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Shipwack

(2,344 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:04 AM Dec 11

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Musk should be made Time's "Person of the Year"

Jimmy Kimmel pointed out the best reason why Musk should get this honor: it would infuriate Trump.

Trump has desired this award for literally decades. He even has a fake Time magazine cover on display in the Mar-a-Lago dining room.

If Musk got the award instead of him, it would definitely end any sort of influence Musk had in the Trump Administration.

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Musk should be made Time's "Person of the Year" (Original Post) Shipwack Dec 11 OP

Absolutely. dalton99a Dec 11 #1

Trump won it in 2016. jimfields33 Dec 11 #2

Dagnabbit! You're right! I completely missed that. Shipwack Dec 11 #4

They should caption the cover kacekwl Dec 11 #3

No he should be on Sports Illustrated cover. JanMichael Dec 11 #5

Musk's mother was on the cover of the SI swimsuit edition. OMGWTF Dec 11 #8

I think he should be Shithead of the Year. raccoon Dec 11 #6

Worst Persons bmichaelh Dec 11 #7

It's *President* Musk my friend... Arazi Dec 11 #9

Person of the year on merit. hay rick Dec 11 #10

he did buy the election. barbtries Dec 11 #11

Obviously, he could just buy Time Magazine. dchill Dec 11 #12

I doubt he could buy Time Warner. twitter was purchased mostly from sketchy foreign money themaguffin Dec 11 #19

Go big man..... Tripper11 Dec 11 #13

They should just give it to Putin AdamGG Dec 11 #14

Well ... indigoth Dec 11 #15

President Musk would admittedly be humorous to send TFG into a rage. DronePilot Dec 11 #16

Oh, well when you put it THAT way... Montauk6 Dec 11 #17

Given his ugly impact, money spent and influence, yeah. But mostly to piss off Donnie, themaguffin Dec 11 #18

Luigi Mangione MuirWoods Dec 11 #20

drumpf's head would explode! JoseBalow Dec 11 #21

dalton99a

(84,940 posts)

1. Absolutely.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:08 AM

Dec 11

jimfields33

(19,349 posts)

2. Trump won it in 2016.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:13 AM

Dec 11

Not decades ago. But long enough.

Shipwack

(2,344 posts)

4. Dagnabbit! You're right! I completely missed that.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:47 AM

Dec 11

I was sure for some reason he was never awarded it. Thank you for the correction!

The rest of the post still holds up, though, about how much it would bother Trump. 🙂

kacekwl

(7,657 posts)

3. They should caption the cover

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:17 AM

Dec 11

President Musk.

JanMichael

(25,329 posts)

5. No he should be on Sports Illustrated cover.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:48 AM

Dec 11

Then maybe the curse will do him in.

OMGWTF

(4,483 posts)

8. Musk's mother was on the cover of the SI swimsuit edition.

Reply to JanMichael (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:56 AM

Dec 11

raccoon

(31,517 posts)

6. I think he should be Shithead of the Year.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:50 AM

Dec 11

bmichaelh

(647 posts)

7. Worst Persons

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:54 AM

Dec 11

Some dictators and war criminals have made the list.

Not kind of club a decent person would want to be a member.

https://www.sfgate.com/culture-columns/article/Who-is-Time-Magazine-s-ultimate-Person-of-the-16705110.php

Arazi

(7,094 posts)

9. It's *President* Musk my friend...

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:57 AM

Dec 11

hay rick

(8,325 posts)

10. Person of the year on merit.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 12:05 PM

Dec 11

If the person of the year is the most influential person of the year rather than the best person, Musk should win thumbs down. He was able to pick the president using only the lint in his change pocket.

barbtries

(29,964 posts)

11. he did buy the election.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:11 PM

Dec 11

i suspect it's been awhile since anyone did that.

I think it should be Joe Biden.

dchill

(40,795 posts)

12. Obviously, he could just buy Time Magazine.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:17 PM

Dec 11

Fait accompli.

themaguffin

(4,232 posts)

19. I doubt he could buy Time Warner. twitter was purchased mostly from sketchy foreign money

Reply to dchill (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Dec 11

Tripper11

(4,354 posts)

13. Go big man.....

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:18 PM

Dec 11

AdamGG

(1,527 posts)

14. They should just give it to Putin

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:36 PM

Dec 11

He's the one ultimately controlling both of them.

indigoth

(167 posts)

15. Well ...

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:49 PM

Dec 11

I understand the sentiment and reasoning for that.

Personally, I’d say he is more qualified as the person of the rear.

Yes

Rear.

DronePilot

(38 posts)

16. President Musk would admittedly be humorous to send TFG into a rage.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:51 PM

Dec 11

I would support it for that reason alone.

Montauk6

(8,769 posts)

17. Oh, well when you put it THAT way...

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:54 PM

Dec 11

I think Time should give it to J.D.

themaguffin

(4,232 posts)

18. Given his ugly impact, money spent and influence, yeah. But mostly to piss off Donnie,

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:58 PM

Dec 11

MuirWoods

(17 posts)

20. Luigi Mangione

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 02:02 PM

Dec 11

Drumpf will just take Elon’s award as an extension of his own accomplishments.

Luigi Mangione I think has just started to get a conversation started about a serious flaw in our society that is costing people lives everyday.

I wish there were more Luigis. People who are smart enough and brave to carry that message and get things moving for the better.

JoseBalow

(5,676 posts)

21. drumpf's head would explode!

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 02:02 PM

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