TIME - Person of Year is...

[PunkinPi]

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.@GretaThunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https://ti.me/2sZRidd

And TIME's Guardians of the Year...

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The Public Servants are TIME's 2019 Guardians of the Year #TIMEPOY https://ti.me/346euU4

[2naSalit]

1. K&R!!

[blm]

2. Exactly the same people I'd have chosen.

[Blue_playwright]

24. Me, too

I tried not to get my hopes up but I really was hoping for Greta!

[Iliyah]

3. K & R!

[Wounded Bear]

4. I normally don't comment on those, but damn fine choices...

[Maru Kitteh]

5. What an amazing achievement and attestment to her leadership.

[redqueen]

6. Excellent choices.

[Frustratedlady]

7. Super! Trump will be furious!

So happy those are the chosen covers.

[trusty elf]

8. chump thought he had a shot at it.

[DENVERPOPS]

40. Trump will just

print up a times cover with his picture on it, LIKE HE HAS DONE BEFORE and put in a frame on the wall at this hotels and resorts.

I talked to a few highly respected psychiatrists, and they cannot even begin to understand how he can run a 100% con on tens of millions of people.....They have no explanation.........

[gademocrat7]

9. Excellent!

Well deserved.

[oasis]

10. Keep Hope Alive!

[smirkymonkey]

11. Bravo! Excellent choices!

[appalachiablue]

50. Here's Greta! Terrific selections

[getagrip_already]

12. BREAKING: Bill Barr issues report claiming

Drumpy boy is the real person of the year!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. Eh. I admire her, but Speaker Pelosi was a bigger newsmaker IMHO.

She took over the House this year and immediately let Trump know she wasn’t going to take any shit from him.

And ultimately she let forth impeachment, the biggest political matter of the year. Which even if it doesn’t end in Trump’s removal from office is still a signal that some Americans still believe in the rule of law and oppose unchecked abuses of power.

Greta is great, and I admire the hell out of what she has done, but Time has fallen into a bit of a rut recently picking activists over newsmakers lately.

[BBG]

33. Maybe activism is more worthy of recognition?

Nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

49. The thing is, Person of the Year/Man of the Year was not intended to be just a feel-good award

It's for the year's most significant newsmaker. We all know that Hitler and Stalin both were given the title, as were some other less than desirable folks. Trump "won" it in 2016 (usually whoever is elected President always wins it in the year of their election).

Of course, unlike Hitler, Stalin, or Trump, Speaker Pelosi is an admirable figure. But she was also arguably the most significant newsmaker of the year. At least in this country.

So giving it to activists (as has been more and more the case recently) might sound like the right thing because it feels like an honor and we like to honor people who advocate doing right.

But it's not really as much of an honor as it is a title. And as much as I admire Greta and her cause, in terms of strictly the headlines this year, I think Speaker Pelosi's influence was far more prominent.

[druidity33]

56. I disagree... at least globally.

Pelosi is a newsmaker here in the States but Greta is making news EVERYWHERE. Internal US Politics aren't as important as the global climate.

[LakeArenal]

44. Yeah. And... it would have pissed the Pukes.

Yes I’m petty when it comes to the stuff that irks Dump the most. Pisses off the cult members too.

Tho, I was sure it was Greta.

[lunatica]

51. Pelosi is huge in the US

Greta is huge in the world.

Pelosi is saving Democracy in the US. Greta is saving the planet.

Both are vitally important. I have no problem with Greta being the person of the year. It doesn’t diminish Pelosi in the least.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

52. Pelosi is terrific but she isn't a big deal outside the US.

Greta Thunberg is internationally known for her activism (sometimes we forget that there is a whole world outside our borders) - and she is both an activist and a newsmaker. As much as I admire Pelosi, Greta deserves this recognition more than anyone, especially since she embodies the efforts of young people with respect to climate change.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

54. Greta gave some powerful speeches before the UN and other organizations, but the problem she...

...speaks about is far, far from being solved. Hopefully she will have an impact on policy going forward, but that remains to be seen.

Pelosi, on the other hand, represented the first time Trump--who desires to be more of a dictator than a President--has had any sort of opposition. And there were numerous times throughout the year where she stood up to his demands and he eventually folded. Meaning that there was still a hope for democracy in the country. And this all culminated at the end of the year when the impeachment inquiry was announced.

Person of the Year is more of a title than an honor. I think what Greta has done merits her being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which is a true honor for her advocacy. But in terms of news that actually took place this year, I don't think she was as notable as some others.

