The Ideological Turing Test

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I am a Republican because I believe in limited government. Limited government means cutting back on regulations and limiting welfare handouts. I am also a Republican because I believe in the sanctity of human life. I am pro-life and do not believe in abortion. This follows my Catholic beliefs. I am also a Republican because I believed in limited taxes and working to reduce our national debt. I do believe climate change is real, but I also think the climate changes that are causing a warming planet could simply be due to natural weather changes. Some of these changes have happened in the past and changed the climate. The little Ice Age is an example. Finally, I am a Republican because do not believe in open borders. The current crisis at the southern border is the result of past immigration policies that were too liberal.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I am a Democrat because I feel that government should be for the people. Government needs to take control of certain areas that are needed for everyone in the country to succeed. Critical areas such as healthcare needs to be controlled by the government. Healthcare should not only be provided to the rich, it should be provided to everyone, regardless of economic standing. We need to look after our environment and increase regulations to reduce pollution. Coal was great in the industrial age, haven't we progressed since then? The wealthy should be taxed more and more regulations need to be put in place to prevent the wealthy from finding loopholes and hiding their money to evade taxes. Finally, we need change our police fining system, it should be based on a percentage of income rather than a set fine. A 100$ ticket hurts a low income much worse than a high income individual.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I am a Republican because I used to be a Democrat. As silly as that is to type, it's the God's honest truth. The Democrat party has moved so far left, plugging rights for illegal immigrants, ignoring everything horrible Obama did (spying on press, weaponizing the IRS, spying on Trump etc.etc.) and still pretends they're morally right. I officially changed my registration during the 2012 election, and I haven't looked back. The Democrat party is the anti-American party, and I just don't see how they course-correct. Everyone who disagrees with them is racist/bigot/etc.etc. It's sickening and it's dishonest, and the Republican party has been the party that is far more interested in protecting our rights. The Republicans are the party of free speech, non-insane laws, and freedom in general. Anyone who could be a Democrat after the disastrous Obama years and current trajectory of the party just isn't watching.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I am a REPUBLICAN because I believe that our country has lost its grounding. I believe that all of the traits that this country was built on including hard work, patriotism and service to country are in decline as a result of people who no longer resonate with American values. I also am a REPUBLICAN as I believe that we need to support those individuals who have worked hard and earned everything on their own as opposed to being given handouts without exerting any effort or investment of their own. I believe that we need to remember the values that made this country great.

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 align with conservative values and I want a smaller and limited government. I think that we the people are being over taxed and and over regulated. While I do tend to support President Trump and his policies I still think that the government is too over reaching. Republicans have no problems calling themselves and each other out when mistakes are made, unlike democrats who will cover for each other until the end of time no matter how bad something is. Being pro life is important to me as well. I believe you should be able to do whatever you want to as long a you don’t hurt anyone else, and being pro choice or pro abortion as they are now doesn’t meet my one rule for life.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I am a Democrat because I believe in basic human rights. I can understand that humans are made up of different races and genders, but deep down I think what's most important is that we are all humans. The Democratic party represents my feelings that abortion should be legal in the United States, gay couples should be allowed to marry each other, and children should be kept with their parents even if they are not United States. I don't believe that men are inherently superior to women; I believe in equal pay for equal work. I don't like the way Trump has been running the country. I think he stands for hate and I do not.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I feel like I am a Democrat because I feel I share the same values as they do. I believe in freedom of commerce, and also the laws and constitution of America. I believe that fellow Democrats are a bit more Liberal and willing to accept changes in this country. Also I feel Democrats are not so quick to go to war, and cause conflict. I feel like the way that they do politics is the way I prefer it to be handled. The votes are more concise, and they take more time to accept other opinions as well. The reasons I stated are the main reasons I feel I am a Democrat.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I am a REPUBLICAN because I believe in traditional values. I believe that making our country great begins with having strong family values and a strong connection to God. I believe that our country is under threat from illegal immigrants who want to cheat their way in and take jobs from good hard-working citizens. I believe that people should work for what they own, and that hard work is the way to a better life, and that it's not fair for people to get ahead based on government handouts. I also believe that life begins at conception, and that it is morally wrong to kill unborn children. Because of these beliefs, I identify strongly as a Republican.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I am a Democrat because that party represents the majority of my values and beliefs. I think the most important issue in the world currently is climate change, and the Democratic party is the only party responsible enough to want to do something about it. Another important issue is gun control. How many innocent people need to be killed before people take a stand? Again, the Democrats want to tackle this issue whereas the Republicans are content with the status quo. Finally it is vital that our country returns to some sort of sanity, and it is obvious from the current administration that the Republican party is not the party to do that.