"Whenever I'm told to 'leave out the political stuff' out of my writing, my inner-Miranda Priestly reminds them that politics, like cerulean blue, affects everything, whether you know it or not. That's why it's not unusual for this leftist website to feature a write-up about doughnuts highlighting SF bakeries not owned by MAGAssholes, or an art show that rejects Latine stereotypes, or a push for a major arts institution to finally grow a spine."
"One year in and Hizzoner has shown that his real constituency owns an AmEx Black Cards. He responded to an act of anti-Semitism by falsely blaming the DSA; his tourist-slumming trip through the Tenderloin saw one of his SFPD henchmen attack a homeless man unprovoked (only for said homeless man to kick the henchman's ass); he supposedly played phone-tag with Kirsti Noem; and, lest we forget, he and lackey Rafael Mandelman think the mayor should have complete, unchecked power over the city."
"The twist to this story is that the mayor's not the main character. He and his affluent friends are all bit players in the true story of the people of San Francisco. Danny & Co. think they're on a campaign to further gild their castles, but it's the SF proletariat whose story is being followed."
A Bay Area performing arts columnist examines San Francisco's political landscape through a narrative lens, arguing that politics permeates all cultural discourse. The column critiques the current mayor for prioritizing wealthy constituents, responding inadequately to anti-Semitism, and seeking unchecked executive power. Recent incidents include unprovoked police violence against homeless individuals in the Tenderloin and controversial political alignments. The columnist frames these events as part of a larger character arc, positioning the mayor and affluent allies as secondary characters in the true story of San Francisco's working-class residents. Despite efforts by wealthy interests to reshape the city, the narrative ultimately centers on the experiences and resistance of the city's proletariat.
#san-francisco-politics #class-inequality #mayoral-criticism #performing-arts-commentary #urban-governance
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