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 understand that the freedoms in our society are very precious and rare. I believe that our government is for the people and not to help corporations. I believe our tax dollars should be for making our education stable and high quality. I believe money spent to help our children helps them become stable and productive adults. Greed should be taken out of our government and corporations should not have control over it the people should. Those who are corrupt in our government should be help accountable for their actions and the should be investigated and prosecuted.
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 democratic process. The free market and individual achievement is the backbone of our country and is the most logical choice when deciding on my political stances. Free market and captialism should reign free in order to ensure the American way of life is kept stable and sustainable. I also believe the government should stop their assistance programs (ie welfare) as that isn't the true spirit of America. The highest earners of the country also should not be taxed more than the lower half, it should remain equal among the citizens.
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 Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe in the values and principles that are core to the party. I believe in helping the poor and less fortunate. I believe in equality and providing assistance to those in need. I despise the fact that major corporations get away with tax evasion, unearned subsidies and fraud each and every single year. I think having a larger government is critical to improving society and providing better services to the public. I believe the party is more honest and upfront about their intentions and plans. With all of that said I am happy to say I am a member of the Democrat party.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe that the government should be involved in the economy. I believe in protecting the environment and making the world a better place to live in. I think that college should be more affordable and there should be universal healthcare. I like that the democratic party cares about the social welfare of the people and that is one of the reasons why I chose to become a democrat myself. I want the government to take care of the people and make it so that everyone has a fair chance at life. I really believe in these causes and support my party.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican for many reasons, of which I'll just touch on two: abortion and illegal immigration. I don't like how the left can't understand that abortion is murder and can only be reasonably justified when the life of the mother is at stake. All they seem to care about is their ""right to choose""...but what about the baby who has no say over whether or not its life is brutally terminated? It's just honestly disgusting to me, and this is one of the primary reasons why I will never vote Democratic. As for illegal immigration, I just want people to follow the law. There are tons of hard working LEGAL immigrants that I have no problem with. But how the left is completely okay with not only allowing illegal immigration, but ENCOURAGING it (setting up sanctuary cities, etc) just completely boggles my mind. It's not fair to legal immigrants, it's not fair to low-skilled workers, and it's definitely not fair to the millions of honest, hardworking American taxpayers who have to pick up their slack.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a republican, primarily, because it is in my roots. My family is 5th generation Texans, and I was raised in a very conservative household. While we weren't especially religious, I was told that responsibility and tradition were very important values to uphold, and I believe this shaped my political views as I became an adult. I tend to prefer candidates who are similarly conservative, tough on crime, and who push for individual responsibility and accountability. These views fall in line with the Republican Party, and I am quite happy to tell others that I am a proud Republican and will vote along my party line whenever possible.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because the party tends to favor a limited federal government and allowing states to make their own decisions. They also tend to be in favor of permitting citizens to keep more of what they earn rather than raising taxes and allowing the government to decide how funds should be allocated. Another very important reason why I am a Republican is because they almost always support life. In a time where many Democrats are coming out in favor of aborting babies up to and even after birth, this is a huge concern. In general, Republicans tend to support the rights of individuals whereas the Democrat party favors an all-powerful federal government that supports its citizens and makes personal decisions for them.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I'm a Republican, because I believe in upholding the traditional ways of American life. I believe government is too big and we need to reduce its size. I believe abortion should be illegal and we shouldn't be killing innocent lives. I believe we need to close our borders and keep out all these illegals coming into our country. We also need to round up all the illegals that are already here and send them back to where they came from. I'm tired of them taking our jobs and using our healthcare system and food stamps. We shouldn't have to pay for that. They aren't Americans. Republicans understand this and are willing to do something to stop it.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a DEMOCRATS because I am from working class family and most policy I could agree with is from DEMOCRATS. I support stricter gun control, Government based healthcare plan for all, and more social help for unfortunate people. I opporse current treatment for irregal immigrants, current handling toward middle east including the relationship with Israel, and all the policy that is looking only rich people and White American. I can not support REPBLICANS whom able to choose current president. For me, DEMOCRATS has more common sence and working for ordinaly people, majority people here is ordinary, in US. I want to see DEMOCRATS win all elections, and I want to see DEMOCRATS become president at next term.
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