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The regions you mention are also very much ruled by money, just like everywhere else. The only difference is the demographic of the people calling the shots. Ol

by paxys 3y ago

The regions you mention are also very much ruled by money, just like everywhere else. The only difference is the demographic of the people calling the shots. Old oil money/railroad money/ranch money billionaires will put any costal startup founder to shame with their power and antics.

ethbr1 3y ago
Imho, there's difference between "money of a community" vs "money in a community". Ranch/mineral family money seemed tied to land/place/town in a way that's fundamentally different than corporate wealth. Which isn't to say that those folks can't be assholes too! But I gotta support rich assholes who have generations of history in a place, over rich assholes who are transplants.
- kentonv 3y ago
  > rich assholes who are transplants Matthew Prince actually grew up in Park City and his family has been there for generations, according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Prince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Prince
  - paxys 3y ago
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  - ethbr1 3y ago
    Ooh! In that case, I kinda gotta give it back to Matthew Prince. And also to his PR team: that's one of the slickest Wikipedia pages I've seen! But can't fault someone for reinvesting in their roots, even if your roots town is pretty bougie nowadays.