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> They’re also not entitled to that. In a democracy the many decide.

Actually, yes they are. San Francisco is a participatory democracy. Between a large # of ballots voted for each November, we elect our board of supervisors and attend supervisor meetings to tell them how to vote.

If people don't vote, well, that's their fault.



Nobody is entitled to a view or a property value. It’s not written down, it’s not codified, it’s not an entitlement. It’s a side effect of poor policy.

I say that as someone who owns property in San Francisco.




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