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 our constitution. I am a nationalist, not a globalist so I believe borders to our country are necessary. I do not believe in socialism or communism, but a free market that gives all a chance to profit through trade. I believe in small government and smaller taxes. A government that supplies all your needs can control you completely, therefore less dependence on government is a good thing. Although I am Republican, I do believe in protecting the environment. And gun ownership is a constitutional right, yet stricter criteria to purchase is necessary.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I believe in traditional family values. My family has always been Catholic, I have always been Catholic, and I always will be Catholic. While I don't completely agree with everything point on the platform, the Republican party is really the only choice for those who identify with their traditional christian views. Further I believe everyone should work for what they have. Social assistance programs do have their place, but their use and expansion has become ridiculous. There needs to be stringent rules in place to qualify for these programs and strong accounting of the management of these programs to make sure everything is run correctly. The modern democratic party is incapable of making tough mature decisions like this. It is full of young, inexperienced and naive people who should not have as much power as they do.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I'm a Republican because I was raised in a God-fearing, Sunday School-attending, small business-owning family in a small town in the Midwest. I'm a Republican because I love what they stand for. Republicans fight to keep our taxes low so we can keep our business afloat and thriving. They fight for my second amendment rights so I can protect my home and business and hunt game to feed my family. Above all, they fight to protect the most innocent souls in the world - those belonging to unborn children. I know it isn't considered sophisticated to say these days and the coastal elites will roll their eyes at me, but I'm a Republican because I love God and I think Jesus and his teachings should be taught to every child in every school across this great country.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am patriotic and a firm believer in personal responsibility. Our forefathers wrote the constitution and put things in place in order to protect ourselves from corruption. The first and second amendments to the constitution are critical to our republic. Furthermore, we must protect our borders. we cannot be a country without secure borders. If more people would accept personal responsibility for their actions, and embrace hard work and camaraderie, this world would be a lot better off. In our country, you are innocent until proven guilty. many seem to have forgotten this and it has led to the rise of many very unpatriotic organizations.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because Republicans, in general, support unborn children. Republicans also do not support large numbers of government funded programs that cause people to avoid working because they loose their government money if they earn too much money by working. In general, Republicans have more conservative family values, and so do I. Republicans are not in favor of big government and lots of taxes. They support the democratic system and free market economics. I do not agree with everything that republican officials say or do, but I agree with more of the republican stance that I do the democratic.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I feel America needs to get back to its roots. It seems people are making up their own rules to everything. Families with a mother and father, not 2 mothers or 2 fathers, should be the norm. Also so many think religion is not important and we can pray to a tree or a candy bar if we so choose. Also I am a gun owner. I am responsible and as a Republican I have to continue to fight for my 2nd amendment right. I come from a long line of Republicans and I want this country to get back to embracing conservative values.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I haven't always been a Republican. When I was young I was a pretty strong democrat. I wanted free healthcare. I wanted reduced and honestly free college tuition. I supported gun control even though I never really wanted to own a gun. I believed all these things until I joined the workforce and met someone called the IRS. You see, the government requires a little thing called taxes. These taxes pay for government expenses and when you increase expenses on things like free healthcare and college tuition your state and federal taxes rise. I didn't care at first because I never made enough money but soon I moved to a new tax bracket and saw how much really is taken out of my paycheck. After this I started to educate myself on politics and what I thought would benefit me and my family. I saw the faults in the democratic platform and how republican more aligned with my interests and needs. I don't hate democrats or independents, I just think the country is more successful and fulfilling under a republican ran platform.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
To me being a Democrat, means that I believe all Americans deserve economic security and not just the very, very small minority of Americans. I am a Democrat, because in my opinion the government should not give free money to rich to encourage them to add more jobs, because usually the government money disappears without desired outcome, more jobs, occurring. I am a Democrat because I believe in free competitive economic markets for small, local business owners and not just super large corporations. I am a Democrat, because I want all Americans to have access to a competent health care system, and families should not have to fear going to the MD, because of the extremely high costs if they do not have health insurance. We should offer health insurance to all Americans at a very reasonable cost, based on income. As a Democrat I believe in the family, no matter how the family is defined. One parent, same sex parents, and the families should have strong, safe public schools to send children to, improved day care programs for their children while parents are at work. As a Democrat, I believe in social responsibility and global warming must be examined in an effort to maintain human, plant and animal life. We waste too many of our resources. As a Democrat, I would like to see very few people in prison related to drug use, and see those people in rehab centers. Only violent offenders should be held in jail or prison, and they should have education and jobs to do while in prison in order to enhance their life and surroundings when released back into society. I am a Democrat because I believe all of our actions impact others, so we must think before acting and support each other in many ways.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in the Free Market Enterprise and don't want the government involved in my business or financial life. We want to get the freedom and liberty to do the business in this country without any type of socialism or government bureaucracy telling us what we should do. Therefore we want lower taxes and we don't want to be over-taxed just because the other want socialized medicine and socialized programs. Finally we don't want excessive regulations and protectionism that so much damages the country, because we depend on trade from other countries in order to strengthen our economy.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
The social and humanitarian values of the party is founded on selflessness. The democrats constantly attempt to cater and care for the common people as regards the following: - Wages of the average individual being at a minimum is deemed unfair to be taxed at the same rate charged to those of the higher earners. Simply put, because lower earners have lesser advantages such as education, they are unable to earn enough for themselves especially those with families, and charging them more would leave them poor. - Health and care of the people is greatly supported as seen by the enthusiasm towards Obamacare and Medicaid. - Immigration i.e. their stance of providing a path to citizenship for immigrants. Thus, I believe the traits of compassion and having sympathy for fellow humans is a great composition of the democrats.
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