[trevorboaconstr]

So let me get this straight, in your mind, every person making below, say, 35K, is a barely employed, social services using, bike stealing bum?

I’m gunna be honest, if we’re making broad generalizations now, silicon valley snobs are by far the most selfish, inconsiderate, lack of empathy having, inflated ego persons in the entirety of the country. Texas and Arizona needs to be bussing those immigrants to SF area and not NY.

[namecheapTA]

Every person? Obviously not. Statistically more likely? Absolutely.

And your comments about SF people are absolutely true, and I live here.

[wnolens]

I think you're free to use your money to buy yourself out of discomfort and into a nice place for your family, but to gate-keep others out of the freedom you enjoy is wrong.

Yes, you might have to face discomfort so that others can afford to put a roof over their head. There is a housing affordability crisis in North America for which it is necessary to build (on top of many other efforts required).

Yes, it's completely rational for you to be a selfish actor in this instance. But I don't believe it's rational for government to continue to support NIMBY'ism for the long term health of its society.