magazine 11 phrases carefully designed to ease family tensions and support you.

First choice? A simple but stern statement: “I won’t talk politics today.” As a way to create a politics-free safe zone, this advice encourages setting boundaries with relatives whose views you abhor — so you can focus on your real Important things.

“Emphasize that you want to focus on the celebration at hand, and ask for a commitment to avoid polarizing topics. If the conversation ends up going in that direction, end it with: ‘Okay, that’s enough,’ or, ‘We’re here today Let’s not discuss this,’” the Time article states.

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4. Take a break and possibly leave the party

The Associated Press has a simple solution: Take a breather. Whether the conversation veers into a political minefield or Uncle Bob just won’t stop, AP recommends calmly excusing yourself from the fracas. No need to make a dramatic exit—just take a leisurely stroll to the kitchen, porch, or anywhere other than the family dinner table.

“Things are getting tense? De-escalate the situation. Walk away. And there’s no need to get angry. Sometimes, a calm and collected break is just what you and your family may need,” article recommend.

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5. “Ban bad actors”

In a fiery op-ed for MSNBC, writer Amira Barger challenged the idea that family gatherings should always be sacred if they differ in faith. The authors did not distinguish between family members who supported Trump and liberal voters.

“I started to realize that being related by blood doesn’t necessarily mean that the people gathered will protect you.” Badger wrote. “Finding family doesn’t always mean coming together, or forcing yourself to stay in a place that’s hurtful to you. Sometimes, it’s about clarity and the difficult choices that come with it.

“This fall, after a leap Over 1,000 text messages In various family group chats, my husband and I have made the difficult decision to maintain firm and fast boundaries with many of my immediate family members whose stated values ​​and votes indicate to us that we are uncomfortable around them. . “

She added, “These decisions are not ones we make lightly or hastily, but sometimes the best course of action is actually to ban bad actors.”

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Fox News Digital’s Alexander Hall contributed to this report.