Who are the "real" Americans?

Got an interesting reply to a point I made in another thread.
I thank that SW member for bringing up the point.
I am paraphrasing but he doesn't want to get rid of the electoral college and go for a straight popular vote, as he feels candidates would concentrate on large metropolitan areas. As opposed to small metropolitan areas (LOL). The reasons he gives is that people in these areas have forgotten the frontier spirit that perhaps he feels made America great. I'm pretty sure that somebody working in Wall Street (NY) or in Hollywood (CA) would take issue with that. They could say, if they were successful of course, that they were bringing in the $$$$$ that make America great. Do they really need to be removing timber and boulders to be a "real" American?

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MethDozer · M

Eh, to be honest I dont have that big of a problem with Electorl College and think it does actually serve a purpose. Maybe not as well as could but still. I take much bigger issue with the early voting states veing allowed on an unwarranted monopoly of power when it comes to the primaries.

As to what makes a real and fake American? Anyone's guess or whim on that. Personally I'd say if your a corporate businessman who sends jobs and investment outside the US you're not a true American.

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@MethDozer

I take much bigger issue with the early voting states veing allowed on an unwarranted monopoly of power when it comes to the primaries.

Interestingly enough, traditionally this has been deliberately the role for small, less populated states -- New Hampshire, Iowa -- in order to force the candidates to "go retail" directly to small population groups rather than being able to "buy wholesale" with big media purchases. A noble sentiment but it also has skewered the early primaries away from the issues facing urban America to small town and rural issues, making it difficult for some politicians to gain the traction needed to even qualify for the debates or get the funding to continue on to the bigger states.

MethDozer · M

@dancingtongue I call BS on that. That's the role of the Electoral college and the system as is means I have a razor thin chance if ever getting to voice my primary pick. Along with millions of others. The last two election cycles where just a slap in the face how fucked and gamed it is.