Indian YouTuber Ishan Sharma made an X post calling San Francisco––often hailed as the tech hub of the United States of America––"the most unsafe place" he has been to. With the post, he shared a video showing a few individuals sprawled across sidewalks, one appearing incapacitated, struggling to hold himself upright. “This is San Francisco,” Sharma wrote. “The tech capital of America. Home to the world’s brightest minds and the biggest tech companies. Half of the streets are filled with homeless, mentally unstable, high on drugs or a combination of all, gun violence and car break-ins are soo common. Theft at an all time high. Zombie-like people walking on the streets." He also asked, "It is the utopia of tech capitalism gone wrong. Why can't this be fixed? Watch the video: It breaks my heart watching this.💔 This is San Francisco. The tech capital of America. Home to the world's brightest minds. AND the biggest tech companies Is also the most unsafe place I've been to. Half of the streets are filled with: - homeless - mentally unstable - high on… pic.twitter.com/Ngi78cimdW — Ishan Sharma (@Ishansharma7390) November 28, 2024 The post has gone viral with over 20,000 views and sparked a conversation about the city's growing challenges despite its global reputation for innovation. “San Francisco's struggles highlight the dark side of unchecked capitalism and systemic neglect. Addressing homelessness, mental health, and public safety requires more than tech it needs policy reform, community investment, and compassion,” a user responded to Sharma's post. Another user wrote, “And western people are busy criticising Indians. Time to self-reflect.” Many users also said that they found the video scary. During a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, billionaire Elon Musk expressed strong criticism of San Francisco's homeless situation, describing some individuals on the streets as "violent, drug zombies." Elon Musk is all in. (0:00) Elon Musk Is All in on Donald Trump (6:35) Providing Starlink to Victims of Hurricane Helene (9:22) If Trump Loses, This Is the Last Election (21:49) The Epstein and Diddy Client List (33:38) Vaccines (35:49) The Movement to Decriminalize Crime… pic.twitter.com/jNqB1ThqQz — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) October 7, 2024 The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also said that anyone walking through the city's streets is likely to come across people with troubling behaviour.
