In reply to Sharon.

This is an intelligence test and a lot of San Franciscans are failing.

The people who received these envelopes are using them for their political benefit. Why aren’t more people asking who sent them? Because it clearly was NOT Tan. Why would he do that?

In reply to Bobby.

They claim they are anti-progressive so they are anti-progressive. And they spend a fortune against progressive candidates. Not to hard to figure out.
A few tech companies are trying to run SF, we will not let them. I am tired of tech companies coming in and ignoring laws (ie UBER etc) and using us a guinea pigs etc. So if the shoe fits as they say…..

In reply to RL E.

An excellent op-ed by Christopher D. Cook. I’d say Peskin is right that Tan is damaging democracy, but it’s disingenuous to point to the now infamous post as the reason being.

https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/01/san-francisco-tech-tweet-millionaires/

In reply to Greeny.

If G Tan wants to live the thug life, I’m more than happy to generate some diss comments. And if politicians and their political ops take it too far, then they get some too.

Descriptors you have used here in describing Tan and/or his actions:

-Tanwad
-toxic (4x)
-unhinged (3x)
-ahole
-creepy (2x)
-coward (2x)
-baby
-BEYOND
-despicable
-disturbing (2x)
-dangerous (2x)
-icky

Amazing that Aaron Peskin couldn’t manage to support a resolution condemning death threats on Sen. Wiener from legit right wing lunatics that necessitated a security detail, but a since-deleted tweet and a couple postcards has been fodder for a half dozen news articles.

This piece of tech-trash has gotten me to agree with Hillary Ronan.

Wow, just wow.

“…an opponent of progressive candidates in the city…”
Right. Because Gary Tan and others are just opposed to “progressive candidates” and it has nothing to do with supervisors’ ability to do their jobs or make any substantive progress.

There’s no excuse whatsoever for legitimate threats to anyone’s well-being. Hands down.

That aside, I (as well as many other readers) take issue with Mission Local regularly attempting to smear opposing perspectives and any non-establishment player in local politics as “anti-progressive”. I’m also tired of the “Tech” dogwhistle tactics and scapegoating; constantly portraying an entire industry as an outside agent regardless of the tens of thousands of residents, families, economic contributions, and generations of jobs it’s added to an otherwise tourist-based economy.

San Francisco is not an Emerald City, paved with utopian ideals and led by saintly local leaders. It’s a mess of gatekeeping, extortionary tactics, compromised politicians and egotistical activists.

If anything all of the rapidly emerging oppositional ideals and political perspectives are not a sign that the soul of the city is at risk; it’s a sign that people love this place enough to participate regardless of the BS they have to wade through to make progress of any kind.

In reply to Jake T.

Tan’s picture is plastered on the front of the envelope, the note quotes his X post verbatim, and it was sent to the supervisors he listed in his message promoting violence and hatred.

But in your mind, there’s no connection.

Does this not seem like the work of people who hate Tan to you? Because it does to me.

Why would he, or any of his supporters, print these words and mail them?

“Five of those seven have now been mailed threats from an unknown sender referencing Tan’s post.” oh joy–Now there’s copy cats threatening people for some sick kind of kick. And if caught going to duck behind “it’s just rap lyrics” rather than what’s called a true threat. Yes– you can all look that last term up……

In reply to Kathleen Snipes Hall.

If you read this story and do not walk away with the clear understanding that there’s no evidence connecting Tan to these post cards, maybe you could use a 5150 as well.

Cancel culture and weaponization of fear in full effect.

“I’m attempting to draw a very bright line and say that it is unacceptable and that it is damaging to democracy,” Peskin said. “Him taking the tweet down and apologizing on Twitter doesn’t leave me, or more importantly, San Franciscans with the feeling that this guy has learned something, or that he truly understands the gravity of what he’s done in the moment that we are living in.”

So we aren’t allowed to call the police since Walton and Haney invented the Karen law that essentially makes women afraid to call the police. But a bunch of well-protected supervisors can call the police when someone is mean to them. Got it.

Please do not normalize or apologize this very toxic, dangerous and deeply disturbing behavior from Garry Tan. Icky that some are saying he was too drunk and should be forgiven for posting on social media. What if you, your partner, your wife or husband, or your children or your elderly parents were targeted by a Garry Tan? What if you received a postcard in your mailbox at your home address? Wouldn’t that frighten, chill or traumatize you? The people creepy Garry Tan is targeting are democratically elected office holders. This is really beyond toxic and unhinged.

This is unacceptable behavior. A threat is just that. Criminal charges should be brought forth and Mr. Tan should be placed on a 5150 for Danger to Others until evaluated by a psychiatrist. He may need mental health treatment or other medical attention before something happens.