This election was overshadowed by Mamdani’s monumental win in New York, but another democratic socialist who campaigned on affordability was elected mayor! Congrats to mayor-elect Katie Wilson, who will also be Seattle’s first Millennial mayor! I hope that she and Mamdani can show America and the world that progressives and socialists can make life better and more affordable for everyday people.
BackgroundTight32 on
Good. We need fresh people with fresh ideas who care about the everyday American
Plebian401 on
Geez, you might think that making life affordable is important to people. /s
astroboy_35 on
Hell Yeah!
forthewatch39 on
Wrong for a person who never held elected office before to be mayor of a city, but perfectly to have no political experience and become president. Yeah, that makes sense.
sabo-metrics on
Never held elected office?
That’s a huge plus!
Have you seen our current political climate?
MoneyIsMyCousinsName on
Proud to say she is from Binghamton, NY.
wroughnotwantnot on
Interesting term, “affordability politics”. Does seem well workshopped I suppose.
My tenants pay below market rate. I cover their heating in the winter. I’m a bit leery of a politician masquerading on “affordability” while setting forth policy that will raise the cost of living.
Glad she’s only a mayor but this paired w/ Mamdani’s win is a little worrisome for me personally. This being said we all have different views.
What do you all here think of large cities electing self-styled democratic socialists? .
Odd-Bullfrog7763 on
For all the people that say Bernie Sanders ideas are unrealistic, AOC’s ideas are unrealistic. There was a time not that long ago that rights for women and black people were unrealistic. You get good things for the country when you elect people with unrealistic ideas.
CockyBellend on
Lmao another trust fund socialist who’s never had a job
Particular-Board2328 on
Another crazy come from behind lefty win in Seattle. Harrel was up 8 points on election night then the late mail in ballots started to arrive. Same thing happened at least twice with Kshama Sawant.
BZBitiko on
PSA to the Democratic Party: change or become irrelevant.
Hyphenagoodtime on
Hell of a shitty headline…..anyways, YAY!
lyfe_Wast3d on
What a strange title. There are a lot of politicians that have never run and upset mayoral elections
desertrock62 on
I feel this headline should have been shorter.
swiftlessons on
I think it’s time to stop saying democratic socialist… social democrat carries far less stigma.
broomandkettle on
The former mayor fouled his nest pretty badly. Affordability was a secondary concern, at least for me.
Flimsy-Tangerine4199 on
Not stoked for this inexperienced mayor to learn on the job. Oh well.
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This makes me wonder why did Omar Fateh lose.
This election was overshadowed by Mamdani’s monumental win in New York, but another democratic socialist who campaigned on affordability was elected mayor! Congrats to mayor-elect Katie Wilson, who will also be Seattle’s first Millennial mayor! I hope that she and Mamdani can show America and the world that progressives and socialists can make life better and more affordable for everyday people.
Good. We need fresh people with fresh ideas who care about the everyday American
Geez, you might think that making life affordable is important to people. /s
Hell Yeah!
Wrong for a person who never held elected office before to be mayor of a city, but perfectly to have no political experience and become president. Yeah, that makes sense.
Never held elected office?
That’s a huge plus!
Have you seen our current political climate?
Proud to say she is from Binghamton, NY.
Interesting term, “affordability politics”. Does seem well workshopped I suppose.
My tenants pay below market rate. I cover their heating in the winter. I’m a bit leery of a politician masquerading on “affordability” while setting forth policy that will raise the cost of living.
Glad she’s only a mayor but this paired w/ Mamdani’s win is a little worrisome for me personally. This being said we all have different views.
What do you all here think of large cities electing self-styled democratic socialists? .
For all the people that say Bernie Sanders ideas are unrealistic, AOC’s ideas are unrealistic. There was a time not that long ago that rights for women and black people were unrealistic. You get good things for the country when you elect people with unrealistic ideas.
Lmao another trust fund socialist who’s never had a job
Another crazy come from behind lefty win in Seattle. Harrel was up 8 points on election night then the late mail in ballots started to arrive. Same thing happened at least twice with Kshama Sawant.
PSA to the Democratic Party: change or become irrelevant.
Hell of a shitty headline…..anyways, YAY!
What a strange title. There are a lot of politicians that have never run and upset mayoral elections
I feel this headline should have been shorter.
I think it’s time to stop saying democratic socialist… social democrat carries far less stigma.
The former mayor fouled his nest pretty badly. Affordability was a secondary concern, at least for me.
Not stoked for this inexperienced mayor to learn on the job. Oh well.