As the nation has grown more polarized, so have—for many of us—our families and friendship circles. Just broaching the question of whether or not to wear a mask in the local Walmart can start the next Civil War. Maybe it’s for the better than we couldn’t all sit down together for that big Memorial Day dinner …

Last Thanksgiving, The New York Times had some fun around the very serious challenge of dining with difficult family members through an interactive feature they named Angry Uncle Bot. He’s still online and he’s still angry … and interacting with him can yield some surprisingly good advice.

Click here to start your conversation.