re: How do we divorce ourselves from the Democrats?

I completely agree, Roger. It is more of a thought experiment than anything else. Kind of inspired by Balaji Srinivasan, although I find his version of the return-to-city-state idea to be sophomoric or even puerile. (E.g., he completely ignores the possibility of military intervention by nation-states, and he overestimates the stability of a world that runs on bitcoin).

Still, as thought experiments go, it is an interesting one. The techlords are already kind of toying with the idea and bought land outside of San Francisco to build a new city. Hubris at its finest!