Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

British Newspaper Cancels ‘Person Of The Year’ Poll After J.K. Rowling Runs Away With Top Spot
The Daily Wire ^ | 30 Dec 2021 | Megan Basham

Posted on 12/31/2021 7:53:34 AM PST by Rummyfan

Readers of the British newspaper, The Guardian, are accusing the outlet of deactivating an online poll that asked readers to vote on “Person of the Year” after it became apparent that J.K. Rowling would handily win.

“Tell us: who is your 2021 person of the year?” ran the headline, posted on Dec. 15, with the subtitle, “Time Magazine chose billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk – but who would be your choice?” A short time later, when Rowling was far and away in the lead, the voting form disappeared, as did the results. A message in small print stated, “This form has been deactivated and is closed to any further submissions.”

Rowling has been at the center of numerous cancel culture storms this year for her refusal to deny the reality of biological sex. Earlier this month she stirred up controversy by mocking Scotland’s law enforcement policy that allows accused rapists to self-identify as female. “War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman,” she tweeted in reference to an article titled, “Absurdity’ of police logging rapists as women.”

(Excerpt) Read more at dailywire.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; chat

1 posted on 12/31/2021 7:53:34 AM PST by Rummyfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

LMAOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!


2 posted on 12/31/2021 7:57:14 AM PST by Scarlett156 (Don't take it personally. I just get bored really easily. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

The Guardian has a poll for Person of the Year.

Does Time Magazine have a poll for the Person of the Year? I don’t ever remember seeing one.


3 posted on 12/31/2021 7:57:43 AM PST by Tai_Chung
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

It’s delicious that the Guardian has egg on its’ face this way.


4 posted on 12/31/2021 7:59:46 AM PST by sauropod (Resident Bidet. A confused old man at the wrong bus stop.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Scarlett156

This is hilarious.


5 posted on 12/31/2021 7:59:58 AM PST by MrRelevant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Silly Guardian, you need to let Dominion count the votes!


6 posted on 12/31/2021 8:00:46 AM PST by HandBasketHell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

That’s like upending the chess board as the game nears its finish. Great sportsmanship!


7 posted on 12/31/2021 8:02:47 AM PST by Migraine
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

This is especially hilarious since aside from gender politics JK is a rabid leftie.


8 posted on 12/31/2021 8:14:01 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Seruzawa

Yep, this is the world she helped to make.


9 posted on 12/31/2021 8:14:46 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Rowling has been at the center of numerous cancel culture storms.

aka Normal they will not have any of that.


10 posted on 12/31/2021 8:15:06 AM PST by Vaduz ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan
The rabble has voted in a manner contrary to the wishes of the "Powers That Be."

It is probably time to get a new electorate.

Regards,

11 posted on 12/31/2021 8:27:27 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Who were they hoping for? Prince Andrew?


12 posted on 12/31/2021 8:30:05 AM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 54 days away from outliving John Hughes)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tai_Chung

“Does Time Magazine have a poll for the Person of the Year?”

Year of the shot dog!


13 posted on 12/31/2021 8:44:10 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (If you are vaccinated, you cannot get COVID from someone who is not vaccinated. Lighted up Karen!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

14 posted on 12/31/2021 8:44:44 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Was this poll Freeped?


15 posted on 12/31/2021 9:25:47 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: alexander_busek

The problem with colonizing a bunch of s*** holes is that when colonialism ends and the s*** holes become part of the commonwealth then you have to let all the rabble in.


16 posted on 12/31/2021 10:04:17 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

I get the impression that this was never about facts for J.K. Rowling so much as about females losing their relative privileges. Feminists start getting common sense only when the nonsense goes against them.


17 posted on 12/31/2021 6:56:13 PM PST by Dat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson