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A big factor is modern government corruption. Try starting a restaurant in SF vs getting a job as a programmer. https://www.sfexaminer.com/archives/how-san-fra
by cscurmudgeon 4y ago
A big factor is modern government corruption. Try starting a restaurant in SF vs getting a job as a programmer.
https://www.sfexaminer.com/archives/how-san-francisco-s-lengthy-permitting-process-enables-corruption/article_0f3edfb6-7e37-5e27-8557-efd257a4e4c0.html https://www.sfexaminer.com/archives/how-san-francisco-s-leng...
https://sfist.com/2021/06/25/disgraced-ex-dbi-inspector-approved-shady-ridiculously-unsafe-permits-all-over-town/ https://sfist.com/2021/06/25/disgraced-ex-dbi-inspector-appr...
https://sf.eater.com/2017/6/27/15733554/cost-open-restaurant-robin-adam-tortosa-san-francisco https://sf.eater.com/2017/6/27/15733554/cost-open-restaurant...
- alephnerd 4y agoCorruption was WAY worse back then. Hell, the examples provided are way less crazy than graft scandals and mafia wars from the time period you are looking at with rose tinted glasses [0] [0] - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_graft_trials https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_graft_trials [1] - https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/S-F-corruption-machine-humming-along-before-6378193.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/S-F-corruption-... [2] - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tong_Wars https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tong_Wars
- cscurmudgeon 4y agoMain difference, corruption didn't put artificial barriers for new business. Remember, politicians back then enacted anti trust laws. You can't expect similar courage in 2023.
- alephnerd 4y agoTry opening a small business in NYC in the early 20th century without paying off Tammany Hall or the same in SF without paying Ruef
- cscurmudgeon 4y agoSo govt has now replaced the role of organized crime and protection rackets. It seems like you are supporting my point.