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I think you all are missing the point of Time's person of the year. It isn't meant necessarily to honor someone who has done something everyone likes. It is to highlight someone who has had a huge affect on events that year. Bernie Sanders would be a great pick domestically, but I think there is no question that globally Merkel has been more influential.
Correct. Merkel's actions this year could be the beginning of the end for Eurocentricism. Cue 'The Final Countdown' by Europe (the band).
I think you all are missing the point of Time's person of the year. It isn't meant necessarily to honor someone who has done something everyone likes. It is to highlight someone who has had a huge affect on events that year. Bernie Sanders would be a great pick domestically, but I think there is no question that globally Merkel has been more influential.
Not sure about Sanders but as far Merkel is concerned - Exactly!
I see your location is Washington. What did she do to you or to Americans in general? If anything I consider her a hero. Her actions will make Germany a worse place to do business which could make more jobs and business activity relocate to America. A potential win for Americans.
Ah so you're for kicking someone when they're down, in this case taking all the corporations that flee that disaster so all you care about is the possible win for the USA.
Well many people feel Obama has done the same to the USA and as companies like the big Pharmaceutical company which recently relocated outside of the USA well be careful of Karma.
I deplore people with thinking like this, very selfish and self centered at the expense of others
Complain all you like about Time's choice, at least Jenner wasn't chosen.
To my knowledge, Jenner has killed only one person (the lady in the Lexus). There's no telling how many Germans have already died at the hands of immigrants - not to mention the fact that the German People will soon cease to exist, thanks to Merkel's traitorous decisions. She's committing GENOCIDE against Germans, and to a lesser degree, against Europeans.
Aside from being a disgusting, cigarette-smoking, go-cart-hauling, redneck grandma, Jenner is fairly innocuous. Aside from that accident, she hasn't done anything wrong.
There's no telling how many Germans have already died at the hands of immigrants - not to mention the fact that the German People will soon cease to exist, thanks to Merkel's traitorous decisions. She's committing GENOCIDE against Germans, and to a lesser degree, against Europeans.
Correct. Merkel's actions this year could be the beginning of the end for Eurocentricism. Cue 'The Final Countdown' by Europe (the band).
Not "Eurocentrism", European culture. The term Eurocentrism implies something negative, and I fail to see how a society that focuses on or tries to preserve European culture is some sort of negative or oppressive influence, in Europe. The term would apply when Europeans try to impose their culture on other regions, which they have been wont to do through parts of history, but it does not apply to European culture in its own home continent.
When was the last time Time magazine was relevant?
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