Time's Man of the Year

There is much that disturbs many Americans about the Electoral College's selection of Donald Trump as President while the American Electorate voted for his opponent with a plurality of 2.5 million votes.  There are those especially admirers of Alexander Hamilton that believe our government is not a democracy but a republic.  Yet, our founders did show their wisdom in providing the means to amend the Constitution to reflect changes in American Society and remain consistent with the mores of a civilized state.  Time magazine announced its 'Man of the Year' which it has done since 1927.  Mr. Trump was interviewed by Matt Lauer of the Today Show on NBC.  He told Mr. Lauer that it was an honor that he appreciated but denied the appropriateness of the subtitle of 'President-Elect of the Divided States of America'.  The first aspect of this of Time's Man of the Year is for an individual who has made a fundamental impact on events and the international scene of that year.  It is not a statement on the benevolence or malevolence of that individual.  It is instructive to remember that the Man of the Year in 1938 was Adolph Hitler, in 1939 and 1942 was Joseph Stalin, in 1957 was Nikita Khrushchev, in 1979 was the Ayatollah Khomeini, and in 2007 was Vladimir Putin.  Yet, there were also individuals such as Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi, Dwight Eisenhower and Pope Francis.  I am not saying that Donald Trump is deserving inclusion in either list of recipients that I have provided.  Mr. Trump's actions once he becomes President will make it evident among which group of recipients he will deserve to be associated.  Yet, I have concerns and I can feel my heart take a second beat each day when I hear of the most recent appointees made by Mr. Trump's Transition Team.  This is only my opinion but there are far too many generals and billionaires to my liking.  His association with the Alt. Right and White Nationalist is, I believe, is a potential danger to all of us.