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They can't buy the government they want. They'd dump tons of money into candidates that would get crushed due to the insane progressive tilt of most SF voters or they'd get in for a term or two, which is not enough time


Why would progressives not vote for policies that expand housing and provide direct assistance and funding to the homeless?


Policies are generally not that clean cut and clear.

Many progressives already fight against policies that would increase housing (like adding overly burdensome restrictions to the development process)


> Policies are generally not that clean cut and clear.

Policy clearness is a legislative choice. If someone tries to mail a bomb to the White House the policies are very unambiguous about what happens next.

> Many progressives already fight against policies that would increase housing (like adding overly burdensome restrictions to the development process)

Liberals maybe, not progressives.




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