TIME Person Of The Year 2018

[The Huskar Social Union]

I only know of Khaskoggi off of the top of my head, yeah i can see why they gave it to these "Guardians"

Didnt NS used to do this kind of thing too for a while?

[Zurkerx]

I see Khashoggi is Time's Person of the Year.

[Scomagia]

Honestly, Time's person of the year is a silly exercise. I'm supposed to care who the editorial board of a formerly prestigious magazine thinks is interesting and relevant?

[Farnhamia]

Honestly, Time's person of the year is a silly exercise. I'm supposed to care who the editorial board of a formerly prestigious magazine thinks is interesting and relevant?

On the other hand, it got you to post, which means you noticed it, which means Time's prestige hasn't completely disappeared.

[Scomagia]

Honestly, Time's person of the year is a silly exercise. I'm supposed to care who the editorial board of a formerly prestigious magazine thinks is interesting and relevant?

On the other hand, it got you to post, which means you noticed it, which means Time's prestige hasn't completely disappeared.

I noticed it because it was at the top of the page. It could have been "The National Enquirer's Person of the Year" and I still would have responded.

[Kannap]

Saudis shouldn't criticise their government because it's a monarchy? The fuck kind of idea is that?

Criticizing your government is a form of hate speech. Hate speech is NOT free speech.

Criticizing one's government is literally the textbook reason for free speech.

[Major-Tom]

Little upset I wasn't at least nominated.

In all seriousness, I'm generally never exceptionally interested in the Time Person of the Year, but reading their picks is always slightly interesting. I suppose I can agree with their decisions for this year, or at the very least, understand where they're coming from. The idea of "The Guardians" seems a little hastily put together, but all the people included deserve some sort of positive recognition.

So, yeah, good shit.

[United Muscovite Nations]

I hate how they never actually pick an influential single person anymore. It's almost like they're afraid to name a bad guy even though the terms of the award explicitly state that it's not supposed to be biased on whether the change was good or bad.

[Nolo gap]

time marches on, and so much is happening so quickly these days.
i'd nominate 'green new deal'
and that teen at the environment summit going on now.

and yes i'm that terrible with names. i can't remember off hand the actual names of either.
but i hope, everyone will know who i'm talking about.

[Mardla]

Criticizing your government is a form of hate speech. Hate speech is NOT free speech.

Criticizing one's government is literally the textbook reason for free speech.

Free speech originates as a "right" for members of Parliament....

[Valrifell]

Little upset I wasn't at least nominated.

But Tom, you already won!

[Kannap]

Criticizing one's government is literally the textbook reason for free speech.

Free speech originates as a "right" for members of Parliament....

Unless you're going to explain to me why you think free speech doesn't include criticizing ones government, don't bother responding.

[Kannap]

Little upset I wasn't at least nominated.

But Tom, you already won!

Rest assured anybody born after December 25, 2006 can complain about not being a TIME person of the year because they were not alive for this crowning moment in all of our lives.

[Valrifell]

Saudis shouldn't criticise their government because it's a monarchy? The fuck kind of idea is that?

Criticizing your government is a form of hate speech. Hate speech is NOT free speech.

This idea is so antiquated a court case to this effect is oft taught as the example of the rift between the the 13 Colonies and England/Great Britain (don't remember which it was at the time).

This is like, super regressive thought.

[Kowani]

You might think cernsorship by murder is perfectly fine but in the West it generally isn't. Plus parroting the Saudi propaganda justifying the murder. Yeah.

"Censorship by murder" being censored isn't an achievement to get recognition for, millions of people are censored daily

Yes, how dare he commit the terrible crime of saying bad things about our Lord Mohamed Bin Salman.

[Ifreann]

I only know of Khaskoggi off of the top of my head, yeah i can see why they gave it to these "Guardians"

Didnt NS used to do this kind of thing too for a while?

Risottia has run NS Peace Prizes a few times.

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I hate how they never actually pick an influential single person anymore. It's almost like they're afraid to name a bad guy even though the terms of the award explicitly state that it's not supposed to be biased on whether the change was good or bad.

Yeah, the last time they picked a single person was 2016. And 2015. And 2013. 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997...

[United Muscovite Nations]

I only know of Khaskoggi off of the top of my head, yeah i can see why they gave it to these "Guardians"

Didnt NS used to do this kind of thing too for a while?

Risottia has run NS Peace Prizes a few times.

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I hate how they never actually pick an influential single person anymore. It's almost like they're afraid to name a bad guy even though the terms of the award explicitly state that it's not supposed to be biased on whether the change was good or bad.

Yeah, the last time they picked a single person was 2016. And 2015. And 2013. 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997...

That would mean 3 out of the last 5 weren't actually a single person.

[Pasong Tirad]

Last time I was interested in this was when they picked The Protester as the Person of the Year. Good on TIME to recognize Maria Ressa, though. Rappler has its faults, but it definitely is in the frontline in fighting all the bullshit that comes out of Duterte's already shitty mouth. The tax evasion case is just another attempt to try and bring the news organization down. Good on them for continuing to stand up to a fascist. I'm also familiar with the two Reuters reporters. They've been imprisoned in Myanmar for over a year now, if I'm not mistaken, awaiting trial for some flimsy reason or another.

[Ifreann]

Risottia has run NS Peace Prizes a few times.

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Yeah, the last time they picked a single person was 2016. And 2015. And 2013. 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997...

That would mean 3 out of the last 5 weren't actually a single person.

It sounds a lot less like they never pick a single person any more when they did do that only two years ago.

[Valrifell]

Risottia has run NS Peace Prizes a few times.

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Yeah, the last time they picked a single person was 2016. And 2015. And 2013. 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997...

That would mean 3 out of the last 5 weren't actually a single person.

But they always play fast and loose with "person".

The Earth was "Planet of the Year" once, need I remind.

[Mardla]

Free speech originates as a "right" for members of Parliament....

Unless you're going to explain to me why you think free speech doesn't include criticizing ones government, don't bother responding.

It originated as a "right" exclusively for people *in* the government.

[Pasong Tirad]

That would mean 3 out of the last 5 weren't actually a single person.

But they always play fast and loose with "person".

The Earth was "Planet of the Year" once, need I remind.

Like any other planet stood a chance.

Jupiter? A nominee? Please.

[United Muscovite Nations]

That would mean 3 out of the last 5 weren't actually a single person.

It sounds a lot less like they never pick a single person any more when they did do that only two years ago.

The whole point of the award is that it's always supposed to be a person.

[Mardla]

Criticizing your government is a form of hate speech. Hate speech is NOT free speech.

This idea is so antiquated a court case to this effect is oft taught as the example of the rift between the the 13 Colonies and England/Great Britain (don't remember which it was at the time).

This is like, super regressive thought.

Apparently Saudi Arabia hasn't heard about Whig history.

[Kannap]

Unless you're going to explain to me why you think free speech doesn't include criticizing ones government, don't bother responding.

It originated as a "right" exclusively for people *in* the government.

Doesn't matter quite how free speech originated, in its modern day context, at least in American enshrined in the 1st Amendment, it's a freedom of speech as a protection from the government. You're free to criticize the government, I don't know why you're rejecting my statement due to centuries old origin stories.