Yeah, there is a vibrant tech scene in portland that fits what you say. I like it more than San Fran because I feel like I can fit the whole town in my head, wh

Yeah, there is a vibrant tech scene in portland that fits what you say. I like it more than San Fran because I feel like I can fit the whole town in my head, whereas San Fran is a bit overwhelming (too many meetups up there in San Fran!!) But PDX really does have a bubble-headed progressive wing. They voted NOT to put fluoride in the water! Boise is simply too far right. I don't want to live in a light purple zone surrounded by bright-red crazies. I'll prefer the type of crazy that protests for social justice over protesting to keep facism and white supremacy. Yet Portland has great examples of progressives who have their heart in the right place but forget to think critically. New Mexico is collapsing. Outside of ABQ and Santa Fe, it is full of ghost towns. Quite literally boarded up towns between Las Cruces and Roswell. It's a state in decline.