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Originally Posted by carnutzzz
Well... I don't think you will find too many people that will agree with you that LA is "real" America. It's an oddball city no doubt- mostly because of Hollywood.
Color of skin isn't important- but culture is. A true American city is not one where different cultures tolerate each other, but one where the differences in culture are set aside to promote the one true American culture.
Cities lke Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Charlotte, Albuquerque, etc all seem more like real American cities to me. No offense- I just think California has gotten so weird no one can relate, and LA is pretty much ground zero for weird.
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One true American culture? Wtf is that?!?
But I suppose it is true. LA is a world city like London, Paris, Hong Kong, Berlin, etc. It ain't perfect, but I'll take California over pretty much any other state in the nation.
I do find it interesting though that many who rail against CA in general and LA in particular have never lived here. It certainly isn't for everyone, but there is a lot of misperception and hyperbole around this place. Just like I'm sure GA isn't rife with lynchings, LA isn't quite the hellhole that some make it out to be.