>It also doesn't help that every state in the midwest has been slashing educational budgets and in some states has enacted almost a war on education. I think th

>It also doesn't help that every state in the midwest has been slashing educational budgets and in some states has enacted almost a war on education. I think the attitude of "SV toxic culture" is ironic, after having grown up in the midwest and seen horrible racism, anti-intellecutalism, anti-free speech measures, and all others kinds of issues. Well you have to understand that when people say they are looking for more "diversity of thought" they really mean "people who think like me".