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Not necessarily...only if you were calling me a hater or saying I was hating on NYC, since I speak in favor of it quite often. I'm only checking b/c you said that in response to a quote that was responding to me. So I hope you're not talking about me, which you very well may not have been.
To me it's both, but really it depends which coast you live on.
I agree with that. NYC is most likely the most influential across the nation, but from out here in CA it really doesn't seem like it is in many ways. That's why I think the opinions of people from places other than CA and NY count for more in this debate.
And I'm talking about influencing more aspects of American culture throughout the rest of the nation, not how much history or how many single contributions each city might have made altogether. NYC for example has tons of characteristics about it that do not necessarily escape the confines of its city limits or the Northeast. So, hypothetically speaking, to a NYer it may seem that NYC accounts for 90% of American culture while elsewhere it might not seem quite as influential.
I think NYC is more dominant than LA in more real life areas like finance, the UN, and news networks, while LA is equal or arguably more influential in pop culture and innovation. All of these factors (and more) influence us all, and some people are more effected by pop culture than Wall Street and vice versa.
There's also the problem of where we draw the line for LA. I'm not so hesitant to put enclaves (Beverly Hills) or municipalities almost completely surrounded by LA (Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey), but places that just border (or not even that) being counted seems a bit of a stretch. Places such as Pasadena (the San Gabriel Valley in general), Long Beach, and Anaheim are not only their own separate municipalities but also have their own identities. At this point, it becomes a debate about their metros--which would also go to NYC.
There's also the problem of where we draw the line for LA. I'm not so hesitant to put enclaves (Beverly Hills) or municipalities almost completely surrounded by LA (Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey), but places that just border (or not even that) being counted seems a bit of a stretch. Places such as Pasadena (the San Gabriel Valley in general), Long Beach, and Anaheim are not only their own separate municipalities but also have their own identities. At this point, it becomes a debate about their metros--which would also go to NYC.
Michael Jackson, really?
Yes really to broadcast that LA is a international tourist hotspot and Long Beach and Pasadena and Anaheim go under the name Los Angeles. They have no ID it's all LA.
Yea, it's like people living in Westchester or north Jersey saying they're from NYC. It's a lot easier for people to handle, but it's not true and doesn't fly with the natives. I'm from the San Gabriel Valley. I was mostly raised there. I wouldn't say it's LA unless it was to someone that I assume wouldn't know any better and doesn't want an extra sentence or two of explanation.
Yea, it's like people living in Westchester or north Jersey saying they're from NYC. It's a lot easier for people to handle, but it's not true and doesn't fly with the natives. I'm from the San Gabriel Valley. I was mostly raised there. I wouldn't say it's LA unless it was to someone that I assume wouldn't know any better and doesn't want an extra sentence or two of explanation.
People who are from Long Island or northern New Jersey want you to know they're from Long Island or New Jersey. People from Pasadena or Burbank just say they're from L.A.
Similarly, from what I hear there's a distinct cultural divide from Manhattan/Yonkers/Long Island, etc. Los Angeles county pretty much has the same identity throughout, you often drive through many cities without ever knowing you've left Los Angeles. The cultural/identity divide in L.A. doesn't occur until you go into the O.C.
The divide isn't big when you hit the borders of the outer boroughs. Are those areas distinct from Manhattan? Certainly.
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From Hollywood LA gets crowded
