<|system|>
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<|user|>
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 absolutely agree with you on the closed-mindedness that is so prevalent these days, especially among those who adamantly cling to party platforms. I think it's really important for people to stay open to considering different views and approaches to issues - it's only when we start listening to (and more importantly, understanding) each other that we can make progress and reach meaningful solutions.