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 really feel that my views and opinions are aligned with the views and opinions of other Democrats. Also I love the fact that democrats are so diverse and they want to represent all of the people in the United States not just the big business people. I feel that being a democrat I can really learn from people who I probably would not have ran into before because we come from all kinds of backgrounds. Education is a big part of the democrat platform and that is something that I hold close to me because there is a lot about education that needs to be improved. Trying to get the guns controlled is also something that links me to democrats because there have been to many senseless killings that have happened and if there were stronger gun laws a lot of the killing and mass shooting could have been avoided.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because I believe that there are more people in this world than the ultra rich, these people are given too much leeway by the republicans in power. There is more to be done for the people in the middle and lower class and our voices will be heard. The grassroots movement is something special to watch as we try to induce change as a people not a faceless electorate. The environment is changing around us partially because of lax regulations that need to be enforced to have a cleaner world around us instead of letting corporations ruin the world for the future profits. I am a democrat because the government should not let you say what you can and can not do with your body and how you want to live your life. I am a democrat because I believe in the changes we can do to the government and the world around us and not just to our bottom line.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I'm a republican because I believe in capitalism and being conservative. I think this label represents who I really am. I think being a republican is very important to me and my family. I believe the greatest strength of our nation lies in the individual’s right to the pursuit of life, liberty, property and happiness. I believe in the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, and equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all under the law. I believe government and its citizens must practice fiscal and monetary responsibility. I believe the role of government should be limited to the powers enumerated in the Constitution, because government that governs least governs best.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat for a few different reasons. First being, I believe that we are the most moral side of the political spectrum. I believe that we truly care about other people and aren't just self serving individuals. Second, because we follow constitutional rights. We don't base our agendas and laws simply off of how we are feeling about the subject, we go by what our founders of this country set up and that is freedom for all. Lastly, I am a democrat because I, most importantly, value being an open minded person and being accepting of others no matter what the case.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a Democrat because I believe that health care should not be a privilege enjoyed by those with financial resources, but rather should be something that all should be able to enjoy. What this means is that life should not be a privilege that comes with wealth - as might be suggested by access to treatments and health resources that are expensive. Instead, given that the purpose of the federal government is to safeguard the wellbeing of the populace, one of the chief goals of the federal government should be to ensure the health of its citizens, including by way of healthcare.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
I am a democrat because i believe in the principles in the economy and in everyone associated to the democratic group. I believe in free enterprise systems for the working and the middle classes. I believe in limited government and limited big business. Government should reward businesses only after they have created jobs for the American people. I believe in personal responsibility and social responsibility. I believe no one should be homeless, abused, or neglected regardless of the causes. Prisons should be for violent offenders, not drug addicts. I believe each person, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation deserv3es equal respect and equal rights to pursue a meaningful life.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Republican because…”
I am a REPUBLICAN because I believe in traditional values. I believe that making our country great begins with having strong family values and a strong connection to God. I believe that our country is under threat from illegal immigrants who want to cheat their way in and take jobs from good hard-working citizens. I believe that people should work for what they own, and that hard work is the way to a better life, and that it's not fair for people to get ahead based on government handouts. I also believe that life begins at conception, and that it is morally wrong to kill unborn children. Because of these beliefs, I identify strongly as a Republican.
The following statement was written based on the prompt: “I’m a Democrat because…”
Being a Democrat is an important part of my identity as an American. I believe in the democratic system as the only way to govern this country.. We are all immigrants from other countries and as such we identify as Americans. It is only right to show dignity to all races, gender and beliefs as equal. When we try to separate us as individual groups there is no unity. A women should have the right to do what she fells is right for her body. Black people are being persecuted for there skin color in all walks of life. There is a stigma that they are low class citizens that can't be treated as whites in our society. If these concepts don, change in the future we are doomed to fail as a united nation..
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 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.
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