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Kevin Paffrath has some ideas for solving this. The Democratic Party seems bent on preventing him from having a fair shot.

tigertigerbb 5y ago
Looking at his website: "We will immediately house the unhoused. It’s simple. No house? We will provide a roof over their head." Well, that was easy. Obviously there are homeless and there are homeless. Looking back in time, any plan that doesn't involve being mean to some of them won't work.
- anigbrowl 5y ago
  Reminiscent of Monty Python's 'How to do it' sketch...'Playing the flute, well you just blow through here and move your fingers up and down, that's it really.'
- Smoofer 5y ago
  Re: " Looking back in time, any plan that doesn't involve being mean to some of them won't work.", History and Public Policy researchers at UCLA seem to disagree with you: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/history-homelessness-new-approaches-los-angeles https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/history-homelessness-new-...
- gogopuppygogo 5y ago
  From his website: “ The National Guard will be tasked with compassionately serving our homeless community during the first 60 days of Kevin Paffrath’s administration. Day 1, construction will also begin on 80, new Emergency Facilities. After 30 days, our transition to housing begins. Modern Emergency Facilities will include: mental-health facilities, detox facilities, educational facilities, canteens, and provide medical support for ALL Californian’s without housing. Then, we have to also solve the reasons that CAUSE homelessness. ”
baby 5y ago
The alternative is the Trump party?
- benjohnson 5y ago
  No - on a local level, people of goodwill from both parties can do meaningful good for all our citizens. This doesn't have to be a R vs D issue.
- bpodgursky 5y ago
  Trump isn't running for CA gov, not sure what you're referencing.
  - anigbrowl 5y ago
    baby is referencing the party headed by Trump, that seems pretty obvious.
anigbrowl 5y ago
I downvoted because this reeks of astroturfing. The candidate in question seems not to be serious (based on the wildly impractical/implausible policy proposals) and I really wonder if this run is just a stunt to promote his youtube channel. Novelty candidates are often publicity seekers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Paffrath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Paffrath I could be wrong, of course. Perhaps you'd care to explain how you see his National Guard deployment or other proposals working.
- gogopuppygogo 5y ago
  Biden is sending a “task force” into Chicago to curb crime: https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-chicago-violence-strike-force https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-chicago-violence-strike-for... Why can’t the governor send in the national guard to build housing for the needy?
void_mint 5y ago
> Kevin Paffrath (born 1992, also known as Meet Kevin),[2] is an American YouTuber, landlord, and real estate broker.[3][4][5] When your #1 qualification is YouTuber, you probably ahve no businesses holding public office.
- SrslyJosh 5y ago
  > landlord, and real estate broker That's a double dose of "fuck no"
- ceilingcorner 5y ago
  Just the modern version of actor and bodybuilder...
- gogopuppygogo 5y ago
  He knows how to engage people and run a profitable business. I know, YC still has a large audience in the Bay Area. Many of those folks live (or have lived) in San Francisco. A city that has enjoyed the fruits of their successful policies regarding business. Policies that continue pushing people with jobs away while attracting homeless folks. Not to mention electing Chesa Boudin, a district attorney literally trained by a failed socialist. California needs help from someone who isn’t a career politician/socialist IMHO.

tigertigerbb 5y ago

Looking at his website: "We will immediately house the unhoused. It’s simple. No house? We will provide a roof over their head." Well, that was easy. Obviously there are homeless and there are homeless. Looking back in time, any plan that doesn't involve being mean to some of them won't work.

anigbrowl 5y ago
Reminiscent of Monty Python's 'How to do it' sketch...'Playing the flute, well you just blow through here and move your fingers up and down, that's it really.'
Smoofer 5y ago
Re: " Looking back in time, any plan that doesn't involve being mean to some of them won't work.", History and Public Policy researchers at UCLA seem to disagree with you: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/history-homelessness-new-approaches-los-angeles https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/history-homelessness-new-...
gogopuppygogo 5y ago
From his website: “ The National Guard will be tasked with compassionately serving our homeless community during the first 60 days of Kevin Paffrath’s administration. Day 1, construction will also begin on 80, new Emergency Facilities. After 30 days, our transition to housing begins. Modern Emergency Facilities will include: mental-health facilities, detox facilities, educational facilities, canteens, and provide medical support for ALL Californian’s without housing. Then, we have to also solve the reasons that CAUSE homelessness. ”

baby 5y ago

The alternative is the Trump party?

benjohnson 5y ago
No - on a local level, people of goodwill from both parties can do meaningful good for all our citizens. This doesn't have to be a R vs D issue.
bpodgursky 5y ago
Trump isn't running for CA gov, not sure what you're referencing.
- anigbrowl 5y ago
  baby is referencing the party headed by Trump, that seems pretty obvious.

anigbrowl 5y ago

I downvoted because this reeks of astroturfing. The candidate in question seems not to be serious (based on the wildly impractical/implausible policy proposals) and I really wonder if this run is just a stunt to promote his youtube channel. Novelty candidates are often publicity seekers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Paffrath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Paffrath I could be wrong, of course. Perhaps you'd care to explain how you see his National Guard deployment or other proposals working.

gogopuppygogo 5y ago
Biden is sending a “task force” into Chicago to curb crime: https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-chicago-violence-strike-force https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-chicago-violence-strike-for... Why can’t the governor send in the national guard to build housing for the needy?

void_mint 5y ago

> Kevin Paffrath (born 1992, also known as Meet Kevin),[2] is an American YouTuber, landlord, and real estate broker.[3][4][5] When your #1 qualification is YouTuber, you probably ahve no businesses holding public office.

SrslyJosh 5y ago
> landlord, and real estate broker That's a double dose of "fuck no"
ceilingcorner 5y ago
Just the modern version of actor and bodybuilder...
gogopuppygogo 5y ago
He knows how to engage people and run a profitable business. I know, YC still has a large audience in the Bay Area. Many of those folks live (or have lived) in San Francisco. A city that has enjoyed the fruits of their successful policies regarding business. Policies that continue pushing people with jobs away while attracting homeless folks. Not to mention electing Chesa Boudin, a district attorney literally trained by a failed socialist. California needs help from someone who isn’t a career politician/socialist IMHO.