Californians are Americans. Central Valley is very different to Silicon Valley. You're the person who connected it to Silicon Valley. There's a whole lot of California outside of and unrelated to Silicon Valley.
California, or at least it's major population centers, have been leading forces in global culture and technology for a couple generations. For some people that brings an incomparable value. For others, not so much.
But what I miss most are not the urban areas (where I lived most of my life), but the countless gorgeous destinations outside of the cities. I know I'm biased, but I can't think of many other places in the world that have as much to offer within a couple hours drive (that's for both LA and the Bay Area, among other metros).
Ya the middle of nowhere I-5 is still damn dense with truck traffic and water rationing political signs. I’ve made the trek top to bottom many times and I have very little love for central CA.
But last I checked SV and California in general pumped out more innovation than the rest of the country combined, and is preparing to colonize another planet and electrify transport.
This is what people refer to as a 'reality distortion field'.
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