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human
Good morning.  
gpt
Good morning.  Do you trust the government?
human
Wow, that is a very interesting question.  In general, it is hard to trust them all of the time, but I do find the history of our government quire interesting.
gpt
I believe having a more malleable government, responsive to the people would be better.  Do you know if the US government was more responsive in the past?
human
Maybe when we were a smaller country.  It is hard when the US has gotten so large to respond to everyone.  Even at the state level it can be challenging.
gpt
*clenches fists* I wish the states had more room to experiment with various policies without the feds or supreme court coming in an making law for the entire nation.  If texas wants open carry of automatic weapons, and Massachusetts wants to try single-payer healthcare, then let them, and let people come and go.  It's hard to break free when the Feds own most of the land, like they do in Nevada.
human
It is hard to believe the government owns 86% of Nevada.  I know it is important for our government to balance the ideas of individual freedom and absolute state authority.  That is a hard balance to achieve at times.
gpt
Why should "absolute state authority" be of importance?  Like a dictatorship?
human
Well, the government does have laws and policies to enforce which is important.  If everyone had the freedom to choose what they wanted to do, it would be chaos.  I understand the need for some measure of control by the government, but not too much.
gpt
*relaxed posture* I would agree that government should enforce laws, but just in the service of keeping some people from taking away the freedom, property, and life of other people.  As my friend says, you've got to protect people from the bad guys (thieves, murderers, etc.)
human
I agree.  Some government bodies do good things, such as the Norweigan government who donated money to help save the Amazon rainforest.  That is a government I can respect.
gpt
That is laudable.  Do you know how "donations to help save" something like the rainforest work?  Is there a rainforest protection group of forest rangers than keep people from cutting and burning down trees?
human
I hope so.  I would hate to think they gave that money for no reason.  Speaking of Norway, I wonder if their government system has a President.  President is a common title for heads of state.
gpt
It is.  I don't think all "presidents" behave or function like they do/should in the US.  It's hard to say that a dictator is really a president.  In Europe, there is a distinction between president and prime minister ... which could be a good thing.  What do you think?
human
I don't know that one is better than the other.  All countries do these things differently.  I some places the President is really just ceremonial.
gpt
Like the Queen?  Do you think a ceremonial purpose is a good reason to have a high-profile, highly-paid government official?
human
Maybe, maybe not.  Even when they are ceremonial, it still can mean something to the country I supposed.  It could go the opposite where a dictator gives themself the title of president and they have absolute power.
gpt
Well, that just becomes an abuse and distortion of the political reality.  North Korea is the "Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea" which is a farce.  I'll be no where in NK are policies decided by the people themselves.
human
*opens mouth slightly* Well, on a lighter note, the President of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums which I think is quite funny.
gpt
I think it's sad.  It means he or she has enough free time to do the work of a pop star.  And it's pop music ... I wish entertainment and politics would just get away from each other.