Austin was in the past weird but in a quirky way. Think of a mix of hippies and cowboys. It’s city officials were liberal, but Texas liberal which is conservative in most other states. Then things started going down hill when a good number of people migrated there from Silicon valley.
Austin used to be a large small town in Texas. Now it is just as liberal as Los Angeles. Also a sanctuary city.
Thanks for the info; now things make more sense...re Austin.