"Go google it" is horrible advice in an era where search engines' top results are those who game the algorithm the most, and Google tailors different search results to every user.
So if a clueless person searches about topics like transphobia or racism, they might actually find transphobic or racist results, and in the end your "educate yourself, don't bother me" approach actually made it WORSE.
re: "Go google it"
@LunaDragofelis
If I think someone should look something up, I may send them a DuckDuckGo* search results page.
By doing this, I:
- Have a chance to spot problematic search results ahead of time
- Nudge them away from the personalized results of Google/Bing/Yandex/etc.
- Show them what query I would use
*Or Startpage, or Mojeek, or Searx
