The Shadowy Millions Behind San Franciscos Moderate Politics

News Source : The New Republic
News Summary
- The tech elite in San Francisco aim to redraw political lines so that conservatives can feel at home on both sides
- They share a common and often obfuscated goal: to transform the city into a regulation-free, heavily policed paradise for the wealthy
- The impracticality of such pipe dreams does not stop them from pouring resources into the project
Broadly speaking, those goals include more government power and greater law enforcement; this network and its sponsors often support increased surveillance, decreased police oversight, and drug testi [+2691 chars]