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 believe that all people should be treated fairly and have EQUAL opportunities to succeed in life. I stand firmly with my beliefs that a woman should be allowed to make all of her own decisions regarding her own body. I believe that all people should be allowed to marry the person they love REGARDLESS of gender/sexual identity. I believe that we should help lower income people and support them in attaining a better life. I believe that all racial minorities should be able to have equal opportunities and that immigration laws should be less strict. Finally, we MUST have stronger gun control laws. The amount of mass shootings we have in the US exceeds the amount of shootings in all other countries combined.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
Because I depise the Republican pary. They are a party of people that just want to tell people how they should live their lives. I am not a big Democrat but I think they have a good chance to wipe the republicans off the map and get rid of their outdated ways that favor a few demographics. The country needs to move past what we are doing now and get a mad president and power hungry senate leader out of he senitate. This is something that is strong to me and it will be something we focus on moving forward
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in the principles of freedom, liberty, and justice. While Democrats believe that government must intervene to make choices for people, I believe that individuals should have the freedom to make their own choices about things like how to spend their money, how to run their private businesses, and whether or not they want to purchase costly healthcare plans. When the U.S. Government has been led by Democratic politicians, the American people have been overtaxed, businesses have been overregulated, and illegal immigrants have been allowed to flow into the country in record numbers. Our country cannot sustain the influx of these low-skilled workers who want to take American jobs and use our social benefits.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a republican because I believe in earning what you get. There are too many Dems that want everything handed to them. They believe we should just hand out healthcare to people like it is candy. If people want health care, they should get a job and earn it like everyone else. Dems think we should let immigrants come into our country and steal our jobs and our social security benefits. The immigrants commit so many of the crimes in our country, they make America unsafe. I want things to be the way they used to be, without all of the unwanted elements in our country.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I like lower taxes, less bureaucracy, stronger national security policies, an increased emphasis on border security, greater emphasis on enforcing the law, and free market in terms of health care. I think it is important that our constitutional rights as Americans are protected an upheld. Our rights, such as the right to bear arms and practice religion of our choice must be upheld and protected. I am a conservative and believe in the right to life. I do not believe in abortion. I want our nation to go back to the ideals of our Four Fathers, and to live prosperously.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I strongly oppose abortion. I am religious and don't believe that any living embryo should be 'killed'. I support opportunity for economic and job growth within businesses. Reducing taxation on businesses allows companies to reinvest into their workforce resulting in further economic growth. I understand school shootings are a sensitive subject but I believe citizens should have the right to bear arms. The second amendment allows citizens to protect themselves and I feel every american should be able to use that as a means to protecting your family. When it come down to it many liberals would use a gun if it meant they could protect their family from any harm.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I feel proud to be a Republican, Because they are the ones who give and implement new ideas to the society. Because of that we can change and develop our society and environment in large extend and also it helps to bring the equality among people. The major reason is, They are the ones who believes in strong and decisive decisions and strongly believes in moving forward in positive attitude. So we must look in deep on their methods and the ways of implementing the policies and also the methods for the development of the society and also the country.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because it is the party that best represents my values. It is the party that values the life of a newborn. It is the party that believes the government must be limited in order to preserve freedom. It is the party that believes an armed society is a polite society. It is the party that believes an individual is entitled to their labor and nothing else. That faith and family still have value in society. It is the party that recognizes the errors of America's past, but isn't ashamed to be called American. It is the party that believes truth and facts take precedent over one's feelings.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because America is a Republic, not a democracy. The heated tempers of the day need to be moderated by divided government. Looking at history, the true dangers to personal aspirations come from authoritarian governments not from worker exploitation. From the French revolution when the demand for change and reform devolved into inter-class warfare to the Russian revolution when the old order was overthrown and replaced by a murderous regime that was willing to starve its own people in the name of progress - governments are the opponents of people who are willing to work hard in the hopes of improving the situation of themselves and their families. The Democratic Party survives by engendering outrage on behalf of those who are easily convinced that the reason they lack a good, a status, or an opportunity is because others are secretly gaming the system. They encourage Americans to blame others, covet others' property, and cease working toward a future where individuals control their own fate. Keep government out of the way and people with pride and intelligence will succeed. Place government strictures in the way and those who lack the desire for freedom will be a little better off, but hard-working strivers will be much worse off. Our creator made us to be free, not equal.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because pro-choice, income equality, social welfare, gun control, and universal healthcare and that these are things that any and all Americans should have. I have supported and voted for people that I felt are much better for this country. Donald Trump and the Republicans stands against everything I believe in and they have done a lot of damage to this country. We were doing great under President Obama and this country should of elected Hillary Clinton in 2016. What we have to do is come together and vote Dontard out of office in 2020. If not, I might as well move to Canada.
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