| I know, this is pretty darn local. But, just in case anybody who is reading this is also in my district, I thought I would share this. It's not that I don't think Bevan is a good guy. He is. He's a really good guy. Every time I've talked to him, he's been very nice and pretty darn helpful.
But as they say, nice isn't really the most important feature of a politician. The record of Bevan Dufty is well, not so nice. District 8 is arguable the most "progressive" of any district. Yet somehow, our supervisor is one of the more conservative members of the Board. Now, I'll admit that Dufty is clearly progressive, but in my opinion, not enough.
He votes with Gavin Newsom almost all of the time. And again, the Mayor, not a bad guy, just more conservative than the district. Dufty has encouraged Ellis Act evictions and additional condo conversions; it's why the SF Tenants Union has endorsed Alix.
As I said, Dufty is a good guy, but I'm not sure he really sees the forest for the trees. He focuses on small issues and fixes them. Great! But why are those issues there in the first place? That's what we need to address. That's the critical thing that Dufty seems to miss. He treats the symptoms, but never actually addresses the sickness. Alix, on the other hand, really seems to understand the relevant issues.
So, if you happen to live in District 8 of San Francisco, Vote for Alix Rosenthal. |
