San Francisco tech nerds: Poor people are "trash" and need to "stay out"

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"The real economy" as a phrase should be taken out back and shot. Or alternatively learn something, anything, about the most basic economics and why tech companies making a lot of money is a good thing.

Is it though? Structural change is a hard sell when we have a political economy that allows the prosperity that flows from productivity gains to be monopolized by a few while the harm caused by such structural change is allowed to be severe without any attempt to provide a public remedy.

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It's hard to have much sympathy for the tech industry when I've been bombarded with the idea that they're saviors for ages. Filth like this doesn't help:

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Obviously, this is an unproductive complaint about the homeless problem in San Francisco and this guy is a monster.  But, the solution isn't scapegoating the annoying rich people. 

But, let me remind you residents of Mt. Pious, homelessness does actually create social problems that annoy people.  It's annoying to have a homeless man stink up your subway car.  It's annoying to have people panhandling on the streets.  It's annoying to get mugged or stolen from.  Those are legitimate annoyances and I think that's what the guy is responding to.  If you went to downtown San Francisco or Portland, Oregon most of you would be annoyed too. 

The solution though is not to banish these people.  What we ought to do is provide mental healthcare, drug treatment and a better quality of life for poor people.

I rarely get annoyed at the homeless in Portland...

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Isn't this supposed to be a city of "tolerance" and "diversity"? Or is a different opinion not welcome?

"Tolerance" does not mean being accepting of bigotry and racism, sorry.