Sad as it is, I'm not optimistic that this problem will be solved any time soon, as long as people in SF (and in CA in general) believe that every social issue is purely a moral problem. You point out that SF is not safe? You're an oppressor, or worse in some people's mind: you're the Right. You are saying looting is bad? Oh, that's the worst offense, for you're now a white supremacist. You link increasing crime rate to lenient law enforcement? You're a racist. Note I'm not saying leniency is necessarily the cause of the higher crime right. Instead, I'm saying the discussion gets shut down so we don't make progress.