Time's "Person of the Year" 2017

BoF · Nov 28, 2017

Time announces it's annual "Person of the Year" early in December. Donald Trump wants it for a second straight year, but on his own terms.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/25/politics/donald-trump-time-magazine/index.html

I realize that impact, whether positive or negative, is part of mix. Hitler and Trump have won and both, in my opinion, have had impacts not unlike an army of roaches, termites, and tapeworms.

Groups have won in the past. Although my vote doesn't count, this year's winner should be "Women Who Spoke Truth to Power". Included would be those in the march that put Trump inauguration numbers to shame. Those who told bastards like Roy Moore that their days of groping, sexual assault, and stalking are over, those who refused to be bullied, and those who put school boards on notice that they would not accept bullying of their children.

Who would be your choice?

cornflake · Nov 28, 2017

Robert Muller.

MaeZe · Nov 28, 2017

Too soon for Mueller.

I also vote for the women who reported sexual harassment.

Time has already called Trump on his lie they have talked to him about it but he said he was too busy for the photo shoot. He's such an idiot.

regdog · Nov 28, 2017

The Resistance

MaeZe · Nov 28, 2017

regdog said:
The Resistance

Now that would be so cool!

I fear we haven't made a big enough impact yet.

regdog · Nov 29, 2017

MaeZe said:
Now that would be so cool!

I fear we haven't made a big enough impact yet.

The Resistance helped end the attempts to end the ACA. Now we have to do the same with the Net Neutrality repeal and Budget

JJ Litke · Nov 29, 2017

Colin Kaepernick.

More than Time, though, I wish the Texans were smart enough to snag him. If they'd done that from the beginning of the season, they'd likely be leading their division right now. Maybe even Watson wouldn't have overtrained and gotten hurt.

Forget Time, in fact, I just want Kaepernick playing for the Texans.

BoF · Nov 29, 2017

JJ Litke said:
Colin Kaepernick.

More than Time, though, I wish the Texans were smart enough to snag him. If they'd done that from the beginning of the season, they'd likely be leading their division right now. MMaybe even Watson wouldn't have overtrained and gotten hurt.

Forget Time, in fact, I just want Kaepernick playing for the Texans.

You know, I thought about Kaepernick as a second choice. Anyone Trump calls a son-of-a-bitch must have some impact.

nighttimer · Nov 29, 2017

For obvious reasons I'd select Colin Kaepernick.

But I think I'm going to go with Harvey Weinstein as the Person of the Year. Not because he deserves the honor, but because he deserves the credit (or blame depending on your perspective) for bringing into the light of day just how pervasive, how pernicious, how poisonous the disease of sexual harassment of women truly is.

Kaepernick's protest has been wildly successful in waking up the activist lying dormant in the souls of professional athletes generally and in the National Football League specifically, all without stepping foot on the field all season.

But the exposing of Harvey Weinstein's lifetime of predatory behavior has been a seismic shift in Hollywood, Washington and every other power base of patriarchy. This does not herald the end of men harassing women, but it should herald the end of silence.

If not necessarily the Person of the Year, change it to Villain of the Year and Weinstein richly deserves the "honor." :e2tomato:

cbenoi1 · Nov 29, 2017

Vladimir Putin.

-cb

Introversion · Nov 29, 2017

Whoever is chosen, I rather expect it's the last year that the Koch Brothers won't have an outsized influence on the winner.

So, in 2018 after he's killed Net Neutrality, Ajit Pai, perhaps?

regdog · Nov 30, 2017

nighttimer said:
For obvious reasons I'd select Colin Kaepernick.

But I think I'm going to go with Harvey Weinstein as the Person of the Year. Not because he deserves the honor, but because he deserves the credit (or blame depending on your perspective) for bringing into the light of day just how pervasive, how pernicious, how poisonous the disease of sexual harassment of women truly is.

Kaepernick's protest has been wildly successful in waking up the activist lying dormant in the souls of professional athletes generally and in the National Football League specifically, all without stepping foot on the field all season.

But the exposing of Harvey Weinstein's lifetime of predatory behavior has been a seismic shift in Hollywood, Washington and every other power base of patriarchy. This does not herald the end of men harassing women, but it should herald the end of silence.

If not necessarily the Person of the Year, change it to Villain of the Year and Weinstein richly deserves the "honor."

Perhaps Rowan Farrow as Person of the Year then. He wrote the article and persisted with getting the story out there, after being hampered by NBC.

autumnleaf · Nov 30, 2017

The current poll leader is Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman:
http://www.newsweek.com/saudi-arabi...mp-putin-and-taylor-swift-times-person-721326

A man who, among other things, is blockading food and fuel supplies to Yemen:
http://www.newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-using-famine-weapon-war-724680

Yemen is now on the brink of famine. Thousands, possibly millions, of people will die if the situation doesn't change.

But I'm sure bin Salman has a nice palace.

Introversion · Nov 30, 2017

She's got my vote:

Cyia · Nov 30, 2017

nighttimer said:
For obvious reasons I'd select Colin Kaepernick.

I'd honestly be surprised if it's anyone else.

blacbird · Nov 30, 2017

Harvey Weinstein.

caw

MaeZe · Dec 1, 2017

Introversion said:
She's got my vote:

I want that cover. :Thumbs:

regdog · Dec 6, 2017

The Silence Breakers. Women who have spoken out about sexual harassment, abuse and assault.

Link

RedRajah · Dec 6, 2017

Looks like they've got Terry Crewes in there too. Good.

Alessandra Kelley · Dec 6, 2017

regdog said:
The Silence Breakers. Women who have spoken out about sexual harassment, abuse and assault.

Link

Brilliant!

nighttimer · Dec 6, 2017

regdog said:
The Silence Breakers. Women who have spoken out about sexual harassment, abuse and assault.

Link

I've got no problem with this. I would have loved it had Kaepernick won the award, but I'm certain he's happier these courageous women and men did by breaking the silence of sexual harassment.

Twick · Dec 6, 2017

I think in a way Kaepernick is also a silence breaker. He's forced the discussion of police violence in the same way the #metoo people forced it on sexual harassment. It's on the table now, no matter how much some people (cough) hate it being visible.

Ari Meermans · Dec 6, 2017

nighttimer said:
I've got no problem with this. I would have loved it had Kaepernick won the award, but I'm certain he's happier these courageous women and men did by breaking the silence of sexual harassment.

Same.

Twick said:
I think in a way Kaepernick is also a silence breaker. He's forced the discussion of police violence in the same way the #metoo people forced it on sexual harassment. It's on the table now, no matter how much some people (cough) hate it being visible.

Yes, this.

Roxxsmom · Dec 6, 2017

There is definitely an intersection between BLM and silence breaking re gender-based assaults. For one thing, women (especially women of color, but even white women) are often victims of police discrimination, sexual assault, and brutality as well, and women of color are often victims who aren't taken seriously when it comes to allegations of sexual harassment in a variety of settings (and seem to be underrepresented, even within the #me too movement)

Albedo · Dec 6, 2017

MaeZe said:
Too soon for Mueller.

I also vote for the women who reported sexual harassment.

Time has already called Trump on his lie they have talked to him about it but he said he was too busy for the photo shoot. He's such an idiot.

Do you get a prize for this call? You should get a prize.

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Whoops, sorry, BoF called it first.

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