No downvote here, but the appeal with "the media" is unnecessary. The caricature bares some semblance to reality and as someone who's spent a large amount of m

No downvote here, but the appeal with "the media" is unnecessary. The caricature bares some semblance to reality and as someone who's spent a large amount of my life in balanced enclaves of conservative states, not wholly unwarranted. All that said, avoiding an entire state because of the perception or political demo breakdown of said state is a mistake. No matter what state in the U.S. you pick, you will find like-minded people, opportunity and physical beauty. And if you find otherwise, you should feel empowered to change it. I suspect the tech diaspora will continue, because concentrating people and other resources in one or two areas drives local inflation.