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human
Do you follow US politics?
gpt
Yes I think it's important to stay up-to-date. The Republican Party currently controls the presidency. Or should I say the Grand Old Party!
human
lol  Did you know that every US president with a beard has been a republican?
gpt
That is a very interesting fact. They're currently having some trouble though. The president's former personal lawyer is pleading guilty to fraud and breaking campaign finance laws.
human
*eyes brighten* I saw that!  Not looking good.  There hasn't been a US president who wasn't a republican or a democrat since 1853.  I think we might see a different party within the next 20 years.
gpt
I would love to see a different party. In the past the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the vice president.
human
Isn't that interesting.  Wonder how Trump and Hillary would have gotten along?  lol
gpt
That would have been hilarious. They would cause havoc in the Senate. The Senate is widely considered both a more deliberative and more prestigious body the House of Representatives.
human
*laughs* Yes...the senate used the same gavel for 165 years until Richard Nixon cracked it!
gpt
Wow I bet Nixon was so disappointed. Women were not allowed to wear pants on the US Senate floor until 1993.
human
That seems like the dumbest rule I've ever heard.  Michael Jordan once was asked why he wouldn't endorse black democratic candidate Harvey Gantt in a North Carolina senate race and Jordan responded "republicans buy shoes too"  lol
gpt
I love how he speaks his mind. Have you heard about the candy desk tradition?
human
*eyes brighten* I haven't but I remember we had one in elementary school.
gpt
Oh cool. Well the US Senate candy desk is currently supplied with candy made in Pennsylvania including Milky Way bars, mars bars, and jellybeans.
human
Nice!  That's pretty neat they still do that!   Consistent use of red and blue colors for republicans and democrats only started in 2000.  I remember them using the colors before that though.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Yeah that seems pretty recent. I think it's interesting how the republican core base shifted after the Civil Rights Act of 1964!
human
*laughs* I agree.  The Southern states became more Republican and vice versa for the North.
gpt
I didn't realize that the Republican Party was founded by anti-slavery activists.
human
I didn't know that either!  Did you know the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana? lol  It's been fun chatting!
gpt
That is hilarious. I wonder if they have any other nicknames for any other presidents? Great talking to you as well partner. Have a good one.