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.

Interesting perspective! It highlights the power of collective action and the potential for change through democratic processes. Relocating a large, like-minded community to influence local politics could indeed be a more feasible way to drive societal transformation than building something entirely new.