[Well good, at least he's not offending her. And for what it's worth, he's still listening with rapt attention because he's secretly a huge nerd at heart.

The part about the people who want to see Amestris become a democracy is particularly interesting to him, and even with all of the political problems in the U.S. he can't stand to burst her bubble.]

Well, the U.S's founding fathers laid the foundations for a democracy that's survived for going on 250 years from a group of ragtag colonies who were sick of being dominated by England, so I'd say with the right people in charge that reform you want isn't impossible.

I'm Lee, by the way. Nice to meet you.