Monday, April 23, 2012

Google Confirms We're (Politically) Doomed

Just out of curiosity, I wanted to see what Google suggested at the top searches for the phrase "(candidate name) is __________."

Here's what I got:

Barack Obama is . . . 
your new bicycle
an idiot
a muslim
what number president

Obama is . . . 
a muslim
a socialist
an idiot
a cactus

Mitt Romney is . . . 
mexican
an idiot
a tool
a mormon

Romney is . . . 
mexican
an idiot
a mormon
a liberal

Newt Gingrich is . . . 
insane
an idiot
a douche
a joke

Gingrich is . . . 
an idiot
not a conservative
crazy
a liar

Ron Paul is. . . 
crazy
an idiot
a racist
nuts

("Paul is . . ." came back with results for the old Beatles "Paul is dead" insanity.

So folks, there you have it. Everyone's an idiot. Or at least that's what the public is looking to confirm. Perhaps if we spent a little less time seeking out confirmation of our negative biases and more time seeking out confirmation of positive policies, our political system would run a little smoother.



2 comments:

  1. Is it bad that I'm more disturbed by the "is a cactus" than any of the rest?

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    1. Haha. I was thrown by that one, too. I think it's an Onion post.

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