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I don’t think it was a democrat or republican that was responsible for the murder of Bob Lee, which is the context here. And with it the right wing media who used it as another bullet in their non-stop culture wars and fear mongering for votes.

If you’re asking why is it that SF has the problems it does, well that’s very complicated. WWII imports of African-Americans to build ships soon out of jobs, various displaced groups by the booms and busts, vast social benefits that attract homeless as most other places lack it, supportive liberal policies that nurture it, one party rule that goes uncontested, homeless-industrial complex that pisses away money without any consequences, growing income inequality in one of the most expensive places in the world, liberal population who want to help versus hurt/jail/eliminate the vulnerable, street drugs that have become more and more lethal and addictive over time, laissez faire attitudes about drug consumption and sales, warm weather, population that enables panhandling, other states that buy one way bus tickets for their homeless, CA laws that basically prevent people from going to prison for many non-violent crimes, etc etc.




> And with it the right wing media who used it as another bullet in their non-stop culture wars and fear mongering for votes.

Their? Takes two my man. There are no winners. Whatever you think “their side” is doing, so is “your side”.

Drop that side crap and you’ll see it too.


This is HN so I don’t want to go down this rabbit hole. I’m not suggesting anyone is innocent, but the two “sides” are not equivalent at all. Watch 10 minutes of Fox News or Newsmax versus 10 minutes of anything else and the difference is extremely stark.


That's just your perspective and indicative of how far left you are. You don't realize where the overton window has shifted.

I'm going to lay something down on you, the 2008 John Stewart version of Fox News that you're fighting in your head... Doesn't exist. Fox is FAR MORE controlled opposition than a source of conservative values.


You’re making assumptions about my political leanings that are actually incorrect.

I’m not sure what you mean by controlled opposition, and I don’t understand how that opposes the idea that it’s where culture wars are non-stop fought.




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