Examples that come to mind:

  • saying your favorite video game is Disco Elysium
  • saying your favorite TV show is Star Trek DS9

The two rules are that:

  1. It has to be to do with a category that is socially acceptable to talk about with most people in a casual setting. So no politics or philosophy.
  2. Nothing too on the nose, ex, no “I love the music of the Red Army Choir” or something.
    • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      9 months ago

      Elaine Marie Benes: Oh well nothing wrong with that. Gotta make those big bucks… money money money money money money money… ha ha ha ha ah… are you a communist?

      Ned: Yes, as a matter of fact I am.

      Elaine Marie Benes: Oh, ah! Oh! Wow! Whoa! A Commie! Wow, gee, man it must be a bummer for you guys, what with the fall of the Soviet empire and everything.

      Ned: Yeah, well, we still got China, and Cuba.

      Elaine Marie Benes: Yeah, but come on…

      Ned: I know it’s not the same.

      Elaine Marie Benes: Well, you had a good run. What was it 75, 80 years? Wreaking havoc, making everybody nervous.

      Ned: Yeah, we had a good run

      • ingirumimus [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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        9 months ago

        you’re missing the best exchange from that episode:

        Elaine (gifting Ned a shirt, which he says is ‘too fancy’): Just because you’re a communist, does that mean you can’t wear anything nice? You look like Trotsky

        Ned (excitedly): Good!