If you read the first letter of each name on the results list, you can see it spells "KJU Gas Chambers" (KJU being Kim Jong Un). There were 2 or 3 threads on 4chan about what to spell this year. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2...
He is a very legitimate contender for person of the year. A thirty-something we know nothing about in charge of a failing state with nuclear weapons. 4chan may be trolling, but the levity about north korea and their slave labor camps isn't funny because it is a real tragedy that noone can do anything about it.
Ah yes, black comedy then. I'm referring to the general feeling of futility from someone who has no ability to change the situation from afar.
Even still, most jokes from 4Chan or South Park are probably not the best examples of what I'm trying to convey, lazy snark when some consciousness and concern is required for the usage I'm suggesting.
Yes, exactly. I don't understand the purpose of this. 4chan is trolling nobody. The person of the year award is not meant to mean the most likeable or best person. That's why Hitler, Stalin (twice), Khomeini had the title in the past.
Of course one can question whether Kim Jong Un had really such a huge impact on events.
Good call, I didn't look at the homepage for the site I posted.
It wouldn't be my personal choice to give page views to people with these particular opinions, but the information appeared to be correct in terms of the topic.
I personally love conservapedia because it's such an amusing mix of trolls and genuine far-right Christians with the borders blurring everywhere, only the Internet can make such a "work of art" possible.
However, they list Kim Jong-Il as "1994-present" while he died in 2011 and haven't listed his son yet.
"With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true. Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile."
Given the recent successful N Korean satellite launch (though some say it's falling out of orbit now), I'd say this could become reality. Hitler won once.
I think there's a common misconception that Time is anointing their "best person of the year" when in reality they're looking for:
> Person of the Year (formerly Man of the Year) is an annual issue of the United States newsmagazine Time that features and profiles a person, group, idea or object that "for better or for worse, ...has done the most to influence the events of the year."
Why? What has he done? What has he influenced? North Korea is in the same situation as it was before. The worlds position to North Korea is the same as it was before.
Have you been keeping up with the news lately? Their latest rocket test shows that they have the ability to launch a nuclear missile that could hit the Western US.
First off, what did Kim Jong Un have to do with that? I mean, other then having his father die while the military was working on this.
Secondly, I assume you mean 'hit the western US' in the same way a blind hog finds an acorn. That rocket couldn't put a satellite into a stable orbit for the same reason NK's rocket program is described as a long list of failures - they can't reliably put anything anywhere after lighting the fuse.
Their latest rocket test merely shows that they can get something into orbit. For a nuclear missile they would need a reentry vehicle and a small enough bomb, that the missile can carry it.
In retrospect, Giuliani may not have been the most influential person of 2001, but in late 2001, his was the face of American resilience in the face of unthinkable assault on the nation. He stepped up immediately after the attack and did everything he could for his city.
Now, I don't necessarily agree with the sentiment, but it was a fairly reasonable choice at the time. Read the article:
My favorite thing about this is that the commenters all seem to be so angry at Time. They clearly did not read the article. I would put Time commenters ever so slightly above Youtube commenters on the intelligence scale.
The comment section is a place for people to work out their anger management issues. If you're not suffering from anger management issues, there's nothing there for you.
One would think another Korean, a gentleman from the south, also of boyish chubby looks, and surprisingly anti-American as well, would be a greater contender this year.
I think another Korean gentleman from the south who's the secretary-general of a certain important organization is a great contender along with his Ghanaian predecessor and colleague.
Which one? The one that manipulated the poll to read "marblecake..." or the one that imitated the same trick this year? I would be interested to know if they are the same and doubt it.
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[ 0.23 ms ] story [ 130 ms ] threadOnce, they voted moot to the top and made the first names (?) spell a phrase (Marblecake, also the game) when read from top to bottom...
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894028,00.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Poole
Anyway, how stupid is Time to fall for this, unless they are doing it for the traffic and clicks?
Gallows humor is generally about the horror of the situation, not at the expense of the victims.
Even still, most jokes from 4Chan or South Park are probably not the best examples of what I'm trying to convey, lazy snark when some consciousness and concern is required for the usage I'm suggesting.
Of course one can question whether Kim Jong Un had really such a huge impact on events.
I think you and amalag are misunderstanding 4chan's motives.
It was before the war, but whatever... your point is still good.
See 'yyyy - Present' under Years In Power.
The most prevalent and similar to the above would probably be Robert Mugabe.
It wouldn't be my personal choice to give page views to people with these particular opinions, but the information appeared to be correct in terms of the topic.
However, they list Kim Jong-Il as "1994-present" while he died in 2011 and haven't listed his son yet.
"With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true. Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile."
> Person of the Year (formerly Man of the Year) is an annual issue of the United States newsmagazine Time that features and profiles a person, group, idea or object that "for better or for worse, ...has done the most to influence the events of the year."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year
That's exactly what I was referring to when I said it could become reality.
Secondly, I assume you mean 'hit the western US' in the same way a blind hog finds an acorn. That rocket couldn't put a satellite into a stable orbit for the same reason NK's rocket program is described as a long list of failures - they can't reliably put anything anywhere after lighting the fuse.
http://gizmodo.com/5968007/north-korea-satellite-out-of-cont...
So even after this, they're still not any more or less a danger then they were.
"You" was just manifesting in the most complete way a farce that became apparent to all in 2001.
Now, I don't necessarily agree with the sentiment, but it was a fairly reasonable choice at the time. Read the article:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2...
http://www.captaineuro.com/