Hacker News Reader

Many tech people may come across as being socially liberal but they aren't necessarily financially / economically liberal.

They also aren't necessarily liberal when it comes to their personal safety.

View on HN

This is social liberalism though! Creating programs for all to survive and thrive and have a shot at a decent life. It’s the same thing with the NIMBY (not in my backyard) movement. Everyone wants to complain about high housing costs, but as soon as they themselves get a house they want to protect their wealth by blocking new housing developments. I find the contradictions frustrating

I think we're working with different definitions of social liberalism. My understanding is that people are socially liberal when they are in varying degrees okay with lifestyle choices of others that differ from their own, as long as those choices don't impede on their own lives (too much).

There are many people who are only socially liberal because of the popularity of that viewpoint. Obviously when it comes to taking action they turn out to be anything but.

Once you realize that the vast majority of the bay area is there to maximize their own financial advantage, not to change the world, the bay area makes a lot more sense.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com