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Airbnb will build a new tech hub in Atlanta

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140 points 7d7n | 2 comments | 18 Feb 21 16:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.405s | source
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softwaredoug ◴[18 Feb 21 16:48 UTC] No.26182135[source]▶
I have wondered if with a flight from Silicon Valley/NYC during the pandemic, if there would be an explicit focus on convincing people from blue(democrat)-areas to move to political flippable/purple(competitive) states like Arizona, Georgia, Texas. So when I see "move to Atlanta" it makes me wonder if companies, with their progressive employees, might even make this an explicit strategy. If anything for long term political stability in the US, which helps business...
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1. kingnothing ◴[18 Feb 21 19:10 UTC] No.26184118[source]▶
Large companies want to have offices in large cities. Most large cities, Atlanta included, are blue.
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2. lucasmullens ◴[18 Feb 21 23:37 UTC] No.26187381[source]▶
Right, but getting 1000+ more techies who mostly lean left into Georgia might change the result of a statewide election.