【Russia】
If our parents or Russiapresident can't provide the answers, Americans turn to Google.
After last night's historic upset, many people searched online for help understanding what just happened. Some, it appeared, were looking for facts. Others wanted emotional reassurance that the electoral map that they were looking was somehow, magically, wrong.
SEE ALSO: You don't have to organize today. You can just grieve.First and foremost, Americans wanted to know basic facts about their often confusing electoral system:
"Who won the #popular vote?" Top questions on Google today#USElection2016 pic.twitter.com/l1nGjbldb8
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) November 9, 2016
They didn't understand how the candidate every poll projected would win, didn't win:
Top searched "why did…?" questions today on Google#Elections2016 pic.twitter.com/95OjQHPieg
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) November 9, 2016
Some were looking out for Hillary Clinton:
"What will @HillaryClinton do now?" Top questions on Google today#Elections2016 pic.twitter.com/THPyLc1y9I
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) November 9, 2016
Mostly, they just wanted to know how this happened.
Top searched "how did…?" questions on Google today pic.twitter.com/uRkAvDHOYg
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) November 9, 2016
Hopefully, they'll find the Google answer they're looking for.
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