Comments by "Colonel K" (@Paladin1873) on "Peter Zeihan || Austin's Role in the Texas Triangle" video.

  1. When I first moved to SA in 1978, Loop 1604 was a two lane road where you risked getting stuck behind a slow moving hay wagon for an hour. Camp Bullis, Leon Springs, and Helotes were in the middle of nowhere. I went back in 2007 and the place was nearly unrecognizable—wall to wall strip malls, apartment buildings, and offices extending well beyond an expanded Loop 1604. Camp Bullis was surrounded by urban sprawl, and the flyspecks of Helotes and Leon Springs had essentially vanished. All the charm was gone. It must be much worse by now.
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  2. Austin is about as relatively blue as San Francisco.
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  3.  @rainbowodysseybyjonlion  That would depend entirely upon how you define better. The San Antonio I knew is gone. No doubt those who lived there long before me felt the same way. I came from a small community, spend decades in large metro areas, and have retired to an even smaller place than where I started. I don't miss the noise, lack of privacy, and congestion. I do miss some of the conveniences and opportunities, but I consider the tradeoff worthwhile.
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