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There's literally a KOMO documentary called Seattle is Dying that I've seen linked multiple times on this forum. I was poking fun at that.
There's a copycat "Denver in Decay" video that was produced by a local right-wing hack. Downtown Denver is not without its issues, but in his eyes it may as well be a dystopian hellscape. Suburban conservatives who venture downtown maybe twice a year and then retreat to their gated communities in Douglas County before the sun sets love to share the hell out of it.
Yeah, there's articles like that out there about most major cities. But apart from the three usual rust belt suspects, not many people take these articles seriously.
I think the political breakdown in there is pretty interesting. Austin being the most popular with self identified republicans is a bit surprising given it's reputation as being a liberal-progressive hub of Texas. Also NYC not appearing in the top 15 of Republicans is surprising to me. Though the sample sizes used for this study aren't particularly large and having Anchorage and Abbot, TX is a bit questionable. Seems, according to this, Seattle/Boston/Chicago/LA appeal to both sides.
Sample size is apparently 8 republicans that chose Austin? I don't know if that's really meaningful. It drives me crazy that people actually publish articles attempting to draw conclusions from such miniscule amounts of data.
But, I've been saying forever that the "CALIFORNIA LIBERALS TURNING TEXAS BLUE" narrative is not accurate. Many of the hardcore liberals in California that I've met are scared of Texas and appear to think that everyone is running around indiscriminately shooting guns and unanimously supporting harsh abortion laws, etc. Moving to Texas is the last thing they would ever do. It's more often the moderates or conservatives that entertain Texas (typically with an equally ignorant understanding about Texas' political landscape by the way). The liberals in Austin come more from the other cities in Texas as it's understood within the state that Austin is the progressive hotspot and the natural place to go if you want a more left-leaning environment without completely leaving your roots behind..
I think the political breakdown in there is pretty interesting. Austin being the most popular with self identified republicans is a bit surprising given it's reputation as being a liberal-progressive hub of Texas. Also NYC not appearing in the top 15 of Republicans is surprising to me. Though the sample sizes used for this study aren't particularly large and having Anchorage and Abbot, TX is a bit questionable. Seems, according to this, Seattle/Boston/Chicago/LA appeal to both sides.
Funny how Chicago are both in the top 5 for democrats and republicans.
Pretty small sample size with ~2K students and about half of them having an out of state site they want to go to. Even smaller for Republicans given the top spot had all of 8 entries.
Yeah, there's articles like that out there about most major cities. But apart from the three usual rust belt suspects, not many people take these articles seriously.
Cleveland, Detroit, and...? St. Louis? Buffalo? Pittsburgh? Baltimore?
SF scored pretty low given the tech scene. I expected at least top 10
If you’re a new college grad looking to build a big career in tech Silicon Valley is still the obvious choice. People can argue about the COL all they want, it’s #1 for tech.
If you’re a new college grad looking to build a big career in tech Silicon Valley is still the obvious choice. People can argue about the COL all they want, it’s #1 for tech.
True, but it should be more desirable. It should at least be top 10. I prefer to work someplace desirable rather than just necessary.
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