Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Betrays Democrat Who Built WA's 9.9% Tax
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The episode discusses the political betrayal within Washington's progressive movement, focusing on Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's endorsement of a primary challenger to State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen.
In Washington state, the revolution is eating its own. State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen engineered the largest income tax in state history — a 9.9% millionaires tax — and positioned himself as a progressive hero in the process. It wasn't enough. Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has now endorsed his primary challenger, Hannah Sabio-Howell, a self-described socialist and labor organizer who says Pedersen is too cozy with corporations. He passed their signature legislation. His reward is a knife in the back. This is the inevitable endpoint of leftist politics: no tax is ever high enough, no policy is ever radical enough, and no loyalty is ever repaid. Katie Wilson just made clear that her coalition has no use for moderates — even Democratic ones who delivered historic progressive wins. When you spend years appeasing the far left, don't be surprised when they come for you next. The broader picture is grim for Washington. With no credible Republican opposition in Seattle, the only competition is between socialist factions fighting over how fast to accelerate the decline. From the Jumpstart payroll tax fallout to banning ICE officers from becoming cops, the city keeps…
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