Byerley’s election (after his proof of being human) also demonstrates how people are adamant at the idea that they don’t want a robot as a political leader, even though, as Calvin points out here, a robot might be better suited for it from an ethical standpoint. The irony in Byerley’s statements, of course, is that he likely is a robot, and is making a sophisticated argument against himself in order to maintain the fiction that he is a human.