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 more closely associate with the policies and beliefs that other republicans hold. When I think of republicans I think of traditional values, people who are conservative and want to protect our liberties as Americans. We as Republicans have a duty to do what is in the best interest of the people, above all our own people. Resources that are available must be used to help our own first. If we desire to remain a top nation throughout the world we must ensure that we have a strong foundation, meaning that we must be strong from the inside out.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in the conservative values and opinions that most Republicans hold. I believe that we are unfairly taxing the wealthy and corporations, and that tax laws need to be changed. I am definitely NOT a fan of Obama-care and feel like it should be done away with all together. I am pro-life, and anti-gay. I don't believe that Democrats have a clue what they are doing, and are just a bunch of radical pro-choice folks who believe that gay marriage is okay, when in actuality, the Bible states that marriage is between one woman and one man.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe in equality for everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or income level. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity and that is a big part of the Democratic platform. There are many ways to achieve equality that are supported by the Democrats. I believe we should have better priced housing for low income individuals as well as affordable schools that all children can attend. We should increase welfare and make it easier to get on welfare, however we should also help people get off welfare by providing them with job training and free college. As far as defeating racism in the country, we need to train cops to better handle stressful situation. We need to impeach Trump and his horrible racist agenda. We need to teach children in schools about different cultures and religious and show them that it is important to love and respect everyone. I also believe in stopping climate change. We need to invest in wind and solar energy. We need to add more electric cars on the road and increase fuel efficiency of gas cars. We should also encourage companies decrease carbon emissions with subsidies. Overall, I am a Democrat because I believe in the ideals and goals of the Democratic party.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe in equal rights for every one. Gays ,straights, people from other countries, women, religion, everyone. I believe that their should be peace for everyone. Not just the rich. I believe that we should help all people. Rich and poor. Not just the rich and the coorprates. I believe the death peanlity should be only used in certain cases. I want stricter law on gun control to stop a lot of the shooting out in the world today. It would help stop some people that should not have access to a gun from getting one.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe that the work that has been done to keep americans struggling in ways that are often disregarded as being unimportant is hurting America as we speak. Things like equal pay and the right to vote are just cream of the crop. We are moving in a direction that values women and people of color and people of different religions all around mor ethan ever. I cannot condone the behavior of the republicans that continue to manipulate and use the backs of hard working americans to further their agenda. What about our agenda. We need to feel like we are apart of america and it just hasn't felt that way. Wall street and friends are all making a profit off of us. Spiritually we are dead. We no longer know who we are as a people any more and now its limiting our growth.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because that was how I was raised. I was raised in Connecticut and taught that everyone should be treated equally. People should not be discriminated against by their raise and everyone should have the equal chance to succeed. The policies of the Republican Party don't align with my thinking or beliefs on marriage, gay rights, religious freedom, open borders or abortion. My parents are both democrats, my children are all democrats and the majority of my friends are democrats. We are a party of rational thinkers and need to take back over Washington before the country gets out of hand.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe in equality for all no matter your racial or economic background. In the US today there is so much inequality between groups of people and this is something I feel we should work together towards overcoming. Everyone deserves an equal chance at succeeding and I believe the Democratic Party is the Party that will take us there. Democratic Politicians work tirelessly to ensure the playing field is equal and everyone has a chance to succeed and follow the American Dream. This is why I identify strongly with the Democratic Party and consider myself to be a Democrat.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a DEMOCRAT because I believe in the right of all people who live in this country to enjoy the same rights. Everyone should share the same rights, both of citizenship and human rights, like rights to health care and transparency of government. They should be protected from unregulated gun violence and unrestrained debt from sickness. I believe in a fair and progressive tax system that doesn't overly burden the poor, and I believe in funding systems to help the poor not just survive, but succeed and grow with dignity. I believe in freeing all the young people of color who've been unjustly arrested just for having a joint. And I believe in this country, because I think we can achieve all of this.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a republican because I believe in limited government and personal liberties. I do not think that the government should impede on my personal affairs with rules and regulations. I hold some liberal viewpoints, but how much I value my conservative positions (Such as upholding the second amendment and being pro-life) far outweigh them. I think that life is a gift from God and we should not stray from His message. These days many of our deeply held traditions and values are being attacked by a group of people that do not respect the culture of the United States.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe the government involvement should be limited. Our resources should be focused on military and keeping our borders safe. Beyond that, I believe government restrictions and funding for social services should be decreased so that citizens can learn how to support themselves and each other. We should not rely on the government to take care of us. I also believe that government should not infringe on our rights and regulate things that could cause a safety risks to citizens such as increase gun safety laws. In many cases I believe government involvement makes situations worse by putting hurdles in front of good people.
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