[cardy31]

Tech in SF causing massive inequality in the city combined with structural American problems is how SF got where it is today though. Moving tech somewhere else (Austin seems to be next) will just result in a similar situation.

[closeparen]

An injection of rich taxpayers is exactly what most cities with a poor and needy population would be crying out for, in order to fund social services.

It is specifically the decision to keep housing close to zero-sum that makes this such a catastrophe. SF isn’t the only place that would make that decision, but is also possible to welcome & accommodate growth rather than trying to strangle it at the expense of all your renters.

[cuteboy19]

In other countries you have cities begging for any kind of tech investment. The idea of tech being anything other than boon is essentially outside the political spectrum

[ROTMetro]

Dude did you spend any time in San Francisco in the 80s? The 90s? San Francisco is how San Francisco got where it is today, the same place it was 40 years ago.

[ipaddr]

Lol. Tech or backlash against tech didn't create SF culture. SF culture comes from the 60s, Berkeley, Hippies and left wing policies, protest movement politics.

Austin has rich cultural background that is different. Moving to Austin won't change it into SF unless enough people bring failed ideas with them.

[hotpotamus]

Um...

> Hippie Hollow Park (originally known as McGregor County Park) is a park located on the shore of Lake Travis in northwest Austin. It is the only legally recognized clothing-optional public park in the State of Texas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie_Hollow_Park

If you're going to Austin to escape a lefty culture on the west coast, then you've probably found the exact worst city in Texas to do so.

[themaninthedark]

I would bet that Austin's culture is not the same to SF's culture but there is probably some overlap that makes it appealing to the people moving there.

[thefourthchime]

I've lived in both cities. Austin and SF are pretty different culturally. There is a healthy dose of "Texas" in Austin. Not so much in SF.

[ipaddr]

Parent was wondering if the same will happen. Of course Austin is lefty culture. Anyone suggesting Austin wants that.. but it is not SF... you can open carry your gun in the nudest park..

[hotpotamus]

I'm not 100% following what you're trying to say here. I will note that until 1995 in Texas, no civilian could carry a gun full stop; there isn't actually as much of a rich history there as people might imagine. That said, I doubt many people in Austin voted for the legislators who made that happen at the state level.

[floren]

It'd be pretty hard to carry it concealed...