Originally Posted by
mcap
Maybe I’m all wrong. Being eligible to collect social security is a requirement to be a presidential candidate in the US, after all.
Let's see...
Per googlei: "The Constitution lists only three qualifications for the Presidency — the President must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years."
So... yeah, you're wrong.
Assume the following hypothetical to disprove your thesis:
A baby is born to Japanese parents in Hawaii, raised in a Japanese household in Hawaii and at age 15 he / they could move to Japan.
The child, raised Japanes in America, fits in smoothly and is quickly assimilated in Japan as being Japanese.
He becomes wealthy over time, has a good international reputation, and on a whim decides to run for president of the USA.
Seems to me this essentially Japanese man would qualify; hell, it isn't even required that he speak English.
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