Buckle up, folks, because we’ve got a digital drama that makes reality TV look like a knitting class. Big Tech, in its infinite wisdom, is allegedly up to its old tricks again – meddling in the political sandbox. And this time, their autocomplete antics have the internet crying foul.
The Great Autocomplete Cover-Up
It all starts with a bombshell discovery: Google’s autocomplete function has apparently decided that the “Trump assassination attempt” is a phrase that doesn’t deserve to exist. Naturally, the internet went crazy and the plot thickens faster than a a bowl of instant oatmeal as we dive into this digital puzzle.
Type “assassination attempt on…” into Google, and who do you get? Google's first offerings are Truman, Reagan, and Lenin. Now, unless Truman is making a miraculous comeback or Reagan is running a campaign from beyond the grave, and Lenin...well, let's not go there, you will discover something smells fishier than tuna salad left out the sun.
But wait, there's more! Type in “President Donald,” and what do you get? “Duck.” Yes, duck. As if President Donald is moonlighting as a waterfowl enthusiast or practicing evasive maneuvers for an impromptu game of dodgeball. Either way, it’s not quite the search result one might expect.
Google's Comic Defense
Google, with the kind of poker face that would make a professional gambler jealous, insists that there was no manual meddling involved. They cite protections against predictions of political violence – a noble cause, to be sure. Yet, the glaring omission of anything remotely Trump-related has sparked more suspicions than a midnight trip to the fridge.
In a world where even your smart fridge has political opinions, Google’s “oversight” feels less like an innocent glitch and more like an elaborate game of digital dodgeball. What’s next? Autocomplete suggesting “Hillary Clinton” should precede “home décor tips”?
Conservative Pundits Sound the Alarm
Enter the conservative pundits, armed with outrage and ready for action. The airwaves are buzzing with theories more tangled than a pile of Christmas lights. “It’s a liberal conspiracy!” they shout. “Big Tech is trying to erase history!” bellows another. One even suggested the algorithm is secretly controlled by a shadowy cabal of tech-savvy librarians – though that claim is still under investigation.
A Search for Answers
While the rest of us are left scratching our heads, it’s clear that Big Tech has added another chapter to the absurdity of modern day politics. Perhaps it’s time to introduce a new icon for these digital overlords – a magician’s hat, perhaps. Because if we’ve learned anything from this fiasco, it’s that sometimes, search results vanish into thin air like a bad magic trick.
So, as we navigate the murky waters of political discourse, remember: the next time your search results seem a little off, give a nod to the possibility that somewhere Google executives are having a good laugh at our expense. And who knows? Maybe President Trump's next trick will be making the truth appear out of thin air in this tangled web of political intrigue.
I tried to get the receipts for the auto-correct, but it has been corrected, so just for giggles, I have another example of a Google mishap or election interference: (Video Link - 35 seconds) You really cant mage this stuff up
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