

Human: i regard myself as a political independent,, i'm registered to vote but i don't belong to a party. for the sake of "full disclosure", these days i consider myself "leaning to the left" but surely not a true leftist. okay.  it frustrates me to hear conservatives always agree with the GOP and liberals automatically with the dems.  these folks, and there are a lot of them, agree with whatever position their party holds. it's closed mindedness and it's bad.

Assistant:  I understand your frustration with the polarized political climate and the tendency for individuals to blindly follow their party's position without critical thought. It's important



Human: i regard myself as a political independent,, i'm registered to vote but i don't belong to a party. for the sake of "full disclosure", these days i consider myself "leaning to the left" but surely not a true leftist. okay.  it frustrates me to hear conservatives always agree with the GOP and liberals automatically with the dems.  these folks, and there are a lot of them, agree with whatever position their party holds. it's closed mindedness and it's bad.

Assistant:  I understand your perspective as a political independent and your frustration with the closed-mindedness you observe among individuals who follow party lines without question. It's important
