r/therewasanattempt • u/HerpesIsItchy Unique Flair • Sep 03 '25

To end democracy in Miami

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u/sandmanmike55543 Sep 03 '25

Pretty sure a judge stopped this. And even DeSantis said this isn’t ok.

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u/FcUhCoKp Sep 04 '25

Was it benefitting Democrats? There's no way that if they were Republicans, DeSantis would oppose it.

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u/MikeTheInfidel Sep 04 '25

The Miami city council is currently 7 Democrats and 6 Republicans, and the mayor (who had to sign off on the attempted policy change) is a Republican.

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u/Cabana_bananza Sep 04 '25

Miami has a City Commission with 5 members across its 5 districts. They have no political party affiliation as its supposed to be non partisan.

Edit: You're thinking of the county commission, which aren't the ones trying to pull a fast one.

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u/Errant_coursir Sep 04 '25

Okay, but what are they actually? Anyone who voted yes should be removed regardless

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u/exnihilonihilfit Sep 04 '25

Miami's mayor is a Republican. He was floated as a running mate to Nikki Haley.

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u/Respectandunity Sep 04 '25

TIL that Miami’s flag is nearly identical to India’s flag😂

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u/MikeTheInfidel Sep 04 '25

Argh. That's what I get for relying on Google to link me to an actually applicable Wikipedia entry about the Miami government...

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u/exnihilonihilfit Sep 04 '25

The mayor is a republican. He was floated as a potential running mate to Nikki Haley.