Seattle socialist mayor Katie Wilson is facing protests ahead of today’s U.S.World Cup match in her city as members of the local Chinese and Vietnamese communities are accusing her of abandoning their neighborhoods to crime and open air drug dealing.One organizer went so far as to accuse progressive Wilson of treating Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID) as a "human dumping ground" for homeless and drug addicts.While Seattle has hosted some of the World Cup’s biggest matches, including today’s U.S.
versus Belgium match, residents and business owners in the CID and "Little Saigon" say their neighborhoods are missing out on the economic benefits due to safety concerns leading people to avoid the area, according to local outlet KIRO 7.Business owners are reporting a significant decline in foot traffic and business despite being less than a mile from Lumen Field.As frustrations mount, many are blaming Wilson’s leadership and taking to the streets to protest against her in front of World Cup crowds.SPENCER PRATT LIGHTS SOCIAL MEDIA ON FIRE WITH VIRAL TAKEDOWN OF ‘VILE, COMMIE MAYOR’ MAMDANISeattle Mayor Katie Wilson (Mat Hayward/Getty Images)At one rally, Gary Lee, a CID advocate, said into a microphone that "Wilson claims to be an advocate for marginalized communities of color, but all she did was turn the CID into a human dumping ground and we’ve had enough," KIRO 7 reported.In an interview with the outlet, Lee said, "When I look at the TV, I see that the waterfront is jampacked, Pioneer Square is jampacked.
When I go over to Chinatown, it’s just like dead.""I hate to say it, but it feels like a ghost town," he said of the CID.Fox News Digital reached out to Wilson for comment, however, the mayor did not respond by the time of publication.SEATTLE'S SOCIALIST MAYOR KATIE WILSON SLAMMED FOR CUTTING SHORT INTERVIEW OVER BASIC PUBLIC SAFETY QUESTIONPlayers of the United States celebrate their first goal, an own goal by Cameron Burgess of Aus...