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human
*tilts head* Hi! Do you follow politics?
gpt
hey there yes I do, did you know the republican party was founded in 1854
human
I didnt realize that.  I didnt realize that they dominated in the northern states either.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* ya I didn't either, also didn't know that red and blue weren't associated with republicans and democrats until the year 200
human
Same here!  I thought those had been around forever!
gpt
I know! It seems like forever since we had a president who wasn't a Democrat or Republican, since 1853 actuallY!
human
That is a long time.  Just goes to show you how long the two party system has really been in power.
gpt
*eyes widen* yup I agree, we should change how elections are run, did you know that Back in athens a long time ago, they would just do a lottery to elect officials
human
I heard that was because they wanted to avoid oligarchy.
gpt
yup you're right, its sad though, the highest voter turnout we've ever had in the USA was 62.8%
human
Maybe if there were options like Nevada has people would vote!
gpt
*eyes widen* yup but if they are choosing to vote "none of these candidates" then your vote is still meaningless haha so whats the point of showing up
human
Well, if there was something in place that would require a new ticket if that got so many votes that would be great.
gpt
*eyes widen* ya thats a good diea, do you know why the taller candidate usually wins in US elections? That seems weird that they win 75% of the time
human
Yeah, maybe people associate height with power?
gpt
*takes a step back* it must be something primal like that, did you know that there is an exclusive subway line that shuttles congresspeople to different government buildings?
human
I heard about those, and the Rep. vs. dems baseball game the congress plays.  That must be hilarious.
gpt
*eyes widen* yes they've been playing those games since 1909, the republicans are up by 3 wins overall btw!
human
*calm eyes* I wonder how many people actually play fantasy congress.  I cant imagine that would be too exciting.
gpt
*takes a step forward* haha ya that sounds boring, also boring to be there while Elmo was testifying before Congress lol talk about a waste of time