America’s great cities are falling one by one to an extremist ideology that promises everything and delivers only decay. While hardworking families struggle to make ends meet (and boy, do they struggle in these cities), a new breed of politician emerges from the shadows, armed not with experience or practical solutions, but with manifestos and revenge fantasies against those who dare to defend traditional American values.

The latest major American metropolis to surrender to this madness has just elected a leader who openly declares war not just on capitalism, but on the very idea that individuals should own property or build businesses. And the most pathetic part? She’s doing it all to spite President Trump.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

On Thursday, Socialist Katie Wilson declared victory in the race for Seattle mayor, where she wasted no time in outlining a progressive agenda aimed at shielding the Emerald City from what she called “federal overreach” from President Donald Trump’s administration and to “Trump-proof” the city…

“I want everyone in this great city of ours to have a roof over their head. I want universal childcare, free K through 8 summer care….I want stable, affordable housing for renters. I want social housing. I want much more land and wealth to be owned by steward communities, instead of corporations. I want a robust economy with thriving small businesses, great living wage jobs and strong rights for workers.”

Those aren’t the words of a Soviet commissar from the 1920s. They’re from Katie Wilson, Seattle’s newly elected socialist mayor who has never held elected office in her life. The 43-year-old community organizer squeaked into power by a mere 1,976 votes. Yet she’s already declared this razor-thin margin a “mandate” to transform one of America’s most important cities into a collectivist experiment.

The Trump Derangement Syndrome Mayoralty

Wilson wasted no time revealing her true priority: “Trump-proofing” Seattle. Not fixing the chronic homelessness crisis she acknowledged—you know, the one where people literally live in tents on sidewalks. Not addressing the crime that plagues residents. Not helping the working families she claims to champion. No, her first order of business is using city resources to wage war against the federal government and the president Americans democratically elected.

“As a progressive and as a socialist, I believe in good governance,” Wilson proclaimed without a hint of irony. (Because nothing screams “good governance” like prioritizing partisan resistance over actual city management, right?) This is what happens when Trump Derangement Syndrome becomes official city policy.

Your Money, Their Revolution

When pressed on how she’ll fund her leftist wishlist, Wilson revealed the dirty secret every collectivist eventually admits: massive tax increases. She calls it “progressive revenue”—a euphemism that should send chills down the spine of every small business owner and middle-class family still clinging to life in Seattle.

“I do think that we will need to pursue new progressive revenue in order to fund our priorities,” Wilson admitted. Translation: If you work hard, own a business, or have managed to save anything in Seattle (good luck with that), you’re about to become the piggy bank for someone else’s utopian fantasies. Free childcare. Free summer programs. Social housing. “Free” everything—except for the taxpayers who’ll be bled dry to pay for it.

A City’s Death Spiral

Wilson’s vision for Seattle reads like a fringe activist’s fever dream. She wants to seize private property. Hand it to “steward communities”—whatever that means. Government-run housing. Government-run childcare. Presumably government-run everything else.

This from someone whose entire political experience consists of community organizing. Zero governance. Zero accountability. Just pure ideology.

Here’s the truly pathetic part: Wilson considers her narrow upset over incumbent Bruce Harrell—himself a Democrat—as permission to fundamentally transform Seattle. She speaks of “Trump-proofing” the city as if President Trump, not her revolutionary agenda, threatens Seattle’s future. Can you imagine being so consumed by partisan hatred that you’d rather destroy your own city than work with the federal government?

Seattle residents are about to learn what happens when you hand the keys to someone whose primary qualification is despising Donald Trump. The businesses will flee. The taxes will soar. The middle class will vanish. What remains? Only the very rich and the very poor—exactly what socialism delivers every single time it’s tried.

This isn’t just Seattle’s problem. Wilson represents a growing movement of extremist leftists who see America’s cities as testing grounds for their collectivist experiments. They’re counting on urban voters’ hatred of Trump to blind them to the destruction these policies bring. Today it’s Seattle. Tomorrow it could be your city. The question is whether Americans will wake up before more of our great cities fall to this madness—all in the name of spiting a president who actually fights for American workers and values.

Key Takeaways

• Socialist Katie Wilson won Seattle’s mayorship by just 1,976 votes
• Plans massive tax hikes disguised as “progressive revenue”
• Wants government to seize private property for “community ownership”
• Admits her priority is “Trump-proofing” Seattle, not solving actual problems

Sources: The Post Millennial