I live in Texas, so I suppose not. That said, my SO and I travel frequently (and due to the nature of our work, our friend group is very varied in terms of whe

I live in Texas, so I suppose not. That said, my SO and I travel frequently (and due to the nature of our work, our friend group is very varied in terms of where they come from, with several of them being ex-SFers/ex-NYCers, etc). I honestly can't think of any increased politicization when talking with non-Texan friends versus Texan friends.