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 believe in the American dream. Everyone has the same right to work to make the best life for themselves. No one handed our founding fathers this country. They had to fight for it. We need to keep fighting to keep our country safe from terrorists and people who are illegally coming here to take advantage of all of the benefits Americans have worked hard for. I mean I wish college could be free and everyone could have healthcare and immigrants could figure out how to work the path to citizenship or whatever, but none of that is realistic or fair. America is the greatest country on earth, and it's because real Americans want to work hard to keep everything running. I'm a Republican because it doesn't make sense to force some people to work hard so that people who are lazy don't have to (just saying).
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a republican because I think its not fair to tax all my money and distribute to the people who do not work hard or try hard enough. I support that its okay to have poor people in the country. And in USA, there are too many immigrants taking over all the jobs that are supposed to be ours. I think we should have a limit on how many percent of people can move to the states. It is not fair for us that we have to be generous to other people and we do not get enough positions for white.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
Hello I am a democrat because of a lot of reasons first I think this country has been a mess since president Trump has been in office .I don't believe we need a criminal as our president. I believe in the equality of all people, regardless of their race and he is a racist. I want health care to be free for everyone and I also think women have a choice to have an abortion at any term it's there body. Also what he want to do to immigrant is so wrong lock them up like animals let them get the care they need and we should take all the walls down.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe the United States needs to lead from a position of strength. Democratic policies will weaken our country, in terms of immigration and border security reducing safety within the country, and economic, military, and foreign policy stances weakening us abroad. Whether you like him on a personal level or not, there's no arguing that President Trump's policies have strengthened our economy - we have the lowest unemployment in decades, and the stock market is at record highs. His policies on trade, including Chinese tarrifs and efforts to rehaul out-dated trade deals, have strengthened our position against the 2nd biggest economy in the world. Finally, a re-investment in our military is necessary in a time when foreign powers are pursuing nuclear weapons, and exerting influence around the world.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a republican because, I believe in small government and the constitution. The republican party has become the party of the people while the democrat party has become a party of big government. I am a capitalist. The democrats have no arguments that can persuade me anymore. I will never vote for socialism. I have not voted for a republican in my lifetime but I have decided to change parties in 2014 when the democrats started going off the deep end with there green new deal and medicare for all. It may just be that I have grown up but whatever the reason I am a republican and support them for the next few years at the very least.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because it most closely follows my views. My views are more conservative in nature, and the Republican party seems to follow that closely. One of the issues that I am the most passionate about is the ability to hold and keep guns. The Republican party seems to uphold the second amendment to bear arms more closely than regulating it like the Democratic party wants to do. In the Constitution of the United States, it is explicitly stated that citizens of the country should be able to keep ownership of their weapons. I believe we should be able to keep them in our homes for hunting and for protection.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because my beliefs correlate with the beliefs of the majority of the Republican party. My values are consistent with those of the Republican party.I am pro-life. I absolutely believe that every life deserves a chance to thrive. I support the right to bear arms. I believe in a limited government. I am a Republican because I believe that instead of creating a country dependent on government handouts our government should be governed with a conservative compassion that leads and inspires people. I believe in crating a country that is guided by the government but led by the people.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe this party best represents our true American values and respect for the rule of law. All people have equal rights as a human being and should be guaranteed by the government. The idea that only a few people have vast more wealth than everyone else is cruel and unfair. The basics of life should not be such a struggle to maintain for so many citizens. The suppression of the majority of the population in order to create more wealth for corporations and millionaires is morally wrong. Only with fair elections that represent the most people can we be an actual free country.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe we, as a society are paying too much in taxes and that our taxes need to be reduced. I am a democrat because health, education and the arts are extremely important to my views and important to society. I believe we need to give more to health, education and the arts. We need to help kids be able to attend college without going into thousands upon thousands of dollars in debt. As a democrat, we need to make sure that our homeless have a place to go to for help, we need to take care of our homeless and try to get them off the street. I enjoy the arts, and I believe we need to make sure all kids in the our school system have an opportunity to view and experience the arts, especially to help our children grow up with an open mind.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
Being a Democrat is the most liberated feeling in the world. We are truly the party of choice. We believe in open borders and the right of anyone to enter this country. We believe in upholding the abortion laws. What right does anyone have to take away a woman's right to choose whether she wants to abort or raise the child. We totally believe in gun confiscation an socialized health care. Who better can take care of us than the government? We are united in our hate of Donald Trump. We do not see him as a legitimate president and hope we can impeach him based on the controversial tweets he is always typing. We must stick together to overthrow this hateful man and take back the country.
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