The discourse around Garry Tan's recent tweets has become a focal point in San Francisco's political landscape. Tan, a figure in the tech community, has been accused of inciting violence against elected officials, which has sparked a debate on the influence of tech elites in local politics. While some moderate Democrats have been criticized for not condemning Tan's actions, others have used his tweets to challenge his centrist Democratic stance. Christopher Cook's exploration of the coordinated effort by tech elites to reverse progressive policies sheds light on this issue. The situation has prompted various opinions, including an op-ed piece by John Graham defending Tan, and a critique by Supervisors Aaron Peskin and Connie Chan. The controversy has also led to discussions about the role of media in political debates, with criticism directed at SF Standard's editorial choices and accusations of sensationalism.
Another tabloid headline from @sfstandard — Graham did not “defend Garry Tan’s recent threatening tweets” (that in itself is garbage because @garrytan wasn’t “threatening” anyone, he quoted a Tupac lyric). No wonder Jonathan Weber left. @Julie_Makinen show some leadership. https://t.co/hhxZg5BHes
I would like to thank @sfstandard for inviting me to write the op-ed about Garry Tan, then deciding to run John Graham’s excellent, elegant piece instead. However it was clearly just a mechanism to include a political extremist like Christopher Cook as the counterpoint. Mr.… https://t.co/QUEr4tuc8U
Garry Tan incites violence, supports woke orgs that pretend to be moderate Of course he is worse than communists https://t.co/sDYWjyBDyg
Garry Tan should’ve caught brain worms from me instead of engaging in unhinged behaviors Those who are not condemning Garry Tan for inciting violence are complicit This is worse than Jan 6th and moderate democrats are cheering on for the violence against our elected officials https://t.co/J6QEsNJJh4 https://t.co/HYnosyCYOa
OPINION: Entrepreneur John Graham defends Garry Tan's recent threatening tweets. Meanwhile, Supervisors Aaron Peskin and Connie Chan use Tan's post to critique his centrist Democratic message. #SFSOpinion https://t.co/nlQQ3dU8Bj
OPINION: Garry Tan's tweet reveals a deeper threat in SF politics. @chrsdcook explores the coordinated effort by tech elites to reverse progressive policies, shedding light on the deep pockets of millionaires shaping the city's trajectory. #SFSOpinion https://t.co/GIsuf35ecO
I find it funny that moderate democrats like Louise talks about insurrection everyday but refuses to condemn Garry Tan for inciting violence against our elected officials