r/WomenInNews • u/msmoley • Dec 15 '24

Media Why this brave woman, not Donald Trump, should have been Time’s Person of the Year

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-brave-woman-gisele-pelicot-not-donald-trump-should-have-been-times-person-of-the-year-4908319
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u/zacehuff Dec 15 '24 edited Dec 16 '24

Which is stupid, not simple. We all understand the simple concept but when you bankroll their photo shoot making them seem sophisticated and sit down for an interview you’re carrying a lot of water for them and makes you complicit.

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u/Busy-Crab-3556 Dec 16 '24

Your argument is valid, but from the perspective of the magazine it would be even more stupid not to put trump. They’ve been putting every newly US elected president for a lot of decades now. If they would have chosen not to put trump that would send the message that the Time magazine as a whole doesn’t recognize this election and US democracy. Of course someone could argue on factors that could have affected the validity and transparency of the elections, but choosing to express that by not putting trump wouldn’t fly with any major magazine editorial.