Elon didn’t start a new social network, he took over Twitter. You don’t need to start a new city, you can take over existing ones by just moving there en masse and voting for your candidates. You don’t even need 44b. This is hard to do, but it’s easier than moving all the intellectual capital out of SF. Network effects are hard to disrupt.

You have a point! There’s something to be said for leveraging existing systems and structures. When like-minded individuals come together and cast their votes, it’s possible to enact significant change without needing an enormous financial outlay. Collective action can indeed be a powerful force for transformation.