> What a strange notion. San Francisco has some of the most paternalistic laws in the US
Not sure if you are aware but the Bay area is much bigger than just San Francisco. San Francisco isn't even the biggest city.
There are very libertarian subcultures of the broader Bay Area, including in San Francisco, but most notably among the wealthy and business owners of Silicon Valley.
> libertarian subcultures
I’m sure there are lots of subcultures. What does this have to do with who is actually governing?
A whole lot. Look no further than the recent ballot initiative won by Uber and Lyft against classifying drivers as full employees, or similarly failed ballot initiative to remove prop 13 from commercial property taxes. The direction of both results was very much in the libertarian direction.
So, since the Bay Area has socialist subcultures [0], and they actually have power [1], will you say it is socialist in governance? Or are you applying a double standard?
> The direction of both results was very much in the libertarian direction.
Those two particular results, sure. What about all the other results and legislation I referenced?
[1] https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/13/young-democratic-soci...