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Uneasy Thanksgiving in US as nation splits along tribal lines

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Research shows that Americans are now more widely split than in 2016 - a not unexpected trend.

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WASHINGTON - Across America on Thursday night (Nov 28), millions of families will be sitting down together for Thanksgiving dinner in a nation so bitterly divided politically that articles are appearing in the media on how families should deal with their political disagreements.
Research shows that Americans are now more widely split than in 2016 - a not unexpected trend.
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