[Lurking Libertarian]

The “Person of the Year” is not meant (necessarily) to be an honor; it’s described by Time as being the person who had the biggest influence on the world “for good or ill.”

[Steely Tom]

The “Person of the Year” is not meant (necessarily) to be an honor; it’s described by Time as being the person who had the biggest influence on the world “for good or ill.”

I know, I know, yada yada yada.

I'm telling you reality. The "Person of the Year" is a publicity stunt to get Time Magazine talked about once a year, which is all they've got left because otherwise nobody even notices them.