"I think NIMBYism should be accepted as-is. ... YIMBYs are not going to beat NIMBYs locally." I fully agree with your realpolitik analysis and conclusions. You

"I think NIMBYism should be accepted as-is. ... YIMBYs are not going to beat NIMBYs locally." I fully agree with your realpolitik analysis and conclusions. Your strategy is far more healthy than my own. Thank you. I was very involved in local politics. Long time member of one of the few remaining orgs regularly doing endorsement interviews. My own large (largest?) precinct is in the most progressive legislative district, in the most progressive congressional district, in a very blue state. For a rough sense, IIRC, our 2016 caucus had ~140 Bernie supporters and ~10 HRC supporters. That liberal bubble you hear about? I was deep in it. Our executive board regularly has some very divisive arguments. But I now know these were the narcissism of small differences. Collectively, we were very far to the left of our broader community. I have a rueful laugh whenever told how left-wing my area is. People just don't know. That liberalism hard stops when the topics are housing, homelessness, and adjacent issues. The policy positions blithely voiced by electeds, candidates, other org leaders, activists, neighbors, etc. have made many of us board members blanche. I've had some very rough conversations with friends, family, and associates about zoning, development, social services. The kinds of convos where I just have to stop for fear of damaging the relationship. It's not a good feeling. Any way. Thank you for your clear-eyed take. I wish I had your views a decade ago.