{"id":8132,"date":"2026-05-04T05:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8132"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:34:18","slug":"seattles-socialist-mayor-katie-wilson-slammed-by-washington-post-editorial-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8132","title":{"rendered":"Seattle&#8217;s socialist mayor Katie Wilson slammed by Washington Post editorial board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Washington Post editorial board on Friday lambasted\u00a0Seattle\u2019s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson\u00a0for dismissive comments regarding the city\u2019s exodus of wealthy residents and growing taxpayer frustration over soaring rates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNine days after winning Seattle\u2019s November mayoral election, Katie Wilson joined Starbucks baristas on a picket line and pledged to boycott the coffee conglomerate until their union got its way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe socialist will need to wait a while longer for her caffeine fix,\u201d the board\u00a0wrote\u00a0in a scathing piece titled \u201cSeattle\u2019s mayor waves goodbye to prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The editorial highlighted the shifting business landscape, noting recent\u00a0Starbucks store closures\u00a0and the coffee giant\u2019s announcement of a major expansion in Nashville, Tennessee \u2014 a move that will shift 2,000 jobs away from the Pacific Northwest. <\/p>\n<p>The board specifically pointed to Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson\u2019s, D., new \u201cmillionaire\u2019s tax,\u201d which imposes a 9.9% rate on annual incomes exceeding $1 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Washington Post editorial board slammed Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson over remarks on wealthy residents leaving the city. <span class=\"credit\">FOX News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith the tax on the horizon, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced that he and his wife are fleeing Seattle for Miami. Florida has no state income tax,\u201d the board noted.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, a longtime progressive activist and co-founder of the Transit Riders Union, has faced significant heat for her past support of radical policies.<\/p>\n<p>During her activist career, she notably championed a \u201cSolidarity Budget\u201d that sought to slash the Seattle Police Department\u2019s funding by 50%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Starbucks\u00a0has closed stores and announced a major expansion in\u00a0Nashville, Tennessee. <span class=\"credit\">Michael Nigro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The traditionally liberal newspaper did not pull its punches, describing Wilson as \u201carrogant\u201d for her handling of the city\u2019s economic concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpeaking recently at a Seattle University event, the mayor brushed off claims that taxpayers respond poorly to higher taxes. \u2018I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are, like, super overblown,\u2019 Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018And if \u2014 the ones that leave, like, bye,\u2019\u201d the editorial recounted, referencing a video of Wilson waving to the crowd.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wilson speaks with a protester before an event with Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, March 19, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHer arrogance is increasingly typical of the state\u2019s political elites,\u201d the paper added.<\/p>\n<p>The board warned that industry leaders are sharing these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In the piece, the board cited Microsoft President Brad Smith, who previously admitted he is \u201cprobably more worried right now about the business climate in Washington than at any point over the last 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversial remarks took place during a \u201cGoverning Through a Progressive Lens\u201d forum held at Seattle University\u2019s Pigott Auditorium on April 14, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing alongside King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, Wilson used the event \u2014 part of the university\u2019s \u201cConversations\u201d series \u2014 to double down on her socialist platform and the state\u2019s recently enacted 9.9% tax on high earners.<\/p>\n<p>While moderators and business leaders 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