Seriously, columnist Tom Purcell says a food fight this Thanksgiving is a good and much-needed idea.

Look, Thanksgiving is supposed to be a day of coming together and showing gratitude for our many blessings. Regrettably, in our highly agitated state, tensions between left- and right-leaning folks and everyone in between are ruining our holiday meals.

So this year, let the mashed potatoes fly!

Read what Purcell means here.