TIME Magazines Person of the Year, 2011

[Prosperity]

These abstract persons/ groups as Person of the Year is getting ridiculous, tell me about a Person god damnit

[visionary]

I still think it should have been that guy in Tunisia that set himself on fire as his last recourse against the local police and officials screwing him over in every way. Which then sparked, eventually, the entire Arab Spring revolution. Which has, so far, toppled three national governments and may well topple more. And, I think the examples of the massive protests in the Middle East are what provided the idea that a similarly huge, pervasive, and persistent style of protesting could also be effective here in the States and in Russia. I think that guy, indirectly, is responsible for much of the protesting that has occurred around the world.

Edit: His name was Mohamed Bouazizi.

If they were to single someone out, it would probably be him.

Obviously he inspired tons of people and much of what happened did so because of him.

I'm pretty sure he was mentioned in the article.

On the other hand, I wonder if they were worried about singling someone out for person of the year who's main accomplisment was to set himself on fire and commit suicide.