just one bro talkin

Thanks razorsharp for this link. As a resident of the Bay I have to say that I agree with everything that the author says…and that is why I am less than enamored by this area.  Overall I have a hmmm, like / non-plussed feeling towards The Bay.  In general I find the culture to be way too self-aware.  Aware of their roles as technology ambassadors; aware of their roles of liberal standard bearers; aware of their roles as voices of political reason.  All shouted atop their soapboxes that overlook a city with the lowest percentage of African-Americans of any city in California, the lowest number of children per capita of any city in the United States, absurd rents requiring adults of all ages and families to have roommates, and many more examples of unique circumstances that make life untenable for all but a select slice of any society. 

In general, San Franciscans don’t realize they are privileged and that most of their political rhetoric presupposes a certain social and economic standing in our society.  But I love the quirkiness of this place and will always find its quirks charming.