Time Person of the Year: The Protester

[Craig234]

http://lightbox.time.com/2011/12/14/person-of-the-year-2011-revolution/#1

An excellent choice.

As time correctly notes, the ongoing tensions have been released largely starting with the trigger of the fruit seller in Tunisia, with the Wikileaks revelations of government corruption.

Tunisia's revolution inspired others, and we've seen decades-old dictators fall, and other protests start including the biggest protest movement in the US since Vietnam.

It's global, including in Europe, in Russia and elsewhere.

As good as this choice was, the runner-ups include some as bad - Kate Middleton!?

 

[davmat787]

I would have gone with Middleton, she looks far better in heels.

 

[Anarchist420]

If Dr. Paul somehow doesn't become President, then we'll see the "Revolutionary Confederalist" as the person of 2013. Shit like the NDAA will result in violent revolution if we don't stop this "national security" shit by abolishing Obama/Romney/Gingrich/Bachmann and replacing them with Dr. Paul.

 

[Karl Agathon]

Steve Jobs or seal team six would have been my picks. Although the protester is fine by me to.

 

[MotF Bane]

Another cop-out by Time, but POTY has been irrelevant since at least 01.

 

[cybrsage]

Yeah, Steve Jobs would have been a better choice.

 

[palehorse]

Coincidentally, the American protesters are also the High Times Magazine "Person of the Year"...

 

[Thump553]

Steve Jobs or seal team six would have been my picks. Although the protester is fine by me to.

Two good alternatives, but globally this really is the year of middle class/society wide protest.

 

[airdata]

Coincidentally, the American protesters are also the High Times Magazine "Person of the Year"...

I'm personally surprised they did " the protester " for all publications.

This recent one for example

They have done this many times. They post the real big story for everybody except americans.

 

[Macamus Prime]

The protester is a mixed bag.

It's made up of people who over threw oppressive dictators, but are now establishing oppressive religious rule. And, to be honest with you, as long as that oppressive religious rule isn't sending people to the US to blow themselves up; I do not care.

It's also made up of angry and misguided malcontents. Yes, there is a gap in income in the USA. Yes, there is class warfare in the USA. Yes, you can make a difference. But, said difference won't happen by banging drums and throwing AA batteries at an NYC cop.

Both "types" are expressing themselves. But, I don't know how effective they will be in getting what they want - since I don't think they really know what they want.

Then, there is the violent protester. The one who kills and murders. The one who burns down shops. The one who chops up a police officer and throws his body parts off of a bridge. This filth is in that bag. And, it totally devalues whatever "honor" Time's PotY grants.

I am indifferent about the 1st two types; it's there ass they are risking and harming. However, the 3rd type, there is no excuse for it. And, it totally ruins it for the other two.

 

[Craig234]

The protester is a mixed bag.

It's made up of people who over threw oppressive dictators, but are now establishing oppressive religious rule. And, to be honest with you, as long as that oppressive religious rule isn't sending people to the US to blow themselves up; I do not care.

It's also made up of angry and misguided malcontents. Yes, there is a gap in income in the USA. Yes, there is class warfare in the USA. Yes, you can make a difference. But, said difference won't happen by banging drums and throwing AA batteries at an NYC cop.

Both "types" are expressing themselves. But, I don't know how effective they will be in getting what they want - since I don't think they really know what they want.

Then, there is the violent protester. The one who kills and murders. The one who burns down shops. The one who chops up a police officer and throws his body parts off of a bridge. This filth is in that bag. And, it totally devalues whatever "honor" Time's PotY grants.

I am indifferent about the 1st two types; it's there ass they are risking and harming. However, the 3rd type, there is no excuse for it. And, it totally ruins it for the other two.

One of the most misguided posts I've seen in a while. "Indifferent" to societies suffering and braving state violence to oppose repression - deplorable.

And no, the small percent who are violent do NOT 'totally ruin' it for the others. The regimes are glad you think so, though, you make a nice servant for them.

 

[Macamus Prime]

One of the most misguided posts I've seen in a while. "Indifferent" to societies suffering and braving state violence to oppose repression - deplorable.

And no, the small percent who are violent do NOT 'totally ruin' it for the others. The regimes are glad you think so, though, you make a nice servant for them.

It's impossible to care for people who refuse to see two steps in front and behind themselves. Give it a try, see how far it gets you and the person refusing to think about what is really the problem.

Servant for what regime? I don't even vacation in countries that have oppressive government rule. And, the only support I provide to people of said countries is when the citizens immigrate here and I am welcoming and supportive of their new lives (I live in NYC, everyone is here).

 

[Patranus]

LOL - When will the liberal media realize that these protests in the middle east were nothing more than an orchestrated power grab by the Muslim Brotherhood/Al Qaeda.

 

[halik]

If Dr. Paul somehow doesn't become President, then we'll see the "Revolutionary Confederalist" as the person of 2013. Shit like the NDAA will result in violent revolution if we don't stop this "national security" shit by abolishing Obama/Romney/Gingrich/Bachmann and replacing them with Dr. Paul.

I love how disconnected from reality you are.

 

[gevorg]

LOL - When will the liberal media realize that these protests in the middle east were nothing more than an orchestrated power grab by NATO.

fixed

 

[woolfe9999]

It's a very good choice. It isn't only the OWS protesters. It's a global phenomena, and it consists of extremely varied blocs of people with different interests. This isn't a judgment if approval of the protesters. It's an assessment of the significance of protest movements throughout the globe this year. It's hard to argue that any one individual has had the impact - for good or ill - of these various protests.

Steve Jobs is not suddenly more important this year because he died. His importance is huge, but it's cumulative over decades. He deserves something more akin to a lifetime achievement award.

Seal Team Six would have been my second choice.

Kate Middleton? WTF?

- wolf

 

[MotF Bane]

Kate Middleton? WTF?

Yeah, really, Pippa would be a better choice by far.

 

[woolfe9999]

Yeah, really, Pippa would be a better choice by far.

Well, now that you mention it, Pippa does have a nicer ass...

 

[Lemon law]

The year of the protests I think is the correct choice. But the thing to maybe stress that the protests are mainly driven by free floating anxieties, that make t baggers similar to OWS.

So in my mind, in future such protest movements will either sharpen in focus or they won't accomplish much.