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Please excuse me but I am obviously out of the loop on this whole issue. Can anyone explain to me why MM is accusing the "Bernie Bros" of hate and violence towards her? Is all of this happening on Twitter, and if so, are they actually identifying themselves as "Bernie Bros"? Or is she merely trying to suggest that hatred and threats of violence occur more on the Left than the Right?

Yes, as soon as Whoopi mentioned "Highway of Tears", I thought that as well. I wish that she would have said more about it.

I changed the channel barely 2 minutes in, right after listening to the condescension spouted by both Whoopi and Meaghan. Those throwing the tantrums are the ones needing to calm down! I am so weary of their nonsense. On a positive note, I tuned back in to watch the Charlize Theron interview. She’s absolutely stunning as well as being a fine actor.

Unfortunately I missed the show this morning and have only now watched the early segments that everyone is discussing. Oy - here we go again! Whoopi is the moderator, and like her or not, I believe that she had every right to shut down the so-called debate as she did. I am not a big fan of MM, but it’s not because she is a conservative. (Frankly it would be quite boring if all the panelists thought the same way and always agreed with one another.) I would actually welcome a thoughtful and intelligent conservative view. Rather, it’s because she behaves like a petulant, immature teenager most of the time - totally unprofessional in my opinion If she truly wants to be taken seriously on any show, then she needs much better advice than what she has been getting so far. I also feel that deep down she is a very insecure individual, which might explain why she constantly feels the need to prove herself as an important political talking point. I almost feel sorry for her…..

I’ve been reading posts here for a long time, but this is my first time posting a comment. I would like to weigh in on the discussion about Time’s Person of the Year. With all due respect, there seems to be a fairly common misunderstanding with regard to Time’s annual pick, and what it means. Time has described its picks in terms of influence and importance, recognizing an individual or group of individuals for better or for worse, who have had the biggest impact on news headlines over the past 12 months. It is therefore, not necessarily an honour or award. When Donald Trump made “Person of the Year” in 2016, Time explained that it was “For reminding America that demagoguery feeds on despair and that truth is only as powerful as the trust in those who speak it, for empowering a hidden electorate by mainstreaming its furies and live-streaming its fears, and for framing tomorrow’s political culture by demolishing yesterday’s.” While there have been many great people (including past US presidents, scientists, protesters, etc.) who have made the annual cover, there have also been many controversial people as well: Adolf Hitler in 1938, Joseph Stalin in 1939 & 1942, Nikita Khrushhev in 1957, Ayatullah Khomeini in 1979, and Vladimir Putin in 2007. So whether you think that Greta Thunberg is “deserving” or not, Time obviously felt that she has been the most influential newsmaker in 2019. I happen to think that she’s a remarkable young teenager, and if she is the voice of her generation, then I do have hope for the future!