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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 26 MIN

Seattle's Socialist Mayor TANKS 26.6% Vacant Downtown—Targets Starbucks Next

from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds

Seattle's office vacancy hits 26.6%—second worst in America—and incoming socialist Mayor Katie Wilson thinks the solution is… taxing empty buildings and boycotting Starbucks? You can't make this up. While businesses flee across the lake to Bellevue, Seattle doubles down on payroll taxes, millionaire taxes, and vacancy fines. Meanwhile, a 75-year-old woman gets her eye gouged out by a "regular" attacker downtown, and Ross Dress for Less finally abandons what might be the worst retail location in North America. Amazon's already moved 10,000+ employees out of Seattle, but sure, let's slap on a statewide payroll tax—what could go wrong? As Katie Wilson prepares to take office calling for Starbucks boycotts, one question looms: How many more businesses need to evacuate before Seattle realizes you can't tax your way to prosperity? Is this economic suicide or just standard Democrat playbook? Will downtown Seattle become a ghost town of empty towers? Drop your predictions below, hit that subscribe button, and let's watch this trainwreck unfold together.

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