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There seems to be an impression among many conservatives that the left: + Doesn't support & protect businesses + Doesn't protect citizens from criminals + Is trying to destabilize our social order/society
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On this last part - about society - the right tends to critique: + Branding white people as "oppressors" (e.g., critical race theory) + Recasting American history as rooted in evil (e.g., renaming schools) + Undermining meritocracies (e.g., getting rid of adv math)
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SF has caught a lot of national attention as we are a petri dish for many progressive ideas - e.g., + Harm reduction & housing first approach to addiction & homelessness + High taxes (state income tax, businesses) + Decarceration, ending bail, lax prosecution
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There are early signals that politics are having a significant impact on the Bay Area: + 45% of businesses in SF are still closed + SF/CA exodus is real + Remote is here to stay (in many parts b/c people don't want to go downtown)
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I think we will start to experience a real shift in outlook if real estate prices start falling. This could occur due to: + Recession (we are overdue, RE usually in 10-year cycles) + Remote guts city of younger workers, fewer buyers + Crime driving out elderly, families, women
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Anecdotally, every single one of my friends right now is considering leaving SF (and frankly, myself included). The biggest driver is no longer cost of living. It's crime. My friends are scared for their children, and their husbands are scared for their wives...
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And it isn't about metrics. Nobody is saying we are "X% up" in this category. It's how they feel walking the streets. It's walking a stroller next to a tent that has a pile of bikes next to it. It's being screamed at or chased by someone who seems mentally unstable.
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What I'm seeing is that if there is a big enough incident, it shakes people up. It could be seeing a robber trying to climb into your child's bedroom, being pulled off your bike, having someone chase you with a pipe... These incidents shake people up. And their friends too.
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Ultimately, I think that the biggest responsibility of government is to protect people from one another. It is in place to protect us from assault, theft, robbery, etc. Right now the criminal justice system in SF is not working.
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The voters of San Francisco voted in #ChesaBoudin. Their vote had consequences. Where is the Justice when #brittanyspears is under conservatorship, but people with severe mental illness roam city streets?
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