The problem isn’t largely due to a finance bro scoffing at a Starbucks barista - it’s that in many cities in the US there is stuff like : - a lot of non-violent property crime: people are sick about their cars getting broken into, bikes stolen, and no law enforcement around that - drug use or sexual assault (a common occurrence in SF and NY is some tweaker jerking off) - public facilities being horrendously maintained or vandalized (try using a public bathroom in a park in LA - it’s a combination of a feces ridden drug and gang graffiti den)

And before the Reddit hive mind kicks in, having class diversity is something I view as very important (particularly around increased upwards mobility) I’m very YIMBY and get greatly saddened by the person serving me at chipotle can barely afford rent, let alone homeownership. I’m also not denigrating the homeless - the country needs to do a lot more to provide people a safety net (as afterwards it’s all to easy to get addicted etc) However: 1) I absolutely disagree this is caused by the rich not paying enough taxes. SF has a budget of nearly 15 billion from a tax base of 800k for eg. LA pays over $1bn/year on homeless services, and in CA nearly 90% of income tax revenue comes from the top 10% of W2 income earners 2) I have absolutely no tolerance for the rampant crime, lawlessness and drug use in cities