# Is the American journalist and economist, Max Keiser really 'American'? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 12, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982 "2017-01-12T19:28:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![femmejean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/0ea827/32.png) [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/1 "2017-01-12T19:28:36Z")
I don’t know if any Dopers here have heard of this guy but he’s considered a ‘fringe economist’ in the financial world. He has a show called the Keiser Report on Russia Today. [Max Keiser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Keiser) I’m not disputing his citizenship status. He was born in New York and is legally considered American. However after looking and listening to him speak, he does not sound to have the ‘typical’ American ethnic look or speech that a lot of White Americans (IMHO) I encounter on TV and the few I also encountered while I lived in the US for 3 years. His accent sounds like a very ‘unconventional’ American accent. Pitch aside 1.) [‘HSX’ Clip (2000)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwO6TuPW4Ec) 2.) [Keiser Report (2012)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwO6TuPW4Ec) The United States has perhaps the most diverse population in the Western World, so perhaps he just has an interesting mix; however, might he be a second generation American? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/2 "2017-01-12T19:56:31Z")
He sounds like a perfectly normal mid-Atlantic American to me. (He also sounds like a crazy person.) ---
**Author:** ![femmejean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/0ea827/32.png) [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/3 "2017-01-12T20:08:00Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > He sounds like a perfectly normal mid-Atlantic American to me. (He also sounds like a crazy person.) Oh damn :smack: I put the same YouTube link for the two different hyperlinks. Here is the corrected version 1.) [‘HSX’ Clip (2000)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB3IEz6drf8) 2.) [Keiser Report (2012)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwO6TuPW4Ec) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/4 "2017-01-13T05:43:01Z")
His voice is somewhat high pitched but he seems to have a normal American accent. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/5 "2017-01-13T08:48:37Z")
Sounds like a Simpsons character. ---
**Author:** ![ticker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/6 "2017-01-13T10:14:40Z")
What is the ‘typical’ ethnic look in a country with such a diverse population as the USA? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/7 "2017-01-13T13:27:59Z")
Since the OP is really looking for opinions, let’s move this from General Questions to IMHO. **samclem** , moderator. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/8 "2017-01-13T13:42:18Z")
> [@ticker](#): > > What is the ‘typical’ ethnic look in a country with such a diverse population as the USA? WASP. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Evan\_Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evan_Drake)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/9 "2017-01-13T14:01:54Z")
You are very right to be concerned, citizen. It is your duty to denounce those you suspect of being UnAmerican to the relevant authorities. Pure patriotism is it’s own reward to the virtuous, but small honorariums are available for expenses at the discretion of the investigating team. Contact the FBI local office initially, but if dissatisfied with their progress, escalate your letter-writing to the very top. CC to the NSA and the other security agencies. Do not concern yourself solely with this man, but prepare weekly reports on your neighbors, Russian Spies, people you suspect may have voted for Trump, whistle-blowers, and those who have spoken disrespectfully of our glorious constitution and of Congresspersons, who are the instruments of the People’s Will. The Leader is particularly interested in whistle-blowers, and if this leads to a successful droning, may lead to a Medal of Honor. Offer good only for this week. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/10 "2017-01-13T18:25:55Z")
> [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > Sounds like a Simpsons character. He sounds almost like the [ubiquitous lawyer character](http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Blue-Haired_Lawyer) based on Roy Cohn. But without the New York accent. Sounds American to me, and I’m American. ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-american-journalist-and-economist-max-keiser-really-american/776982/11 "2017-01-13T19:43:22Z")
I agree, I think the Committee for UnAmerican Vocal Chord Patterns should be reconvened immediately.