80 Southern California Residents Shape World Opinion?

80 Southern California Residents Shape World Opinion?

The Globes are awarded by the relatively small Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which has about 80 members, compared with the 5,800 film professionals eligible to vote for the Oscars.

All 80 must have a permanent, primary residence in southern California.  

Their top movie pick was a story about 2 gay cowboys.

Why does anyone care?