An Interesting Experiment
Someone – not naming any names – created a Facebook account for conservative political pundit Michelle Malkin. Within no time at all, the account amassed hundreds of friends, countless comments, and “Michelle’s” inbox was flooded with messages from people who actually thought “she” might actually care about what they had to say.
The purpose was not to antagonize or slander Malkin herself – although she is deserving of every attack leveled at her – but to gain some insight into how run-of-the-mill conservatives think, and the kinds of conversations they have amongst themselves.
In a rather hilarious twist, “Michelle” posted a status message about how quickly people will jump on one bandwagon or another, if only someone uses the right buzz words. In no time at all, the facebook followers rallied behind “her”, blissfully unaware that “she” was talking about them.
Time will tell how many of the followers will recognize that they’ve been deceived. For now, the experiment continues…