The NIMBYs in California are mostly older and middle class. The oligarchs happen to mostly be on the right side at least on this particular issue. I really thi

The NIMBYs in California are mostly older and middle class. The oligarchs happen to mostly be on the right side at least on this particular issue. I really think a big elephant in the room on this issue is racism. Restricting housing supply to hold prices high to exclude all but the already economically established is how liberals implement red lining without admitting their real motives even to themselves. They can pretend its about community, the environment (despite the fact that NIMBY policies encourage sprawl), etc.