Perhaps it's not surprising that Time magazine named Angela Merkel its "Person of the Year." With her flooding of Europe with Muslim migrants, the German chancellor may, after all, go down in history as a primary destroyer of Western civilization. Yet there's no question in my mind who is Man of the Year: Donald Trump.
After underestimating the businessman early on, some are starting to understand Trump's ascendancy and staying power. Yet, even now, few truly appreciate what Trump represents: a political and cultural phenomenon heretofore unseen in America. His rise is historic, amounting to something even more astounding than the Reagan Revolution. This is true, and will be true, whether he ultimately wins or loses, whether you love him or hate him, or whether it turns out he's driven by principle or personal ambition.