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Leftist Seattle mayor admits Starbucks criticism 'caused more harm than good'

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is walking back earlier comments urging consumers to boycott Starbucks, as tensions grow over Seattle’s relationship with major employers and the coffee giant expands its footprint outside Washington state.Wilson, a democratic socialist elected last year on a progressive, labor-backed platform, told The New York Times this week that comments she made during a Starbucks worker strike last fall were not productive."Those comments were not productive in the sense that they caused more harm than good," Wilson told the outlet.The remarks marked a notable shift in tone fro...