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 Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I feel that everyone deserves a chance in this country. Immigrants and minorities have been treated unfairly, and there needs to be more protections. Health insurance should be provided to everyone, regardless of their social status. It should be a right, not a privilege. A women's right to choose should be protected. Although it is protected under the constitution under Roe v Wade, Republicans are trying hard to make abortion illegal. Everyone should be treated equally, and that's why I am a democrat. The people at the top should help those that need it. Everyone should have a fair shot at the American Dream.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I come from a long line of proud Democrats. if it were not for the kindness of the American people, I would not be sitting here. My parents taught me that the only given thing in life is death. Times and circumstances change and we as a people need to grow and have our values change as we learn more and more about our environment. speaking of the environment, we MUST address climate change! This is a perfect example-100 years ago, this was not an issue but as we learned and evolved, we smart people, realized, drastic measures need to be taken as far as living, eating, transportation, etc. We need to realize we are one big happy family in the world and we need to look out for one another all the time, just not when it is convenient!
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I feel strongly that their are many injustices in America today. The party reflects my ideals towards the environment and the groups of people that have been suppressed and used to create wealth for the one percent of the population that does not care about the rest of us who struggle from paycheck to paycheck. I also believe that the rights of the people should be protected from unjust laws and their freedom to make their own choices without being discriminated against. I don't feel that I could rightfully vote any other way and be able to sleep at night.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe in equality. Not that the democrat party is good but it is the best option if you want to see people he a equal chance at having a happy and healthy life. I like the democratic parties push for universal health care. Ultimately to really achieve equality rich people are going to have to give up some of their wealth to lower income people and i think the republican party protects the rich far too much. Overall i am a democrat because its the best option in a two party system but i would have them go farther to the left of they could.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a REPUBLICAN because it is what my parents were any I like their views on two different matters. I chose this reluctantly cause the other option has become so much more corrupt. I think that pro life is the way to go and it is the only thing that makes sense to me. I dislike the republican party, but I had to choose it cause the other option just did not make any human sense to me and it seemed like a reach to be a part of something that disregarded the experience we all have as humans.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe our country is in a fast decline based on the current leaders in position. I look forward to voting in the next election and hope that the outcome will generate a fresh, new approach to the vision of America. There are a multitude of well-qualified candidates that are lining up to take on the responsibility of putting America back on the right track. I am confident that our Party will have a high voter turn out when it's Election time and that we will be victorious in filling the House, Senate, and Presidential seat!
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I have knowledge that our so called leader is not doing his job. He makes false statements about his financial situation. I believe that all people should be rewarded for being in this country. We should help all of the oppressed people and the people with more than their fair share of the money can help more. If more people would voice their opinion about the wall that Trump wants to build we would not even have to put up with the ridiculous notion. More people like teachers also need to be compensated better and have more benifits. I miss Obama!
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I am a Christian and Pro Life. I believe in less government and lower taxes. I believe in the wall as we need to care for our vets and homeless first. I believe in taxing corporations less due to the economy and jobs. I believe in less government oversight, which will help with jobs and business expansion. We need oil drilling to become less reliant on foreign countries. I believe in the second amendment and our right to bear arms. This should not be infringed upon. Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing Constitutional limitations.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
To be honest, I truly don't know what is means to be a Republican or Democrat. That is hard to admit as I'm a college graduate in my early thirties. The reason I struggle with this is because it's never big so black and white to me. I find there to be a lot of grey area between the parties supposed beliefs, and in turn causes conflicts in my opinion because I am partial to both sides. There truly isn't one side that I completely agree with, but I do feel I may lean toward a Republican side because that is what everyone who knows me tells me.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe that the world should, like me have an open mind about life. We are all human beings and we all deserve a chance at the American dream. Whatever your race, gender sexuality or religion we should all have equal rights to health care and freedom of choice and better education opportunities providing more grants to children and adults. I also believe that we need to take responsibility for ourselves and start protecting our planet, by recycling more, cutting back on the plastics that we use and stop drilling! How may holes do we need to put in this planet before it falls apart? We have the technology now to come up with something better.
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