Helpline launches for US families talking about Trump over Thanksgiving
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As Thanksgiving approaches, a racial justice group has set up a helpline, external for people worried about talking about the US election with their family.
Many people celebrate the US holiday by having a dinner with relatives.
A leaflet created by Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) offers tips on questions and discussion points.
"Many of us are preparing to sit at tables with people who don't share our views for 'Thanksgiving' and the upcoming Winter holidays," they say.
"We hope these tools will support you as you move friends and family to action, have courageous conversations, and take steps to build the movement that we need."
If things get really tense, they will offer people one-to-one coaching sessions on the phone.
SURJ is a US network which organises white people who support racial justice.
Advice for tackling Thanksgiving conversations about Donald Trump includes being prepared to listen to those who have voted for him and to stop blaming and shaming people.
"Many of us fear what a Trump presidency will mean for people who are poor, women, disabled, queer, and trans," the SURJ leaflet says.
"These are terrifying times."
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