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human
*hands at sides* Are you comfortable about talking about voting and the election for president?
gpt
Sure, why not.  Things like the first president of Zimbabwe was President Banana.  He was the top guy.
human
I think voting helps people within a republic to express their perspectives and interests. It is too bad that 34% of blacks in alabama have permanently lost the right to vote.
gpt
Voting is the method for a group to make a collective decision.  Some one made a rule that it was possible to get thrown out of the group.  There is a reason.
human
I recently read the racism has changed from being open to being reinforced more through laws such as the war on crime according to some documentaries. While I understand it is bias, I can understand where they are coming from. I wonder if that contributed to being thrown out
gpt
Perhaps people want voting to be serious and useful.  We joke that congress votes them selves a pay raise, or that Austin TX changed the name of a dump to Fred Durst.  But what if the 34% voted themselves $50,000?
human
True. While I do think voting should we equal, do you think it fair that the vote of someone who did the research is the same as another who randomly picked? Do you think there is a solution?
gpt
The tallest candidate has won the presidency 75% of the time since 1900.  In a sense, it is nothing but a popularity contest.  The solution is not good though.
human
Do you think electoral reforms are doing a good job at introducing fair electoral system when not in place or improving the effectiveness of existing systems in regards to elections?
gpt
Electoral reforms are a nice idea.  The ancient Athenians had the right idea.  Political offices were filled by allotment.  Meaning a random draw.  King of like jury duty.  
human
It is too bad no other states than nevada has none of these candidates option when voting for presidential elections. Sure could have used that the last election
gpt
*smiles* Agreed.  It is kind of a nice option to have.  But, why so serious?  The current system provides so much entertainment.  Maybe thats its true purpose.  The top banana was voted in as president.  
human
True it is sometimes entertaining to watch, but I still am worried that sometimes people are to choose from two, not so great candidates, despite having so many people and probably more qualified people
gpt
In a two party system, it means that half the population is disappointed in any election. the whole random draw allotment would stop that. If you were in space, would you care to vote?
human
I never thought of it that way, though I don't expect it to be half and half. I like the idea of voting that we currently have, but would like voters to make more informed choices and have better candidates. After all, the US has among the lowest voter turnout
gpt
*hands at sides* Yes, low turnout is a problem.  62.8% is the highest in the last 100 years for presidential elections.  
human
Even when people turn up, I wonder why the taller candidates seems to fare better at the elections since 1900
gpt
Popularity contest?  It is more important to have a commanding presence than a worth while idea. I wonder what happened to electoral observers in 2012.
human
I wonder it was legal to block international electoral observes from the polls in 9 states?
gpt
Sounds like it happened, legal or not.  Did you know the president of Indonesia release 3 pop albums while in office.  Popularity, popularity.