A lot of the hate comes from people with a political angle and/or have never been there and/or assume stereotypes. I understand why people consider it a hallscape, and from what I've seen from content creators who live there, a lot of then do consider it pretty shitty. All this to say however, I've visited twice and I truly enjoy it. It's arguably the best food city in the US, the donuts are bomb, the dispensaries are bomb, and it has nice access to nature and hikes.
And yes I know I'm taking a Sunhawk topic seriously, but this one honestly provoked discussion. Even if he doesn't care, why can't we seize control of the idea?