A young socialist mayor, Starbucks and the tension over soaking the rich

A young socialist mayor, Starbucks and the tension over soaking the rich

Wilson’s recent comments about millionaires leaving Washington generated applause in the room. The same remarks drew a swift reaction from business leaders.

Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Taunts The Rich As Rift With Starbucks Widens

Seattle’s mayor, Katie Wilson, gave a long, thoughtful response a few weeks ago when conversation at a Seattle University forum turned to the current economic climate and her support for higher taxes on wealthy residents and large businesses. Then Ms. Wilson, a democratic socialist in her first year in office, went off the cuff: “I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are super overblown,” she said. “And the ones that …