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Google's Demographically-Distorted Veterans Day Homepage
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 11/11/2014 5:11:44 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Hey, at least Google didn't "honor" Veterans Day with a homepage featuring Jane Fonda on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. So yes, let's take some satisfaction from the fact that Google did depict actual members of the US military on its homepage this morning.
That said, Google couldn't resist inflicting its PC-politics onto the homepage, with wildly unrepresentative demographics. The image shows five military members. Standing alone out front is a woman. Of the five, three would appear to be members of minority groups, and two are women. One white guy manages to make it in.
Compare and contrast with the military's actual demographics. As of 2012, as per this official report, women comprised only 14% of active-duty military, and minority members 30%. So Google doubled minority representation, and more than doubled the proportion of women.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: google; militarydemographics; pc; veteransday
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
A promo salute for Hillary.
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:16:16 AM PST
by
Rennes Templar
(2016 Dem POTUS front runner: Monica Lewinsky's ex boyfriend's wife.)
To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...
Google’s PC, demographically-distorted Veterans Day homepage. Ping to Today show list.
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:17:03 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
To: Post5203
I try to use Bing, but they’re not much better.
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:19:19 AM PST
by
Politicalkiddo
("Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste, but they detest at leisure."-Byron)
To: Politicalkiddo
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:21:32 AM PST
by
tomkat
To: governsleastgovernsbest
At least Google didn't go with this:
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:21:43 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Under Obama, how can we be sure it’s a woman?
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:23:16 AM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
To: Politicalkiddo
“I try to use Bing, but theyre not much better”
DUCKDUCKGO.COM
Decent search engine with no tracking.
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:23:23 AM PST
by
DAC21
To: governsleastgovernsbest
To: governsleastgovernsbest
I'm surprised they didn't show the two guys and the two gals making out.
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:25:35 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Eh. At least they had one that looks somewhat respectful. I was betting that there would be nothing today.
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:27:45 AM PST
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: Opinionated Blowhard
IMO nothing would have been more respectful than this tripe.
And I’m not so sure the one “white guy” is white. Looks a little yellow and eyes a little slanted to me.
To: C. Edmund Wright
One white guy manages to make it in.Guessing that the white character is gay....
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:48:11 AM PST
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
The military’s own commercials do the same thing. I guess they figure they don’t need to compel white guys to volunteer.
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posted on
11/11/2014 5:49:25 AM PST
by
skeeter
To: USNBandit
oh, he’s gay - but is he really white?
To: skeeter
The militarys own commercials do the same thing Everybody's commercials do the same thing. To look at Lowes TV ads, you would think their customers are all African American in tact homeowners and the white guys are just the delivery dudes. Same with most advertising - with few exceptions.
To: USNBandit
Guessing that the white character is gay....
They probably decided against the version where he was grabbing the “packages” of the guys directly behind him.
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posted on
11/11/2014 6:04:00 AM PST
by
rbg81
To: C. Edmund Wright
On base the poster boys for PTS are all white guys
So, no.
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posted on
11/11/2014 6:04:18 AM PST
by
stanne
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Well be thankful they didn’t put a cross-dresser in there.
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posted on
11/11/2014 6:05:15 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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