How many times do you think Democratic cities need to see other Democratic cities destroy themselves with massive tax increases before they realize that it is not smart or sustainable? Considering New York is poised to elect a communist as mayor, probably at least a couple more.

So we look to the northwest in Seattle, which infamously had a socialist on its city council for a decade up until last year. She and most of her fellow Seattle progressives were hounded out of running for reelection in 2023, after their tenure was marred by crime, homelessness, antifa riots, and a warlord rapper taking over a city block.