How common is it for people to fly American flag outside their home? (Los Angeles: apartments, houses)

[iNviNciBL3]

Thread on the Miami forum.
I was wondering what it is like in Los Angeles, another city with a large immigrant population.
Do you notice a lot of flags flying outside peoples homes compared to the rest of the country? been awhile since i been to L.A but it seems like there were more people flying flags compared to MN.
plus there is a stereotype that Californians arent that patriotic and don't like America but i think thats just crap made up by southern conservatives who don't know what they are talking about.

[jm1982]

Honestly , I hardly ever see this in L.A

Kind of sad I guess.

[TheGreatUnwashed]

This is quite common in the suburbs but you hardly see it in the urban areas.

[disgruntled la native]

^Yeah. Very rare in LA city and its neighboring interchangeable cities like Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City, and WeHo. Only flags I've seen are in rich, Republican leaning areas - which there are very few of in LA (maybe Woodland Hills, Tarzana/Encino, and Pacific Palisades). If you go to the suburbs, there's far more flags. I do remember after 9/11, everyone in the Westside had an American flag though.

[The Illusive Man]

I see it a bit in my area, especially down my street. Most of the houses have those little flags that you stick into the lawn. I've even seen some houses with multiple. I agree though, its not super common all over.

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by disgruntled la native

^Yeah. Very rare in LA city and its neighboring interchangeable cities like Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City, and WeHo. Only flags I've seen are in rich, Republican leaning areas - which there are very few of in LA (maybe Woodland Hills, Tarzana/Encino, and Pacific Palisades). If you go to the suburbs, there's far more flags. I do remember after 9/11, everyone in the Westside had an American flag though.

Yeah that didn't last too long!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Yeah that didn't last too long!

It is too bad. When we were still in So California I hardly remember anyone flying the flag in front of their house on a regular basis. Here in AR, as well as when we lived in Texas and yes, NM it was a common sight. I would say about 20% flew the flag.

[CA4Now]

I see it all the time in our neighborhood.

[Nerf Herder]

most Californians were asleep while 9/11 was happening, and since it happened so far away, most Californians feel detached and apart from it, like it happened in some far away foreign country and don't really feel that they should be involved in the post 9/11 wave of patriotism, but California is important, especially when it comes to training the armed forces since it's one of the few places where some of the terrain and conditions are similar to the deserts and dry lands of the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan where US troops are being deployed

[jm1982]

I'm not so sure about that. I think a lot of Californians were affected by it. After all how many former New Yorkers are there in CA ? How many still have family in New York. Also the Californians that have family in New York. Also NYC is a top tourist location for the world so many people have gone there many times and know it well.

I've heard from people I know of people they know that were directly affected by 9/11 . To say most Californians were asleep is pretty extreme. Coverage of 9/11 went on for years and years.

Also i'm wondering in NY how often you see the flag? of course many in NYC live in apartments but what about the areas of NY with homes. To say that NYC people are more patriotic than Californians is kind of ridiculous..

So I just don't think that's true. Events that happen in other countries don't get covered as much as 9/11 did.

I do have to say though that if it happened in L.A instead of NYC.. the coverage would of been significantly different.

The reason for this is the major media news outlets are based out of NYC, which is why National coverage is very NYC oriented.

Although it would be nice to see more people fly the flag, if one doesn't fly the flag it doesn't mean one isn't patriotic or loves the country.