Ok. For this issue we need to sort out
Does POTY represent who has had the biggest impact, the person who has had the biggest positive impact or the person whom giving the award to will have the biggest net positive effect on America
I argue it is of course the last options
1938, a time of appeasment to Adolf Hitler, giving him small concessions in order to either prevent a war, or at least delay it until the Allies were ready. Fuck lets give it to Hitler to keep him in a good mood
1939 - fuck war fuck fuck fuck we need allies how about you Stalin, you love us right?
1940 - war aint going great HOW GOOD IS CHURCHILL!!!1one
1941 - war aint going great HOW GOOD IS Rosevelt!!!1one
1942 please just lay down and dont get in our way. If we get control of the post WWII world we will give you this shiny award Mr Stalin
It is certainly not to represent people who had had a positive impact, it has been given to some pretty despicable people, even in recent years
So the POTY has always been a sham.
