David French recommends them over at NRO as the proper response to Thanksgiving Dinner Talking Points.

Mercy at the Thanksgiving table means not dropping the hammer on a condescending Millennial niece. Grace means striving to find a way to help make her Thanksgiving more meaningful and enjoyable — by treating her with kindness and taking a genuine interest in her life, especially her life outside her talking points.

Amen. Read the whole thing.