America's top Google searches reveal just how confused the country is right now
If our parents or president 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.
First and foremost, Americans wanted to know basic facts about their often confusing electoral system:
They didn't understand how the candidate every poll projected would win, didn't win:
Some were looking out for Hillary Clinton:
Mostly, they just wanted to know how this happened.
Hopefully, they'll find the Google answer they're looking for.
Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.
