I live here and observe, it's reality, and its true other cities share this reality, and other's don't. Those that do share this problem have very different policies than cities that don't.

The problem with just thinking this is normal, a meme, and not caused by bad policies at the city and state level, means it will just get worse, and more people will leave, and the outcome of this is not good. Better to acknowledge that policies specifically about crime and police have had devastating effects on SF and continue unabated now.

I for one would like SF to be the great place it was before these policy changes, and therefore not have to leave.