Topic: Person of the Year

People Always Protest Time's Person of the Year Choice

Time

People seem summarily upset that Time decided to go with another catch-all Person of the Year -- it's "The Protester" this year in case you haven't heard -- but that's the point. 

By Dashiell Bennett

Dec 14, 2011

Time's Person of the Year is 'The Protester'

Time magazine has chosen the vague and non-committal "The Protester" as its "Person of the Year."

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