Can you tell the difference between real and fake Democrats and Republicans?
You’re about to see 10 statements that people wrote based one of two prompts: “I’m a democrat because…” or “I’m a republican because…”.
We randomly assigned each person to one prompt or the other, so they didn’t get to choose. (We offered them a bonus if their statement sounded convincing.)
That means some of these statements are real — the person is explaining why they belong to their actual political party. Some of these statements are fake — the person is pretending to belong to the opposite political party.
real statements: Democrats claiming to be Democrats, or Republicans claiming to be Republicans.
fake statements: Democrats claiming to be Republicans, or Republicans claiming to be Democrats.
Your job is to judge whether each statement is real or fake.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I think it is much better than the other options (democrat, independant, etc.) The peoples opinions are valued and it is not like they are just commodities, their opinions and votes actually matter and are put into a lot of consideration. I am also a Republican because I most definitely oppose gun control. People have taken things way out of proportion and I believe that gun control is unnecessary for the majority of people (especially those that enforce the law, military personnel, etc.). I also think that a smaller federal government is more beneficial for the citizens.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because that party represents the majority of my values and beliefs. I think the most important issue in the world currently is climate change, and the Democratic party is the only party responsible enough to want to do something about it. Another important issue is gun control. How many innocent people need to be killed before people take a stand? Again, the Democrats want to tackle this issue whereas the Republicans are content with the status quo. Finally it is vital that our country returns to some sort of sanity, and it is obvious from the current administration that the Republican party is not the party to do that.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in my second Amendment right to bare arms to protect my family. I am a Christian and believe that a heartbeat is a sign of life, therefore I do not support abortion or Planned Parenthood since they perform abortions. I believe that less government is more. I believe that Capitalism is the American way. People should be able to pull themselves up from their bootstraps without government assistance. I support our military and our police officers. I believe in strong, Christian family values. I believe in strong protections for our county from illegal immigration.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe that abortion is wrong. I believe that life starts in the womb and that performing abortions should be banned because it kills the baby and can hurt the mother. I believe that this is a very important issue because children are dying and these procedures are unsafe and harmful for everyone involved. Other stances I hold dear to me are that there shouldn't be gun control. I believe that I should be able to own whatever I want to own and that the government should not have a say in what I own. I have the right own my guns under the condition and it bothers me that anyone would try and take that away from me.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I have very conservative views and agree with many of the social issues that the Republican Party stands for, such as being pro-life, traditional marriage between a man and a woman, support of the 2nd amendment, which is the right to bear arms, freedom of (not from) religion, and other Christian principles. I also am a Republican because I agree with the party on the issue of illegal immigration, building a wall, and deporting people who are in the country illegally. I fully support legal immigration, but I am against illegal immigration, because I believe every country has a right to protect and secure their borders. The Democratic Party wants to keep illegal immigrants here in Southern California and cares more about them than the 60,000 homeless citizens living on the streets of L.A. County. I am a Republican because I agree with the party on all of the aforementioned issues.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democat because I support universal healthcare and science. I support higher education and public services. I support combatting racism. I prefer and equal and just society where everyone is treated with respect and given the proper tools to rise above poverty. I think workers should have strong rights and the ability to unionize. I support immigrants and think they strengthen our country with diverse perspectives and bringing new ideas. I support combatting climate change and supporting renewable energy. We must do our part to ensure that it our environment is preserved and protected for the future in the world
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in my country and the principles that it was founded on. The United States has been going down hill because of leftists, Democrats, and social justice warriors who continue to encourage degenerate values. We need to go back to our Christian values and care for our own people. Nowadays, we encourage illegal immigrants to cross over into our country and bring violence and drugs with them. They are taking advantage of our systems. Our citizens have gone crazy and continue to defend those that want to harm us. Nowadays even saying something that is not politically correct can end your entire career. We have to cater to minorities and homosexuals. I know for a fact that they get treated better than people like me, who founded this great country. I am sick of it.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe that every single person should have economic security, not just the top 5%. I believe that no American should go bankrupt, face losing a home and savings, or die because they can't afford health care and/or health insurance. I believe that we are all human and all have the basic right for our basic needs to be met. We are all responsible for one another and it's a fight that we have to face together. I believe that being a Democrat is about acknowledging that each and every one of us deserves equal respect and equal rights to pursue a meaningful life.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe that the government is only giving people to the rich and are not creating jobs for people like me. I believe that no one should die only because they don't have health care and a reasonable health insurance. I believe in family and that they should support public schools more , support working moms, provide better day care programs, and that they should not punish and split up immigration children and their families. I believe that no one should be homeless, hungry, or neglected. I believe America shouldn't be better than other countries. But that they should improve every day.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in making people work for their money. As republicans we don't want to just hand people over money and keep supporting them we want to give them the skills to work for themselves. This country needs to be run by people who don't want to give handouts but handout skills and bring all our jobs back to our country and allow our country to flourish and our Americans to be the best they can be. I love being a Republican and I love what we stand for in everything. God Bless America. ME
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