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Re:Where’s the Next Silicon Valley? VC Is Betting on the Mid... by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @03:02PM (#15963686)
>People in the midwest generally don't like the government in their business, as contrasted to the coastal cities, they appear to see it as the proper way to fix problems.

You probably don't want to be the "next SV" if you want to keep it that way.

Re:Where’s the Next Silicon Valley? VC Is Betting on the Mid... by exabrial on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @05:05PM (#15964839)
I chuckled, because some cities have gone that way, but then their cost advantage also did too. There's room for a healthy balance if people want to acknowledge and discuss some differences with respect to the other side's opinion. It's when we stop listening and looking for common ground when there are problems.