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 in free college tuition. I believe in free enterprise. I believe in a fair tax system that benefits the rich, and poor. I am a democrat because I believe we live in a free economic market for small businesses and markets. The rich aren't always to blame for their riches, the poor aren't always to blame for living in poverty. Donating to the rich is not going to create jobs around the world. I believe in limited government, and I embrace equality, and diversity. I believe in all of these, 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 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 Republican because…”
I am a REPUBLICAN because I first registered Republican to get in better with my boss even though I was a diehard liberal. But while registered as a Republican I started to read the campaign literature of Republican candidates and some of it made good sense. In comparison, the Democrats running in these races seemed kneejerk and unable to take a reasoned view of issues. The Democrats ran nasty campaigns and seemed to rely on labor votes to win, not caring about other voters or their needs. In office, the Democrats were corrupt. So gradually, over a period of time, I shifted to being Republican because they are more reasonable and helpful politicians, locally, in my state and nationally. I don't agree with all Republican positions on issues, but I now consider myself to be a Republican.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I support the religious liberties of private businesses to decide which customers they serve, not because I condone discrimination or treating others with anything less than the utmost respect, but because I acknowledge the wishes of those who conscientiously object to religous practices that directly conflict with their own religious beliefs. Just as no one should be mistreated or disrespected in any way for how they identify themselves or how they choose to live their lives, so too should we respect the consciences of all Americans to decide for themselves what religous actions are right, wrong or neutral. This is one of the many reasons I am a Republican.
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 Republican because…”
I am a republican because I am a very conservative person and have conservative beliefs. I believe the government needs to be fiscally responsible and not take as much from those of us that are wealthy. I also believe abortion should be illegal. Abortion is the murder of an unborn child. I believe individuals need to be more responsible for themselves. It is not up to the government to excessively fund programs to help out the less fortunate people.I believe we need to secure and keep secure our borders. The government cannot afford to ""take care"" of anymore people than it already is.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a republican because my views are very liberal and I believe in individuals rights. I oppose the gun control. I believe that we have the right to have guns. Having guns is not the problem in America. I believe everyone should be treated fairly and have every chance as anyone else. I also believe in pro life. I believe that the republican presidents usually have America best interest at heart. With the whole immigration issue. I believe that anyone that comes to this country it should be the legal way and have the proper paper work. I believe that coming here illegal and taking jobs from people that are legal is wrong
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe that life begins at conception, and that life should be saved no matter the cost. I am a Republican because I believe the military should be supported and we should spend whatever necessary to show America is the greatest country in the world to live in. I am also a Republican because I believe the government spends too much as is, and we should limit our spending for unnecessary budgets, thereby increasing our reserves and treasurer resources. My father was a Republican who served in the Korean War, and I grew up in a family who was proud of their conservative values.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because our values are under assault by the forces of ""equality"" who are more concerned with diluting god given gender differences than dealing with a crisis at the border of illegals flooding our country. Nor do they care about and even flaunt their opposition to protecting the lives of the unborn. As an American I am saddened by the continual and baseless attacks on our president, duly elected, President Trump. He has done more to protect Christian values, promote economic growth, and ensure our status as a superpower than any president since Reagan. I support him fully.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe that the government is only giving people to the rich and are not creating jobs for people like me. I believe that no one should die only because they don't have health care and a reasonable health insurance. I believe in family and that they should support public schools more , support working moms, provide better day care programs, and that they should not punish and split up immigration children and their families. I believe that no one should be homeless, hungry, or neglected. I believe America shouldn't be better than other countries. But that they should improve every day.
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