Time Person of the year?

[Demovictory9]

44 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	Biden
	20 (45%)
	BLM - 2020 protesters
	1 (2%)
	Essential workers
	10 (23%)
	Fauci
	9 (20%)
	Vote counters
	1 (2%)
	Trump
	0 (0%)
	Media - journalists
	1 (2%)
	Other
	2 (5%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Blue Owl]

1. Time's Man Woman Person of the Year

n/t

[Raven123]

2. I believe poll workers were also essential workers, though I understand how most see the distinction

[Blue_playwright]

3. I think it will be essential workers but...

... I believe it should be Fauci.

[Demovictory9]

6. BLM launched the biggest protest movement in us history?

Forgotten already?

[Blue_playwright]

12. I don't think so, not forgotten.

Personally, I just think it’s Fauci. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[JI7]

4. During Presidential Election Years isn't it always the Winner of the Election ?

[Blasphemer]

29. Usually, but not always. GHWB didn't get it in 1988, but he did get it in 1990... nt

[marybourg]

5. The Voter

Who stood on line for hours, in bad weather, in the midst of a raging pandemic

[Siwsan]

7. I admit I hope it's Biden because that would torque trump*'s colon.

And possible flip his wig.

[MyOwnPeace]

19. Yeah, there's a "vision!"

Personally, I'm for the "First Responders/essential workers/front-line medical people."

[llmart]

20. torque trump*'s colon

[groundloop]

8. Fauci.... he stood his ground against tRump's lies and without him the pandemic would be much worse

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. It's gonna be COVID. nt

[Squidly]

14. making Covid "thing of the year"

would be almost as bad as making Charles Manson, Dr Mengele, Idi Amin, Hitler (for a second time), James Jones, tRump.....

[LeftishBrit]

28. Well, Hitler WAS; so was Stalin;so was Ayatollah Khomeini

[bearsfootball516]

10. I would love for it to be Biden, but I think Fauci deserves it most.

I do think it'll be one of the two, and there's no wrong answer.

[Squinch]

11. Essential workers, doctors and nurses. I had a conversation with my doctor where

I realized I cannot even begin to understand what Covid is doing to her. But she keeps showing up and keeps pushing through.

And there are thousands of others like her.

[Demovictory9]

13. I should have added "mail in ballots" to poll

[Mike 03]

15. I found this poll very difficult

Essential workers and Dr. Fauci absolutely deserve mammoth recognition.

I chose Biden because he is a symbol of America's fight to reclaim its original dream. He made this campaign about restoring the Soul of America, and demonstrating that Trump was an aberration. We can argue about whether or not Trump is an aberration, but I do believe Biden's victory is symbolically an enormous demonstration to ourselves and the world that Americans retain these essential values and aspirations.

(I wonder if Biden AND Kamala Harris together could both be considered?)

But if Essential Workers (especially including medical professionals) or Dr. Fauci are named Person of the Year, I'll absolutely rejoice. They deserve it, beyond any question.

[Sherman A1]

16. Essential Workers

Is my vote.

[llmart]

23. I wish I could agree with you.

But I know quite a few "essential workers" who voted for Trump. Mostly nurses but some doctors also.

I'm always appalled at that.

[Sherman A1]

25. How they choose to vote does not change

What they have been called upon by our society to do and to suffer through with minimal support.

[llmart]

27. What they were called upon to do...

is the work they chose. What they didn't choose was the minimal support. However, they did choose to elect the ones who minimally supported them.

To choose him again after he's neglected them is appalling.

[Sherman A1]

32. Does not change a thing

Essential workers certainly chose their jobs, they did not however choose a situation where their lives would be at risk for simply going to work to deliver packages, stock grocery store shelves, get the mail to your home, pick up garbage, push a dust mop in a medical facility or all the other countless jobs that keep our society functional. Those mentioned along with medical, EMS, hospital workers, doctors, nurses never signed up for a job that could very well be their own death warrant.

Their work and their politics are two entirely different things, I'm sorry that you seem to be unable to see that

[helpisontheway]

17. Biden or Fauci would cause Trump to have a meltdown but essential workers would be good. Nt

[mtnsnake]

30. I'm hoping for either one of them because they deserve it and also for what you said

about causing a meltdown for Trump.

[ananda]

18. Stacey Abrams

Biden is good too.

Anyone who will stick in Trump's craw
works for me!

[Solomon]

34. Stacey Abrams is my pick. She changed the world. It's a new day.

[scrabblequeen40]

37. Stacy is my pick too

She represents the political force of the under-estimated populations: black, female. And in an election cycle where democracy was under attack, she represents the power of a single vote. Every vote counts. In America, right matters. The U.S. is indebted to her leadership. We are so fucking blessed.

[LeftishBrit]

21. They don't have to be American, or a good thing

It's whoever has had most influence for good or bad.

Sadly, I think it might have to be the tiniest nominee ever: this fucking virus.

[flor-de-jasmim]

22. I dont think Biden would have a problem with Fauci being chosen.

[jmowreader]

24. This one's tough

First I thought that since it’s an election year and the person who wins the election gets it, it’ll be Biden.

Then I thought Anthony Fauci, as the face of the pandemic response, or essential workers as its arms and legs, should be the one to get it.

Next, I figured naming journalists PoY (I’m the one who voted for them) would be appropriate because it would just piss Trump the fuck off and that’s always fun.

But I finally made my real choice: the Russian FSB intelligence service, who have been America’s real president since January 20, 2017. Might as well give credit where it’s due.

[KentuckyWoman]

26. workers

Especially hospital and eldercare workers

And those folks directing traffic at testing centers and the test staff.

Grocery clerks
Poll workers
Post office
Those lower level Gov't workers like DMV,
Delivery people truckers

A lot of regular people putting themselves out there in this pandemic. These are the "Rosie the riveter" folk of this time.

[aquamarina]

31. We The People

[drmeow]

33. "Done the most to influence the events of the world"

By that definition I'd say essential workers - BLM is up there but their influence hasn't necessarily been AS worldwide as essential workers.

[demmiblue]

35. Essential workers, hands down. n/t