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human
hello. How are you today?
gpt
I am fine.  Do you have strong opinions one way or the other regarding Trump or politics in general?
human
i do not think the president has very much power. my life has been almost exactly the same when clinton, bush, obama, and trump were president. What about you? do you feel the president makes any appreciable difference?
gpt
While I don't think the President ever has the ability to exert as much power as they want to believe, I do think they can have an effect on some aspects like immigration and how effective ICE works.
human
*eyes widen* they do seem to try to gain notoriety with inflamed speech, but those differences are muted by congress. did you know the ancient athenians did not vote. they chose lots. I think that would prevent a lot of corruption. How do you feel about the current level of corruption?
gpt
Personally, I think that no matter how someone comes to power, corruption will occur.  I can see some good points behind a lottery type of system, but you still need to determine who is in the lottery.  It just shifts the decision making a bit, and doesnt remove it.  So, an oligarchy is about the only option.
human
you are correct. "absolute power corrupts absolutely. i read that voter turnout has reached as high as 62%. do you think that matters since we use an electoral college and do not actually vote fro the president?
gpt
I think that at this point in time, we should be able to get rid of the electoral college.  Technology has increased to the point that everyone should be able to vote directly.  I honestly believe that would help to increase the total voter turnout.
human
i completely agree. It is a vehicle for the establishment to maintain power. the electoral college does nothing to advance democracy. how do you feel about Nevada having an option to choose "none of these candidates? i think it is a waste. It is the same as not voting.
gpt
I see it as an option to get more people to come in and vote.  If you have only a few options, and you don't want any of them, the odds are greater that you won't come in to vote.  But, that means that you won't vote on other issues on the same ballot.  By including a none of the above option, it gives people an option and still leaves the rest of the ballot available to them.
human
that is a good point. If you feel forced to vote for a bad choice, you may not want to vote. Do you think we should vote on Supreme court justices? they seem to have more of an effect on life in the US than any other entity. and they are lifelong appointments that can drastically change the legal landscape. 
gpt
I don't think we should vote on them, but I don't agree with the lifelong appointments.  I would love to see a setup where they are given a 10 year appointment.  It would limit their effect, or at least give a changing effect over time.  The only real issue with it would be the nomination and confirmation process through the Senate.  Can you imagine having to re-seat a full court every year?  It's horrible enough to watch the debates on even a single judge like Kavanaugh.
human
that would be a mess. how do you feel about Russian involvement in our elections?  do you believe trump when he says things like he is tougher on Russia than other presidents?
gpt
I think Trump is a lot of talk,  a walking sound bite.  I don't think he's harder on Russia than any other President.  I think he finds a topic, and he's either the best at it, or the other person is the worst at it.  So, while he may put some pressure on Russia, I just don't find it as intense as he would like to claim.
human
*tilts head* Agreed. Twitter is trumps specialty. Do you think that will help or hurt  trump in his re-election campaign in 2020? I think the people are already getting tired of it and it will not have the same impact as it did the first time around.
gpt
I think because Trump is all or nothing, good or evil, best or worst, he ends up with voters who either love or hate him.  There's not much in the middle, and that's where a lot of support comes from.  I know Trump's support has never been high, and polls are never accurate, but his support base is probably smaller than last election, which will make it very hard to get re-elected unless the Democrats implode again.
human
i have read that trumps approval rating has gone from 68% to 38%. I think ICE and Russia have a lot to do with that. The government shutdown over the wall is a big part too.
gpt
I think the shutdown is a huge part of it.  Being the President is like being the QB in football.  You get all the praise when things go well, but all the blame when they don't.  So, even though many in Congress voted for a wall back when Obama was in, they now claim that it's an evil.  This means that nothing will get passed, and in the end it all shuts down again.  Not entirely the President's fault, but he's the one who is going to take the blame.
human
i did read about the Obama proposed wall. that is what baffles me about the democrat refusal. do you think that trump is handling foreign trade in the correct manor? i actually some of the stuff he did,. i think some of these prior trade agreements were bad for the US.
gpt
In some regards, I think he has.  I think there are parts that have definitely gotten out of control, but for things like NAFTA, I agree with his work so far.
human
I am afraid he has gone overboard on the Chinese tariffs, but who am i to draw the line. I do not have a very good understanding of the trade agreements. 
gpt
*calm eyes* In the end, though, it's like you said.  For the most part, we see no difference who is in office.  They all do about the same thing, say the same things, have the same issues.