I'm well aware of how it works. The country votes into office the politicians who nominate and vote for the Supreme Court judges. If I was being more careful

I'm well aware of how it works. The country votes into office the politicians who nominate and vote for the Supreme Court judges. If I was being more careful I could have written the country "indirectly elects" the Supreme Court judges. My basic point still stands, San Francisco policy is in many ways set by the entire country.