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> there is no reason that SF has to be a lot less safe than Zurich.

Lack of Nazi gold to prop up a social net, which can later be defended tooth and nail with strong anti immigration policies while newer streams of illegal money such as mexican cartels are adquiered.

Maybe SF does not want money laundering for some of the worst people on the planet, to be its identity. But hey I guess the rolex watches and chocolate are pretty good.




this comment makes no sense, what does Nazi gold have to do with safety? San Francisco is just as wealthy as Zurich if not more so.


> what does Nazi gold have to do with safety?

It provided the original funding for many fo Zurich's public services.

> San Francisco is just as wealthy as Zurich

Kinda, but in a very different way. It requieres way more people, so it imports way more people. This makes the city more dynamic but also makes it harder to do sensible long term urban planning for example.

Also many services grew organically and are disfunctional such as the healthcare system in the US. That alone could fix many of SF problems, related to drug abuse (which is a healthcare problem not a crime one), medical related poverty and homelessness and mental illeness. With that alone, ignoring other solutions you would see a massive improvement in QoL in SF.


healthcare system in the US is dysfunctional everywhere but safety varies quite a bit across the country.




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