[onecommentman]

California was uberhip in the 1960s to 1990s. You didn’t need to ask why people moved to CA…it was self-obvious. It was the default choice. American culture from 1960 to 1990 was California culture. California was the hip place to be.

The PNW took that crown away in 1990. Which was natural. The hipness crown only stays in a place for 25-30 years. PNW became the default hip choice for the 1990-2010 generation.

It is 2021. The fans of Nirvana are 50+ at this point. Microsoft is just another Big Corp. It’s just not that hip, which feels worse than it is because it was so hip for so long. But it’s just the Zeitgeist. As it was for California.

That’s my take…worth what you paid for it.