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I know I spend a lot of time ranting about San Francisco, when in fact there are a lot of things I do really like about the city. But there is one characteristic that gets under my skin like no other, it is an air of arrogant victimhood that seems to be part of the very cultural fabric of the city. Arrogance, I don't mind at all, in fact I rather enjoy it, it energizes me. And, well, victimhood happens, bad things happen to people. But the combination of the two is enough to drive someone to madness. Maybe it is due to the fact that the city is populated by many people who are truly victims of repressive cultures. But come on people, get over it! You live in a great city now, you're free, do something! Stop complaining, baby, it's all in the past! If the artists, creatives, and truly brilliant people of this city would just spend 1/3 of their energy on actually doing things rather than whining to each other in their cellphones all day, this could be an amazing place. But that'll never happen, and it's why I have to move away from here. It's just a matter of time.

Well, I feel better now anyway. Had to get that off my chest, thanks for listening.