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Tech workers were not, by and large, the ones with political power in the bay area that locked the area down and prevented homes from being built. There are ot
by davidw 5y ago
Tech workers were not, by and large, the ones with political power in the bay area that locked the area down and prevented homes from being built.
There are other things wrong besides the housing crisis, but that's certainly a component of why people leave.
- nopenopenopeno 5y agoThis is exactly the type of delusional ignorance and self-congratulatory excuses that produce the dysfunction. Any American denying the overwhelming influence of rich people and rich industries on the American political system can’t (and rightfully won’t be) trusted.
- davidw 5y agoThere's a lot of money in the Bay Area that's not tech money. I would recommend this book to learn something about the situation there with regards to housing politics: https://www.powells.com/book/golden-gates-9780525560210 https://www.powells.com/book/golden-gates-9780525560210 A lot of the problems got their start in the 70ies, with Prop 13.