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Sounds like a repeat of what happened to SF. Be ready for the tech money and tech sis/bros to descend like a swarm of locusts, displace all the locals, extinguish everything cool, and then start complaining about how nobody appreciates them.

Imo, these are the worst type of people. I look forward to the day they all leave the Bay Area and go somewhere else.

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Nobody would have been displaced if SF home building wasn’t at an all-time low. The propensity for the left in this city to stick up for homeowners and their intentional housing crisis is incredible.

I think it has more to do with preserving the character and vibe of the city -- the things that make it uniquely San Francisco. A lot of animosity toward the new arrivals stems from the lack of respect and appreciation for these. The valley itself (i.e. the peninsula and Fremont down to San Jose) has always been a cultural wasteland. I miss the days when the techie scum used to confine itself to those environs.

> the techie scum

Surely the irony that you're writing this on HN isn't lost on you?

You are going to be waiting forever

Not necessarily. The people who were there for money / work are leaving in droves. I can only hope that a crash similar to the tech bust in the late 90s / early 00s accelerates the process. Those who are staying tend to genuinely like and appreciate the area, and they tend to be better citizens who contribute to a sense of community.

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