[trentnix]

> Could someone please enlighten me on why we don't treat governing like we do software solutions?

We do. It’s called “product-market fit” in software. It’s called “elections” in democratic government. The government provides the services and competence its leaders, and consequently its electorate, demands.

San Francisco’s electorate demanded what it’s getting. As you can see just from these comments, “the facts” are twisted, distorted, and obfuscated to confirm a preferred narrative. But the faith in the narrative, whichever narrative you hold, never wavers.

[zacharytelschow]

Elections don't decide which policies will work, only which will be implemented. It's quite simple to see what worked elsewhere and in the past if people would care to look.

[rabuse]

We have politics tied to identities now, and how people "feel" about something, rather than looking at direct outcomes. It doesn't work.

[peanuty1]

"Facts don't care about your feelings."

[trentnix]

The software market doesn’t always value what works best either.