Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We're doomed’

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Katie Wilson, Seattle ’s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various far-left policies. While speaking at a forum at Seattle University earlier this month, the new Democratic mayor said, "I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super overblown." "And the ones that leave, like, bye," she continued, waving her hand and laughing. Though the line drew laughs and applause from those in the auditorium, it did not go over as well online, as conservatives quickly blasted the new Seattle mayor. "Seattle's Socialist Mayor responds to exodus of wealth from Washington State by saying "BYE" ... then laughing. We're doomed," wrote Brandi Kruse. MAMDANI'S RACIAL EQUITY PLAN A HIDDEN 'MOVING THE GOALPOSTS' PLOY TO JUSTIFY MASSIVE GOV EXPANSION: EXPERT Kruse's post has been seen over 4 million times on social media as of Friday morning. Popular conservative account "End Wokeness" also posted on X, writing, "Mayor Wilson seems to welcome the idea of a wealth exodus from Seattle. This is the FA part. FO coming soon." "Enjoy, Seattle," Fox News contributor Guy Benson posted on X. SOCIALIST MAYOR-ELECT REVEALS WHY SHE EMBRACED HER PARENTS GIVING HER MONEY AS A 43-YEAR-OLD "What do socialists think happens when the most productive, highest revenue driving members of their tax base leave their jurisdictions?" Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts posted on X. "Socialists are driven by hate for the rich, not concern for the poor," Manhattan Institute scholar Daniel Di Martino posted on X. "This is the reaction of a spoiled child whose parents paid her bills up until the point that she became mayor… She has no grasp of reality or economics," comedian Tim Young posted on X . "Seattle is extra cooked." Discovery Institute Senior Journalism Fellow Jonathan Chose posted on X , "Seattle, you voted for this." "This clip will…