The liberal chickens are coming home to roost in Washington state, and even the most prominent Democrats are running for the exits. Billionaire Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO who spent four decades building his coffee empire in Seattle, just announced he's packing up and heading to Florida – and you can bet it's not just for the sunshine.
On Tuesday, Schultz posted a LinkedIn announcement that he's ditching the Emerald City for the Sunshine State, citing his gratitude for "the memories made in Seattle and the relationships built along the way." But patriots who've been watching the left's war on success know exactly what's driving this exodus – Washington Democrats are pushing a brutal new tax specifically targeting millionaires.
This is what happens when radical leftists get drunk on power and decide to punish achievement. Schultz didn't just live in Seattle; he helped put it on the global map, turning a local coffee shop into an international phenomenon that created thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity. Now the very politicians who benefited from his success want to loot his wealth through confiscatory taxation.
"We will be forever grateful for the memories made in Seattle and the relationships built along the way," Schultz wrote in his farewell post.
But here's the beautiful irony – Schultz spent years as a vocal Democrat, even flirting with running against Trump in 2020. Now he's learning the hard way that the left's appetite for other people's money is never satisfied. They've turned Seattle into a crime-ridden wasteland with tent cities and drug addicts, and their solution is to shake down the few successful people left.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis must be smiling. His state has no income tax, strong law and order, and a booming economy built on free market principles. Meanwhile, Seattle continues its death spiral under progressive policies that chase away job creators and tax producers.
This isn't just about one billionaire – it's about the fundamental choice between freedom and socialism. How many more success stories will flee Washington state before voters wake up and throw out the Democrats who are destroying their economic future?