Dinner Table Talk
Politics can be a contentious issue in the United States (and worldwide), but it’s susceptible in New York City. These two people were getting to know each other, and one of them asked where the other was from. I believe they wisely declined to disclose their birthplace for a good reason.
They said they didn’t want to talk about their home state because it was a swing state. They have issues with family members who still reside there due to this. They’re done discussing politics and obsessing about it, so we completely understand why. It’s tiring!