Australian woman in the US says there are 'too many American flags' in America

The US is a very patriotic place, so patriotic that those from abroad can often be shocked at how many American flags are displayed.

There is no shame in being proud of where you live, and being patriotic is something that comes naturally to most Americans.

Across the globe, people are also proud of their country, but don't often display it with flags as is common in most American towns - that is of course unless there's an international sports tournament on.

One Australian woman took to TikTok to express her astonishment at the number of flags displayed during her time in the States.

In the now-deleted video, Mia, the woman behind the clip, walked down a suburban street in the United States, remarking on the number of the stars and stripes.

"I'm just gonna say it... there are too many American flags," she candidly stated in the video. "They're on houses, they're on cars... saw them on couch cushions."

Mia then proceeded to draw comparison between the display of patriotism in the United States and that of other nations.

"You're the only country that I know that does this," she pointed out to her American audience.

She continued: "The only time I've seen an Australian flag is on the [Sydney] Harbour Bridge... [I] could not tell you what it looks like. I know it's, like, blue and it's got some stars on it. I think I could draw the American flag from memory... I think I can make a bloody sculpture out of it. That's how many bloody times I've seen it."

Mia went on to suggest that Americans should consider toning down their displays of patriotism, stating, "It's enough. Let's stay humble."

Predictably, her video stirred strong reactions from across the United States.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott weighed in and he was clearly unamused at his beloved country coming under scrutiny, as he tweeted: "Go back to Australia."

Mia's TikTok account has since vanished, probably due to the backlash she received because of the video, but that hasn't stopped the video from circulating.

It was most notably picked up by the right-wing Twitter account Libs of TikTok, and it's safe to say that it didn't go down well with viewers.

One person simply replied: "If you don’t want to see American flags, don’t come to America," while a second added: "Gee...I wonder why so many US flags in the US. You can always stay in Australia."

A third person said: "To be completely honest, that was a culture shock for me too when I first visited. I do LOVE the patriotism you guys have and haven’t seen it in many other countries."

Another person did seem to have Mia's back by stating: "[Not going to lie], as an American it's a little weird. She's totally correct. It's not just like in front of schools and government buildings, it's like a pattern on tee shirts and beer bottles. Brits do this also, they put the union jack on everything."

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