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Law makers are the ones who should be blamed.
by baby 6y ago
Law makers are the ones who should be blamed.
- amanaplanacanal 6y agoLaw makers pass the laws their constituents want. Blame the voters.
- throw123123123 6y agoI often remark that SF and the valley are a flawed democratic institution: it has a very high immigrant population that would vote against the majority of things that get voted. Immigrants are generally tough on crime, Yimby, anti-tax, etc.
- baby 6y agoReally? I’m an immigrant and I wish taxes were higher so we could get healthcare and more help for the homeless
- throw123123123 6y agoAs a cluster immigrants are very conservative. Also makes sense to not want to get taxed on benefits you dont get.
- baby 6y agoDepending in your visa you actually do skip some of the taxes.
- epistasis 6y agoAfter trying to get a bit more involved with local politics, I've come to the conclusion that we have the politicians we deserve, unfortunately. The only solution I can think of is very time consuming: start talking to lots of people, start thorough education of people about the consequences of our current course and the alternatives build coalitions, and build organic change. When it comes to national level change, Californians are typically very progressive. But when it's local change, they are the most conservative and reactionary crew I have ever encountered. Which only locks in our current course of increasing wealth inequality, increasingly unaffordable housing, and increasing homelessness right next to excessive wealth.