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So devoid of the culture you want, not devoid of all culture. Seems like you confused your personal desires with something meaningful, then decided to drop a b
by oldmanjay 12y ago
So devoid of the culture you want, not devoid of all culture.
Seems like you confused your personal desires with something meaningful, then decided to drop a backdoor condescension on those of us who don't share your personal desires.
Not a super compelling argument from my point of view.
- api 12y agoI don't mind hip expensive restaurants, coffee shops, etc. But I don't see those as the sum of all things.
- yellowapple 12y agoI'm with api on this. The Bay Area's high cost of living is stifling, and it's resulting in cultural homogeny as the minimum living wage continues to skyrocket. Meanwhile, Sacramento is a 2-hour-drive away. It has a much lower cost-of-living in general, yet doesn't sacrifice any cultural diversity (in my own observation, at least); if anything, it's even more culturally diverse. It's also telling that a lot of people would rather live in Sacramento and commute to San Francisco (and adjacent Bay Area / Silicon Valley areas) than live in the Bay Area; somehow, the cost of commuting that distance manages to be offset.
- gphil 12y agoWow commuting from Sacramento to the SF Bay is a thing now? I grew up in the Bay Area (left for College in 2004 and never came back) and that was unheard of at the time. Every time I go back I'm surprised how much has changed.