What Nobody Tells You About Political Power: You Have to Build a Community | Chris Daly
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Former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Chris Daly joins James Ferrigno for a wide-ranging conversation about San Francisco, politics, housing, activism, community organizing, and political power.
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Daly talks about his path from community organizer to elected official, the first dot-com boom, housing affordability, rent control, his unusual day as acting mayor of San Francisco, and what he learned about speaking truth to power.
They also discuss America's two-party system, political labels, the changing Democratic Party, the current political environment, and why community organizing may be more powerful than simply holding political office.
Most importantly, Daly explains why people who want to create change need to find their people, build community, engage, and act on their beliefs.
In this episode of What Nobody Tells You, James Ferrigno talks with Chris Daly, former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, about San Francisco politics, housing, activism, community organizing, political power, and what it actually takes to create change.
Daly served on the Board of Supervisors during a period of enormous change in San Francisco. He became involved in politics through community organizing and fights over homelessness, housing, affordability, and the displacement of working-class residents during the city's first major dot-com boom.
Looking back, Daly reflects on what San Francisco was like when he entered politics, what has changed, and what he believes has been lost.
But the conversation goes well beyond San Francisco.
Daly talks about why community organizing may be more important than holding political office, why political candidates shouldn't necessarily be the starting point for people who want to make a difference, and why finding other people who share your concerns is essential.
He also tells the story of the unusual day when he served as acting mayor of San Francisco and used the authority of the position to make appointments to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission—appointments that Mayor Willie Brown attempted to reverse when he returned.
