"SF DA Brooke Jenkins decides to jump in here, announces that in SF, they're at a "reckoning point" with unions for their mistreatment of billionaires. Yglesias enthusiastically nods along as Jenkins attacks a proposed wealth tax, claiming billionaires "are giving more than most""
"Most of the billionaires are Democrats, and they donate to Democratic candidates. They have extensive philanthropic records."
The Third Way, a neoliberal Democratic group, held a conference in Charleston, South Carolina where San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins participated on a panel discussing public-private partnerships. Jenkins made controversial statements characterizing San Francisco as at a "reckoning point" with local unions, arguing that billionaires deserve better treatment. She defended wealthy individuals by noting most are Democrats who donate to Democratic candidates and maintain philanthropic records. Jenkins also attacked proposed wealth tax measures. Her remarks were characterized as anti-labor and right-wing, reflecting broader Democratic Party reluctance to implement significant taxes on the wealthy since the 1970s.
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