"Polls to Old, White People with Landlines" is a Chrome extension developed by Ted McCarthy. This free browser add-on aims to highlight the fallibility of polling by replacing the word "polls" and related terms with variations on "old, white people with landline phones." By installing this extension, users are reminded of the limitations of polling as they navigate the political landscape of the Great Trash Fire of 2020.

Have you ever wondered why political polls seem to show overwhelming support for a candidate when nobody you know actually supports them? This extension sheds light on the fact that most pollsters rely on calls to landline phones, resulting in low response rates and poll estimates that are increasingly unrepresentative of the US population. Despite this, American media continues to place significant emphasis on polls during political races, shaping public perception and potentially influencing the outcome.

The "Polls to Old, White People with Landlines" extension challenges the notion of electability as determined by early, sketchy polls and highlights how these polls can create a self-fulfilling prophecy. By providing resources such as articles from The New Yorker, Pew Research, CNBC, and The Washington Post, users can delve deeper into the impact and limitations of polling in modern democracy.

Install this extension to gain a fresh perspective on the role of polls in American politics and to question the influence they wield.