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[โ€“] RedWizard@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] ingirumimus@hexbear.net 5 points 11 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!