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by dnautics 1590 days ago
No way. As a person of "overrepresented in tech" color, Austin is WAY friendlier to non-whites than California ever was. I regularly see groups of "bros" walking around/hanging out/eating out in interracial groups, which I would never see in the bay. There are LOTS of immigrants here, as well, though not as many as in Cali, but nothing to sneeze at.

And finally if Mexico can get its act together and (some city there) become a replacement for Shenzhen, access to Mexico will be huge.

It's not perfect. There is at least one thing on my mind that could hold back Austin, but it's not anything you mentioned.
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b0sk 1590 days ago
I can see that, however the issue is Texas state laws apply to Austin. So you aren't exactly shielded.for example : In Texas, abortions are now banned as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Known as SB 8, the new law represents the nation’s most restrictive ban on the procedure currently in effect. According to a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist national poll, Texas’ law is unpopular across the political spectrum. (https://khn.org/news/article/texas-abortion-law-rape-incest-...)

(disclaimer: this only applies to people who consider this a bug and not a feature)

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refurb 1590 days ago
I get it, but wouldn't things like Asia hate crimes, unchecked shoplifting and corruption in city hall have a bigger impact on someone's life than an abortion law that will likely get struck down?
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yumraj 1590 days ago
I think you’re confusing between Silicon Valley and SF city. They are not the same thing.
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dnautics 1590 days ago
yeah that's the biggest one of the things that I think is holding back Austin. But I don't actually know. I vehemently dislike the law, but in the context of claim in the OP, this could be attractive to a certain type of tech person that wouldn't otherwise be in california. Who knows.
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david38 1590 days ago
Of course. Californians part themselves on the back for being anti-racist or whatever, but really it’s a bunch of mostly white women doing it.

The people that actually accept others just don’t talk about it, instead of treating minorities like children so they (the whites) can look like saviors.

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