The billionaire entrepreneur recently announced he is leaving Silicon Valley for the slightly less liberal Los Angeles area to escape an allegedly pervasive discrimination against conservatives and some libertarians. Roughly 89 percent and 74 percent of people who identified as “very conservative” or “conservative,” respectively, said they are hesitant of being themselves while working in Silicon Valley. Only 30 percent and 36 percent of Silicon Valley employees who identify as “very liberal” or “liberal” are reluctant to be their true selves, according to the study. For now it seems that conservatives in Silicon Valley are themselves averse to advocating for their personal ideals in the region. We’re not dependent on commercial or political support and we do not accept any government funding.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 19, 2018 16:34 UTC