"Well, if it helps be less divisive, my thoughts on both can be summed up by..." And then he shrugs deeply. He knows he ought to care more, especially when it comes to politics, especially given that he used to be the chief of police in Hawkins, but he really doesn't. Since Sara's death, he's been too tired to care about much of anything and Eleven had taken him by surprise and taken up the rest of his energy.

Keeping her safe had been his priority and unless Lucy thinks labs should have the right to keep children in locked rooms where they can experiment on them, he doubts their politics will come in conflict all that much. And he might not know her well, but she doesn't seem the sort.

"Don't tell anyone from back home their police chief didn't give a shit about politics, though," he says with a small smile. "They might not like that."