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 it assigns well with my values. It lets me be who I want to be. Republicans stand for the value I believe in. It stand for who I am. The Republican party has strong beliefs about many issues. These beliefs align well with the beliefs I have about many different political issues. The democratic party is too different from my beliefs. I don't believe many of the things the Democratic party does. I have my own beliefs. But these veliefs do align well to the republican party. I can't imagine being anything but a Republican.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a republican because I believe the proper role of the government is to provide for the people and I'm also a true Christian. I also believe we are strong at labor and have better living standards for the people. We don't misguide our people with false hope even though we get a bad reputation. we helped with the cold war, cut tax rates in America ,decreased unemployment and inflation and fought against the war on drugs. I also believe in the traditional ways that men should be with women and women should be with men and people should work hard for what they want and should not expect hand outs.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe that we, as humans, should take care of, not only other humans, but also the planet. I believe the rights of people are more important than profits. I believe every human has a right to be treated with dignity. I believe healthcare is a right for everyone, not just the rich. Someone shouldn't die because they couldn't afford to go to the doctor. That is just unbelievable in this day and age. I believe that we can all work together to improve living conditions for ourselves and others. Finally, I am a Democrat because I believe we are the only hope for saving the planet.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe in helping people less fortunate than myself and making sure the environment is one of our top priorities. Many people, especially Republicans do not understand the importance of climate change and the environment. This should be our number one priority and we should do everything we can to promote recycling, green energy, and reduce coal and other ""dirty"" types of fuel. We also have a President that does not care about people of color or people that are less fortunate in our country. We need to make sure the border is open to anyone that wants to come here for a better life. And we need to make sure that minorities, women, and other people of color are taken care of due to our history of racism and misogyny.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am Republican because it is the party of lesser extremes. When you look at the Democratic party, you have people running on the platforms that promote ideas such as abortion up to the last minute, redistribution of wealth, identity politics/PC culture & free college. The Democratic party has gone too far left. Additionally, I support our president Donald Trump, and I am greatly dismayed by how the left, and the media, have portrayed him. Similarly, I am a Republican because they are the party of conservative values. I am a devout Christian that believes in traditional values (i.e. a nuclear family, pro-life, etc.) I feel as though I am able to have nuanced opinions in the Republican party, yet still be welcomed. I can't say the same about the democratic party. I would be labeled a Nazi or white supremacist.
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 one sector should be over run by another. The rich stay rich when they pass laws to protect corporate business instead of taxing them when they have made extra. Smaller business are the ones who are hurting when they pass new laws and pass taxes exemptions for only certain company's. I believe if a certain income is made by a business, then all should be required to pay a the same amount in deduction from earnings. Corporations like Walmart have the money yet get more exemptions on taxes and deductions than your local flea market family store..Its just not fair over all.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a REPUBLICAN because I am patriotic and love America. I strongly identify as an American because of my ties to our founding fathers and tradition. I am conservative in my beliefs and lifestyle. I am a catholic that loves God and my family. I am a hard worker and always give my best effort in everything that I do. I am pro life and am against abortion. I believe in an American's right to bear arms and carry a weapon. I am very pro military and support our republican president. I support the sanctity of marriage between a man and woman.
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.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in this country's traditional values and I support and follow the Constitution. I strongly believe that people who work hard for a living and make money for themselves should get to keep it. I do not believe in social hand outs that create a civilization of laziness and dependence on the government. We are a nation of laws. Those laws need to be followed up and upheld and enforced. This particularly applies to those that are here illegally. If you are not supposed to be here then you need to be sent home and you should not be able to collect benefits from this country.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrate because i believe in economic security for Low, middle, and high income class and just the top 5 percent of Americans. I believe in limited governemtn and limited big business. I believe in personal responsibilty and social respnosiblity. I believe every one should be able to have paid parental leave, support for public school because that is where i come from (suburb), a safe enviornment. I believe in prenantal health care for everyone and Planned Parenthood. I believe in better programs that will better the children of today and future children and along withn immigration policies (doesn't include people/chilldren in cages).
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