The 21st century has divided America. We have become a staunch bipartisan country, with people on the left and people on the right, but relatively no middle. Our ideals and beliefs have put us at polar opposites, each group fighting respectively for their side, doing whatever it takes to see their followings succeed, and their opposition fail. We have seen each side reach a majoritarian power, but where do we stand now? It has been awhile since public discourse has revisited this pressing issue, and at the beginning of 2008, I think it is time to check in.
Who is more popular, Pirates or Ninjas?
I don’t pretend to know the answer. But here are some internet facts and statistics.
A quick search on Google Trends will show that Pirates is a more popular search term than pirates.
But is that pirate fans, or the many millions of ninja fans trying to find the pirates to hunt them down and destroy them? I don’t know.
A global search of Facebook groups tells a different story. As you will see the largest groups of pirate/ninja affiliation puts Ninjas squarely in the lead…
Advancement of People who Want to be Ninjas: 4,507
Addicted to Pirates of the Caribbean: 4,324
If you Ask a Ninja, he would probably support his group.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy grossed over a billion dollars at the domestic box office. “Surf Ninjas” and the four “3 Ninja” movies grossed less than forty-six million dollars combined.
Where does America’s allegiance lie? What does the future hold for these groups’ popularity?