The Ideological Turing Test

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I believe in the freedoms this country was founded on. We are a unique country and as such, we should maintain the vision of the founding fathers. We should secure the borders that many brave soldiers died to protect in the past. I support immigration but am firmly against illegal immigration. As a Republican, I believe that illegal immigration can bring in individuals that aren't vetted and thus, pose a threat to the public. As Americans, we should not have to copy the other governments of the world because our country is unique. That's why socialism would never work here, no matter how hard others may try to force it upon us. Republicans get a bad rap but we are merely trying to preserve the values that has made America the superpower it is today.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I am a REPUBLICAN because I believe that our country has lost its grounding. I believe that all of the traits that this country was built on including hard work, patriotism and service to country are in decline as a result of people who no longer resonate with American values. I also am a REPUBLICAN as I believe that we need to support those individuals who have worked hard and earned everything on their own as opposed to being given handouts without exerting any effort or investment of their own. I believe that we need to remember the values that made this country great.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I care about black people, I care about women, I care about refugees, I care about non-violent offenders, I care about the plight of poor people, I want to ensure that all people in this country have a fair shot at being successful, I believe global warming is real and man made, I believe in Government restrictions, I believe that most companies only care about profits and not about the person, I believe in the right for a woman to choose what to do with her body, I believe that gun control issues is one of the reasons for school shootings, I believe that health care is a right

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I am a Democrat because I believe that political party represents me and my ideas of how society should work better than the Republican party. I think the Democratic party represents the working class people, which in the U.S. is the majority of people. They want to improve life for everybody, not just rich people or people of one certain racial group. It is more progressive in looking towards the future, seeing the potential of each person and what they can achieve in this country, again not just the rich or one race of people. Democrats want what is truly best for people, not just giving people the freedom to make bad choices. However, they will protect a person's right to make bad choices, but want to give them better options so that they won't have to make bad choices. For example, President Obama wanted all Americans to have access to affordable healthcare. The plan may not have worked perfectly, and many insurance companies and employers bastardized the process by hiking up the cost of coverage and firing employees saying it would cost too much to provide coverage respectively, but it was a well thought out plan to actually help people. Not like the Republicans who think it is better that people be able to choose not to have health insurance at all than to try to ensure that everybody can have healthcare coverage. I'm going to stop now because I have gone well over 100 words, but I could go on about this all day. I think Republicans only want to represent rich people, white people, and Christians. And the party caters to people who want to feel superior by having the authority to exclude the poor, minorities, and non Christians from this country.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I am a Republican because I believe in this country's traditional values and I support and follow the Constitution. I strongly believe that people who work hard for a living and make money for themselves should get to keep it. I do not believe in social hand outs that create a civilization of laziness and dependence on the government. We are a nation of laws. Those laws need to be followed up and upheld and enforced. This particularly applies to those that are here illegally. If you are not supposed to be here then you need to be sent home and you should not be able to collect benefits from this country.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I am a Democrat because I believe it is the less harmful of the two major political parties in our country right now. I believe in more liberal causes such as a woman's right to choose, LGBT rights, closing concentration camps at the border, etc. I do not believe in most of the political ideology to the right which does not benefit the middle class or those below it.These views are not widely welcome within the Republican Party. I am also a Democrat because I want to help garner support for candidates to run against Trump for president, and give them the support so that they may actually be able to win.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I WAS NOT ALWAYS A REPUBLICAN, MADE THE PARTY CHANGE WHEN MR. TRUMP TOOK OVER THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SHOWN THE AMERICA PEOPLE THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE OUT FOR THEIR SELF'S AND NOT THE AMERICA PEOPLE. AND NOW THE DEMOCRATS WANT TO TAKE AWAY OUR RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. (GUN CONTROL). THE DEMOCRATS ARE SO OUT OF TOUCH WITH HOW THINGS SHOULD BE IN THIS COUNTRY, MEN USING THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM AND THAT'S O.K. REALLY ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! IF THE DEMOCRATS WIN THE 2020 ELECTION THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO H##L. OPEN THE BOARDERS, GIVE THOSE PEOPLE FREE EVERYTHING!!! REALLY WHEN AMERICA KIDS GO TO BED EVERY NIGHT HUNGRY. BUILD THE WALL TAKE CARE OF AMERICA FIRST!! TRUMP 2020!!!!!!!

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I am a democrat because I believe in the democratic values. Democrats believe in helping people. They stand up for equality among the races. They stand up for seniors and children. They want to protect medicare for seniors. They want to make sure children have medical insurance like medicaid if their parents cant afford it. They also believe in social services to help people. Services like help with utility bills, help with food help with medical and housing. Democrats like to see people taxed fairly and the people who are on the top 1% need to pay more taxes to make it fair. Democrats are the party of my choice.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”

I am a Republican because I value the vision of the founding fathers and the importance of the freedoms they fought for and the effort they put into writing the Constitution of our Republic. I believe that we should place an importance on family values and the structure, discipline and pride that instills in us as individuals. I value the rights we have that many other countries do not have and I understand that freedom comes at a price, it definitely isn't free. I believe that Government should be fairly small and that we should promote self-sufficiency instead of promoting codependency, every American should do what they can to stand on their own feet and to make their own way in life. I'm a Republican because I believe in loving this country and everything that it stands for instead of feeling a sense of shame and guilt.

The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”

I am a Democrat because I care about other people and not just myself at the end of the day. I always have a large amount of empathy for others and their suffering. This is one of the fundamental differences between Democrats and Republicans. Although I may not agree with everything that everyone chooses to do or how they live their lifestyle, I am a Democrat because I believe that NO MATTER WHAT everyone regardless of race, gender identification, sexual orientation or religion should be treated with the same respect and have the same access to human rights as every other person. I believe that's this country is not just about ""freedom"" but it's also about peace and harmony between a variety of different types of people. If that means that certain freedoms such as ""gun rights"" need to be taken away in order to promote peace and demote violence than so be it. I'm a democrat because I'm not going to let the fact that I want to carry a gun with me and that I want to be rich and have all the resources keep me from looking out for other people at the end of the day. I'm a Democrat because I'm willing to make personal sacrifices for the good of the general public.