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 the power of the people. Our Freedom was given to us to make this country a place of equal opportunity. As a Democrat, I believe that all people should be equal. It does not matter what their income is, the color of their skin, or what they believe in, all people deserve the same thing and luxuries of everyone else. Women should be allowed to make their own choices about the bodies, everyone deserves to have access to the same affordable healthcare, and young adults should be given the opportunity to the same college experience at no cost.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe that compassion and being conservative is best for those of us who are struggling. We are problem solvers which is what the world needs today. People need to take responsibility for themselves and their actions. I believe that some of the same positions the party stands for I have as well. While not a strong Republican they still align better with what I believe. There seems to be so much rhetoric with the Democrats right now. I don't believe the President was ever really given a chance and that right now everything is so drawn out and just using up taxpayer money for things that are ridiculous.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am Republican because it is the party of lesser extremes. When you look at the Democratic party, you have people running on the platforms that promote ideas such as abortion up to the last minute, redistribution of wealth, identity politics/PC culture & free college. The Democratic party has gone too far left. Additionally, I support our president Donald Trump, and I am greatly dismayed by how the left, and the media, have portrayed him. Similarly, I am a Republican because they are the party of conservative values. I am a devout Christian that believes in traditional values (i.e. a nuclear family, pro-life, etc.) I feel as though I am able to have nuanced opinions in the Republican party, yet still be welcomed. I can't say the same about the democratic party. I would be labeled a Nazi or white supremacist.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
First off I am a Republican because when a Republican president is in the office my paycheck is bigger. Next is because I feel that Republicans are more protective of America, which is important to me as a patriotic citizen. We need to stand up for ourselves at home and on the world front. Another reason I am a Republican is because of their seemingly tougher stance on people trying to take advantage of the system. I don't like anyone taking advantage of anyone. The Republican party also seemingly follows Christian beliefs. I'm not necessarily a Christian now but was raised as one and for as long as I can remember I supported the party.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I can relate to their beliefs. I believe that everyone should be given a choice to determine what they want with their body. Men can decide what they want and why can't women? Women re not murderer and we can still think reasonably about abortion. Women who recklessly do abortion can be a Democrat or Republican because stupid people are in both parties. I also believe that gun control is important. I value traditional values but I think it is important to regulate guns so people who have access to gun are the right person. We are not in a war and mostly we need it to protect ourselves. Gun violence has been going up recently and very concerning. Please don't let gun harms your family, kids, loved ones before we do something about this. School is not safe anymore. US is the only country that permits gun and we are not more safe than other countries. Democrats don't want to take your guns. We just want to regulate and control how and who use it.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I feel that there is a social injustice in the world and the democratic party is the only party willing to do anything about it. I believe there needs to be programs for every group who may be a t a disadvantage in any way and that this should be the main priority of government. I believe college should be free and is a basic right to those graduating from high school. Debt is a burden and we should not be responsible for paying such greats amounts back to these big companies ya know what I mean?
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I believe in traditional values and small government. I am a Christian and believe that marriage should be between one man and one woman only. I believe this country is the greatest country in the world and we need to protect it from illegal immigrants who want to take our jobs and bring drugs and violence into our country. The second amendment is important to me and Democrats want to take that away. I have proudly fought for this country, and I would do it again. Most Liberals couldn't even dream of sacrificing close to what Conservatives have.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I think they are the party that reflects a lot of my values. For me, I think that holding the traditional values, especially in the family life is important. Growing up christian, my views on gay marriage and other lgbt matters is pretty much traditional, so against it. Also, I believe that we are a nation that has the right to bear arms and that is a big part of the culture that is to be American. I think that restricting gun rights will be detrimental to how we defend ourselves and identify as being unique.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a Republican because I most identify with conservative economic and social policies. This is especially true today with the extreme ideologies being pushed by the current Socialist Democrats today. For example, look at the current Democrat presidential candidates. Every one of them seems to be trying to outdo the other in giving away more ""free stuff"" in terms of government programs without a clue how to pay for any of them realistically except to use the standard buzz words of ""tax the rich""! They are also support late-term abortion. I have always been pretty open-minded and thought I could never tell another woman what was right for her, but this extreme plot to murder children has me moving to the extreme to protect these babies from the Far-left who want the right to kill any baby at any time for any reason. Immigration is another crazy issue that the Left has simply pushed too far on. I am firmly conservative on this because supporting millions of Illegals is not good for our economy, our children's education, our healthcare system, results in increased crime and taxes our criminal justice system. Under the Obama Administration, every Democrat supported border walls and deporting Illegals. Not it is simply an anti-Trump agenda that they are supporting. This will bite them come the 2020 election. I proudly support President Trump and his success in reducing unemployment to record levels, growing our economy, tax cuts that saved my middle-class family over $2,000, improving our trade positions through effective negotiating rather than a passive do-nothing approach of past administrations (Democrat and Republican). Actions speak louder than words and Trump's success says it all! Voting Republican and Proud of it!
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe in Democrat values like helping the poor, fixing the climate, and keeping peace through out the world. I am a progressive Democrat and believe we need to keep progressing as a country. Health care needs to be accessible for all. We need to start doing more for our climate because we are destroying it at a rapid pace. Right now I am very interested in Kamala Harris because she did great in the debate and put a spotlight on Biden's issues. I really think she will do good against Trump in a debate as well. Whoever the Democratic candidate that is elected in the primary I will vote for though.
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