[malaise]

14. And a child shall lead them

Wonderful -Rec

[FakeNoose]

15. Well deserved, although the Guardians of the Year should also include

... the anonymous WhistleBlower, who cannot be named.

[BeyondGeography]

27. +1

[warmfeet]

16. Perfect choice on both counts.

[pazzyanne]

17. Love the choices for both!!!

[irisblue]

18. From the Time. com article/. Guardians of the Year

snip--"For each, the decision to step forward came at a cost. None expected to become household names or to find their faces on televisions across the country night after night. And though each followed the rules and used the proper channels, some have found themselves vilified online, their decades of government service impugned and their background questioned. Several have been assailed publicly by the President."

much more at article

[tanyev]

19. A very happy Person of the Year looking forward to a bright and wonderful future!

[world wide wally]

20. Greta is amazing!

As for the Guardians, very inspiring, but it is also amazing that grown adults are recognized as standouts just for doing their jobs and not lying about it.

[lark]

21. Oh snap and freaking well played Time Magazine.

The Guardians of the year standing in unanimous opposition to the corrupt criminal who stole the WH.

[dalton99a]

22. Kick

[usaf-vet]

23. Fabulous choices! Greta Thunberg. I'll bet she is the youngest Person of the Year to make the cover.

I wish Time had a ...
Worst Person for the year.
Trump of course.

And I wish Time had a ...
Despicable Domestic and Foreign Enemies.
Time will need a bigger front cover.
In short, The entire Trump cabal including those we know and those, we are yet to discover.,

[demmiblue]

25. Athlete of the Year:

[PunkinPi]

29. Nice. nt

[50 Shades Of Blue]

32. GOOD!!!

[llmart]

26. This makes me so happy today!

I agree wholeheartedly with both choices.

[mcar]

28. Love it!

[Politicub]

30. I love it!

Excellent choices!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

31. I knew it would be Greta. But the Guardians cover was a surprise.

One that actually brought years to my eyes.

[OliverQ]

34. Wow, the replies to those pictures are disgusting.

Endless trolls and Trump worshippers attacking them.

[redstatebluegirl]

35. K&R

This will make the orange one have a complete meltdown.

[sarge43]

38. Epic twit storm due in this evening. n/t

[47of74]

61. I saw that Junior's fee fees were hurt over this...

More daddy please love me behavior on display here.

President Donald Trump’s eldest son was not happy with Time magazine for selecting teen climate activist Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year.

Donald Trump Jr. denounced the choice of the 16-year-old as a “marketing gimmick” that failed to honor “the Hong Kong Protesters fighting for their lives and freedoms.”

Thunberg, 16, the youngest person to receive the title in Time’s 92-year history, was recognized for her fearless efforts raising global awareness about climate change, the magazine said.

Thunberg was chosen from Time’s five finalists, which also included the anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint about Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sparked the impeachment probe.

[Ferrets are Cool]

36. Perfect!!!!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

37. The sound you just heard

Is Trump soiling his Depends

[sarge43]

39. Well done Time

Heroes don't have to wear capes.

[B Stieg]

41. Richly deserved; smartly bestowed

If we don't incinerate ourselves, this young woman will have been one of the reasons...

[tritsofme]

45. Why do you say that?

[Totally Tunsie]

43. Well, that'll piss off Chump!

[47of74]

47. Yeah I got my popcorn ready.

[Nature Man]

46. Should have been Nancy Pelosi

[citizen blues]

48. Awesome!

A lot of people complain about the younger generation, but I see a lot of potential. Young people like Greta are awesome!

[CaptYossarian]

53. I would've given the award to her just for that look she gave Trump.

I also think this might combat some of the apathy I see in teens and adults. They might be inspired.

I still want to see Greta, Malala, and David Hogg team up and save the world and civilization.

[BigmanPigman]

55. Great choices!

I knew Greta would be on the cover. She garners the respect from the entire planet.

[colorado_ufo]

57. This absolutely thrilled me!

It gives me hope!

[wendyb-NC]

58. Excellent pick for person of the year!

Greta is a shining star. The guardians are a great pick, too. So grateful to all of them.

[Demovictory9]

59. excellent choices

[ismnotwasm]

60. K&R

[ffr]

62. This gives me chills. I'm just in awe.

IN AWE.

[grantcart]

63. When I grow up I want to be like her