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Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by camgunz on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @11:40PM (#31023184)
OK hot take. This isn't a complex problem. It seems like this is a combination of:

- nice weather

- lots of rich people (income inequality)

- lots of poor people (also income equality)

- favorable law enforcement regime

So given that, is it any wonder what rich people want? More enforcement. The other options are an actual taxation system or a brutal winter; 50/50 on what they'd prefer haha.

Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by Justin_K on Thursday April 14, 2022 @09:45AM (#31026890)
Lol I came to say the weather in SF sucks.
Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by iancmceachern on Thursday April 14, 2022 @12:10PM (#31028881)
No, it's perfect. If you love outdoor physical activities it's perfect. Biking and running with dogs, perfect. Try running 5 Mike's in 90+ degree sunny weather and you'll quickly ask for 60-70 and a few clouds.

The weather here is amazing if you enjoy doing things outdoors, if you enjoy sitting, lounging and looking out the window, it may not be so perfect.

Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by camgunz on Thursday April 14, 2022 @04:12PM (#31032649)
The bar is "won't kill you if you can't get out of it", so places like SF are good, places like Iowa are bad.
Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by renewiltord on Thursday April 14, 2022 @01:24AM (#31023680)
Is bloody cold here. San Diego I get, but here?
Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by mcntsh on Thursday April 14, 2022 @03:39AM (#31024315)
SF sits at around 65 degrees all year round. I get it's not a tropical paradise, but it's certainly not cold compared to most places in the US.
Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by iancmceachern on Thursday April 14, 2022 @12:11PM (#31028895)
Exactly, go to Colorado, the Midwest or north east and experience real cold.
Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by renewiltord on Thursday April 14, 2022 @01:01PM (#31029736)
Okay yeah, that shit is miserable but SF is pretty unpleasant. I mean, it's 55 F / 13 C in SF right now and 47 F / 8 C up here in Piedmont not that far away. An across the board 18 F / 10 C wouldn't be uncomfortable and San Diego is much nicer for that.

Though, of course, Hawaii is the dream. Pity no one likes to really work there.

Re:SF's government is uniquely broken by AtlasBarfed on Thursday April 14, 2022 @01:01PM (#31029742)
SF is cold because they don't seem to insulate or heat any buildings. They build them like they are in San Diego.

I did joke that SF was the "coldest city" I've ever visited. It is 60 degrees outside... and 60 degrees inside, everywhere.

Now that was when I was couchsurfing with friends in their downtrodden Manhattan-level rent apartments. Considering the rents, the lack of insulation and heating by the landlords was of course scandalous if there was ACTUAL cold weather.

... I lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the time. It was probably -20 that day in Minneapolis, an 80 degree F difference.