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 protecting our rights. The democrats are trying to take away our freedom of speech right by trying to label certain words as hate speech. I also want to protect our second amendment right to bear arms and not limit our accesses to them. I am proud to be an American. I also do not want a socialist government. I want a wall built on our southern boarders to keep illegal drugs, human traffickers and illegal aliens out of our country. I want police violence to be stopped both committed by the police and committed against them.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a REPUBLICAN because the Republican party has very similar viewpoints as my own. I share the same conservative values as the party. I believe in the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, guns rights, and equal rights among all of the citizens. I believe in a free enterprise economy and individual initiative, which I believe has given our country it's economic growth, prosperity and freedom. I am a Republican because I want to further protect these rights and freedoms and I believe the Democratic party has become too liberal and will lead to an unprosperous nation for all citizens.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because the Republican party is the largest political party that comes close to my personal values and principles. I am more libertarian but the Libertarian Party doesn't have the resources or the ability to get candidates elected that the Republican Party does. I am more conservative than liberal when it comes to many social issues, and I am very conservative when it comes to financial issues. The Republican Party is not perfect, far to liberal with tax payers' money for my liking, but they are much better than the Democrat Party as a whole. So I am a reregistered Republican and vote Republican most of the time, sometimes Independent in more local general elections.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I'm actually a moderate leaning conservative. I think of myself as a Republican because I live in Washington State and my state is getting worse and worse after Jay Inslee was elected governor. I worked at a juvenile prison for 10 years from 2006 to 2015 and in 2013 when Jay Inslee was elected DSHS really went downhill. I worked for DSHS (Dept Social and Health Services) and now DSHS is under investigation. I had a lot of experience with kids with all kinds of problems but we (staff) were getting called into the office because we were all of a sudden doing our jobs wrong. We didn't get much training on the new way of treatment so we didn't really know what we were supposed to be doing. I felt like I was getting demoralized and bullied. My blood pressure went up to 200/100 and I had to be hospitalized due to stress. My blood sugar went up and I developed arthritis from inflammation. When I told admin I was really sick and just put my house up for sale because I didn't plan on staying they let me go with 6 months unemployment and I could still keep my medical insurance for a while. It was a horrible experience because I had a lot of Americorps work-study experience in jails and psychiatric hospitals. I had also been active in my community with the Urban League. DSHS did not value me. A lot of staff left and now I hear they cannot find people to work there because staff have been getting assaulted with little or no consequences to the residents. DSHS was so desperate for staff that they hired people who were former gang members and people who had intimate relations with the juvenile residents. The residents are suing. I could go on and on but I think you get the point.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican first and foremost because I am Pro Life. No babies should ever be aborted. I understand certain situations where someone is raped, but even those cases, it is not fair. It should be taken care of the minute they know, so human life doesn't suffer. We have done a great job pushing it through the US and banning the Abortion thanks to Trump and our strong followers. We as a party need to band together and keep the evil Demcrats out of office, and from ruining our traditional way of life. We are sick of it and fed up.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a REPUBLICAN because I believe the government should be limited and only interfere when it is absolutely necessary. I am also a republican because I believe that people should keep the money that they earn, and that it shouldn't be collected in taxes just to give handouts to the poor. I believe that healthcare should remain private and not controlled or influenced by the government and also that immigation needs reform to eliminate illegal immigrants coming into the United States. I am also a Republican because I believe that we the people should have the right to bear arms and not be too heavily restricted in our gun choices by the government. I am also a Republican because I believe that abortion should be illegal except possibly in extreme cases where the life of the mother is in danger if the pregnancy continues. I am a Republican because I care about our country.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because of several reasons. First, I believe in a fair share of social resources. Democrat provides equal opportunities for success regardless of each person's social background or situation. I think this is very important for a future society because people will be more equal happy living in this fair society. Also, less social tension and division in a society where people have a fair chance of being successful and living a life that he or she strike to obtain. Second, Democrat believes in social diversity. Diversity is the hallmark of our nation that we are very proud of.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I don't like how the Democrats want run the country when we have a Democratic President/Congress in charge. I believe that everyone is responsible for their own place within society. Democrats should not believe they deserve certain rights ""just because"". The United States is a place of opportunity for those who actually want to take it. I think that the government should interfere only when needed. Otherwise, it should let people live their own lives unless there is a big division that requires interference. We need to work on protecting our national freedom first. It is noble to try to help people around the world, but we need to start focusing on ourselves first.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a proud Democrat and have been since I first registered to vote at age 18. I strongly believe in a minorities rights. I fight for the equal rights of diverse races, females, gays, and transgenders. I am a crusader for underdogs and attend rallies on the weekend. I also support beach clean ups and live a green lifestyle with an electric car and solar panels on my house. I am a firm believer in a woman's right to choose and worry about the Supreme Court and its lean to the right. I am demanding gun control restrictions in this next election. We must keep our children safe and with all of the school shootings I do not have faith that can be done with gun laws as they are now. I believe that socialized healthcare should be a right for all citizens. Our country is a melting pot where everyone is welcome and we should open are arms and hearts to the immigrants and appreciate the value they bring into our country.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe that abortion is wrong. I believe that life starts in the womb and that performing abortions should be banned because it kills the baby and can hurt the mother. I believe that this is a very important issue because children are dying and these procedures are unsafe and harmful for everyone involved. Other stances I hold dear to me are that there shouldn't be gun control. I believe that I should be able to own whatever I want to own and that the government should not have a say in what I own. I have the right own my guns under the condition and it bothers me that anyone would try and take that away from me.
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