At a recent rally to get out the vote for Republican Senate hopeful John Kennedy, Trump references his recent win as Time's Person of the Year, claiming the title should revert back to 'Man of the Year.' Prior to this statement, he discussed the benefits that Kennedy's win would bring him--Trump believes Kennedy will help him build the wall. Kennedy's likely win would give Republicans a 52-48 Senate majority. Trump later discussed some of the promises he made during his campaign, including renegotiating trade deals. He also brought up the Boeing situation and his disgust with people that burn the American flag, even mentioning the tweet he recently posted about the topic. At the end of the rally, when Trump argued that 'Person of the Year' is too politically correct, supporters of the President-Elect--who had waited four hours to hear him speak--heartily agreed.
Questions:
1. Do you think the term "Person of the Year" is too politically correct? Why or why not?
2. What do you think Trump's "Person of the Year" win will do for his popularity?
3. If Kennedy does win, how will the 52-48 Republican Senate majority help advance Trump's agenda?
If Kennedy does win the election, then the Republican Senate majority will help Trump to carry out his plan/envision for America. For example, Trumps wants to ban the burning of the flag despite that it is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. However, Kennedy's possible victory can lead some sort of restriction on this aspect of freedom of speech. In addition, like stated in the article, it is more likely that Kennedy will help Trump build a wall on the Mexican border to prevent the increase in number of illegal immigrants. I think Trump's victory as the "Person of the Year" will make him more popular among his followers but not necessarily among the people who oppose his policy ideas.
ReplyDeleteI think the term "Person of the Year" is more appropriate to use than "Man of the Year" because women will can also be nominated. There are a lot of women who would be qualified as "Person of the Year" and if the magazines solely focuses on men then that is inappropriate.
ReplyDeleteI think the term "Person of the Year" is more appropriate to use than "Man of the Year" because women will can also be nominated. There are a lot of women who would be qualified as "Person of the Year" and if the magazines solely focuses on men then that is inappropriate.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that the term "Person of the Year" is too politically correct, in fact I believe it is the most fitting title. When one hears "Man of the year" they cannot help to disregard an entire other gender. "Person of the Year" opens up the title to all genders, creating a fair and equal chance for all. "Man of the Year" is a title that neglects women.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I believe our society is too concerned with being politically correct, the term "Person of the Year" is not politically correct. It is simply referencing that men or women could win the title. I do understand the angle the President-elect is coming from and why he said it to appease his supporters, but I disagree with the argument completely.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand how anything could possibly be "too politically correct". Although, as Jack mentioned above, our society has become more and more concerned about being "politically correct", which can be incredibly annoying, it is still a sign of progress in our society. By deeming Time's Person of the Year as "too politically" correct, Trump is showing the sort of backwards thinking that prevents progress
ReplyDeleteThe most disturbing thing to me is that women in the crowd are cheering on Trump's support of "Man of the Year." It's baffling that these women were clearly playing the role they feel they should be playing instead of thinking in their best interest.
DeleteWinning "person of the year" will most likely further solidify his popularity. The "person of the year" award goes to whoever has influenced the most to the world and not whoever benefited the world the most. Trump has definitely influenced the world more than just being a figurehead for America. He has influenced the emotions and thoughts of not just Americans but people from other countries.
ReplyDeleteIt is not even politically correct if something is simply equalized or correctly representing something. If the magazine is considering women as someone qualified to win their recognition, which in this day and age it would be hard to argue for their disqualification, then "Person of the Year" is simply representative of who is being considered. By saying "Man of the Year" it is actually misrepresenting the award. Something cannot be too politically correct if it is simply correct.
ReplyDeleteI think the Person of the Year will slightly increase his political appeal. But this will not increase it dramatically because many people are not going to change their opinion just based off a magazine. Instead, the only thing thing that will affect it is what he actually does once he is inaugurated in January and what policies he initiates during his term.
ReplyDeleteI think that winning "Person of the Year" will do good for Trump's popularity and the overall public opinion of our new president. For one, the title of the award implies that Trump has admirable traits, which might prompt people to try to find the good in him. Also, the fact that the award comes from a reputable, unbiased source such as Time Magazine helps to increase the credibility of the award. I feel that this is another stepping stone for Trump on his way to success.
