Hi guys, heavy thread here inspired in part by the article below. Hope you can read :

It’s interesting to witness what is happening right now in San Francisco (and elsewhere). https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-Exit-Interview-Fleeing-17-salads-and-15947926.php

It’s concerning to see publications like the Chronicle (for one) predominantly feature writers and articles that intentionally go to incite anger for middle to upper class predominantly white people (of course not exclusive).

They do so while subtly putting the blame on poor people and people of color, particularly Black and Brown. Or on Civic Leaders who are focusing heavily on enhancing the lives of poor people, POC, particularly Black & Brown people.

They are doing so by working to change and end systems & policies that have kept those same communities marginalized.

The anger and energy we see in response to this shift of attention is a softer version of the Unite the Right Rally. Yes, of course a vast majority of these predominantly white, middle to upper class folks are not actual racists.

BUT they DO want to uphold or roll out systems, structures, and policies that have very racist and painful outcomes for poor people and people of color, more directly for Black and Brown people.

What we are grappling with is not just about race, but about race AND class.

Those with middle to higher incomes who are predominantly white, but not exclusively, (check subtweets demographics as an anecdotal example) don’t like that now THEIR lives and THEIR desires aren’t being completely and centrally prioritized above those with less.

It is a sad reminder that San Francisco, the progressive bastion, isn’t fully insulated from the same types of emotional reactions (on a significantly lesser scale, of course) than those that follow the MAGA flag.

I hope the Chronicle leadership realizes the current slant of its reporting and works to empower more actual writers of color who have the lived experiences to match, and can produce more balanced journalism.

What we are currently getting is a disservice to the discourse.

To be clear this also applies to their coverage on the Board of Ed, District Attorney, and Supervisors who enact progressive policies.

Look closely to the arguments posed, the framing, and who it’s attempting to appeal to. Look at the engagements/shares.

It says a lot.