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In case anyone is wondering, they don't get to the "why" in any concrete way (at least not in this excerpt). There's a dig at "progressive policies", but no dis
by 0xcde4c3db 4y ago
In case anyone is wondering, they don't get to the "why" in any concrete way (at least not in this excerpt). There's a dig at "progressive policies", but no discussion of what those policies actually are or why they matter. Thiel implies a couple of times that it has something to do with how relatively entrenched local political machines and interest groups are, but the discussion mostly centers on where they're feeling the most prosperity vibes. Which is fine, but "a couple of wealthy right-wing dudes feel better about Texas and Florida than they do about California" isn't much of a revelation.
- Zero_Koool 4y agoThis is always the argument from supply-side conservatives, but much like how supply side economics never holds up to real strutiny, this ‘liberal cities are dying’ narrative doesn’t hold up either. Outside of liberal enclaves in conservative states (Austin), the fastest growing economies are all liberal coastal cities. It’s where educated people go to study and want to live. See the Kansas Experiment
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- rngname22 4y agoThank you for saving us the time.