ReplyDeleteWinning person of the year will likely help Trump's popularity and the overall public opinion of him a great deal. After such a polarized election, there is still a significant amount of negative sentiment towards Trump. For him to begin winning official titles of recognition beyond that of the president will help increase his credibility as a politician and president, and will possibly also cause those who previously were apposed to the idea of Trump to begin coming to terms with this change.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that "Person of the Year" is too politically correct at all. Winning the person of the year title is a huge honor, and should be available to anyone who deserves it. If it was just man and woman of the year, people would get more undeserved recognition and the categories would be very separated and therefore unequal. Person of the year is a fine name, and it should continue to be given to influential and successful people who have made significant effects on a certain year.
ReplyDeleteTime Magazine's choice to call it 'Person of the Year' instead of the previous 'Man of the Year', in my opinion, is not too politically correct. It is just being broad and not specific in my opinion, for example, if it was MotY, and a woman won, it would just be weird, or they could chage it to woman of the year. You could also say that Man/Woman of the year implies there is another person of the year of the opposite gender. I am a person who is done with all this PC stuff, and I don't believe that calling it person of the year is PC.
ReplyDeleteI think that Trump’s suggestion that ‘Person of the Year’ should be reverted to man of the year is absolutely disgusting. I don’t understand how any female, or for that matter any male who doesn’t hate women, can agree with this statement. I think this statement accurately describes what his term in office will likely be; a revert back. After all of the progress that our society has made in terms of race and gender equality, I think that Trump’s presidency will be an unfortunate reversion back to the intolerance and inequality of the past. The biggest issue, however, is the cheering crowd who supported him.
ReplyDeleteThis title is definitely not "too politically correct," as it is merely saying that both genders can be awarded this title. I don't think it'll do that much for his popularity, as this is typically given to the future POTUS anyway, as they're considered to be the most influential person at that time. Overall, I don't think that this is a big deal, and it will barely affect anything.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe the person of the year is "too politically correct", it is fine is their is man and woman of the year, but i don't see the problem of just having the person of the year. I don't believe the person of the year win for trump will do anything for him. Mainly due to the fact that either Americans love Donald Trump or they hate him. There are very few people who are neutral on the topic of Donald Trump. If Kennedy wins it will make it much easier for Trump to push forward his political agenda because their will be less of a democratic resistance.
ReplyDelete1. Do you think the term "Person of the Year" is too politically correct? Why or why not? In all honesty I think that it is maybe a little too politically correct. Personally I didn't even know there was a dispute, and in all honesty I didn't think there deserved to be one. However, I do entirely understand where the change comes from, and I do support it. I just didn't think it was really necessary to have a whole petition to change it. In my opinion it's not that big of a deal.
ReplyDeleteI do not think "Person of the year" is too politically correct because it represents the man or woman that was the most influential and successful in that year. If it was "man of the year" or "woman of the year", then there would have to be two different awards for both genders. It would mean Trump is only the most influential man, but not compared to all the influential woman of the world. But the "person of the year" is the overall man or woman of the year. I think as long as it does not specify the gender, the award name does not matter.
ReplyDeleteThe use of the term “Person of the Year” is definitely not to politically correct. Time uses it because they consider both men and women when deciding on their Person of the Year. If they still used Man of the Year there would definitely be a demand for Time to also include a Woman of the Year. Trump is just complaining about use of Person of the Year so that he can gain popularity amongst people who are frustrated with the importance of political correctness in modern society.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Trump's "Person of the Year" win will do much for his popularity. Given how publicly broadcasted the election was, most people have already either established an opinion about Trump or don't care enough to have one. The only thing that will change people's opinions is what happens during his presidency because it will directly impact how others view his leadership.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the term "Person of the Year" is too politically correct. We live in a time where men and women are thought of as equal, with many women are still fighting to gain that equality. I think many could agree that a woman should have the same ability and opportunity to be "Person of the Year" as a man. A woman can accomplish the same things a man can, this title was inevitable.
ReplyDeletePersonally speaking, I do not think that Trump's "Person of the year" is going to make an impact in his popularity. He already has people who support him and people who dislike him, he does not really have people who have a neutral stance.
ReplyDelete2. What do you think Trump's "Person of the Year" win will do for his popularity?
ReplyDeleteI do believe that Trump being awarded the person of the year award can help his popularity. When you see your future president just awarded with that honor, your opinion will start to change and you will believe that he is qualified to be in the position he soon will obtain.