San Francisco, the city once famed for its iconic Golden Gate Bridge, was drowning in a sea of crime, homeless encampments, and retail theft. But behold, the prodigal city has returned! San Francisco has undergone a miraculous transformation that would put Cinderella’s fairy godmother to shame. But don’t be fooled, this isn’t a tale of redemption – it’s a story of politicians putting on a show for a foreign dictator while neglecting the needs of their own citizens.
Ahead of the highly anticipated U.S.-China summit, the city streets have been scrubbed clean, homeless encampments vanished like a bad dream, and even the roads have been repaved. California Governor Gavin Newsom even reportedly admitted candidly, “Oh they’re just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town.”
So, the question every good American should be asking is, why now? Why not before? Why not for the hardworking citizens of San Francisco who’ve had to endure the city’s decline?
Marc Savino, a local resident, quipped about the sudden cleanliness, “The bottom of my shoes look clean.” But his humor masked a deeper concern, the displacement of homeless individuals, and the glaring truth that these efforts were not for the residents but for the visiting dignitaries.
Political commentator Mike Cernovich didn’t mince words when he said, “They literally cleaned up San Francisco for a world dictator, not for their own people.” And he’s right. The city officials have also painted new murals, installed crosswalks, and even repainted a pedestrian bridge. All this for an authoritarian leader, while the citizens of San Francisco were left to navigate the detritus of a failing city.
This grand charade is a slap in the face to every citizen who calls San Francisco home. It’s a stark reminder that when there’s a will, there’s a way. The city officials had the means and the resources to clean up the city all along. They chose not to until a foreign dictator came knocking.
The summit is set to begin on Wednesday, and visitors have already started to arrive, stepping into a city that’s been scrubbed and polished to hide its flaws. But one can’t help but wonder how long this facade will last. Will San Francisco return to its state of decline once the dignitaries leave, or will this serve as a wake-up call for city officials to finally prioritize their citizens over international optics?
Only time will tell, but for now, San Francisco remains a city that was given a facelift for a dictator, not for its own people.