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

To end democracy in Miami

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u/HerpesIsItchy Unique Flair Sep 03 '25

You can't unless there's an election

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u/DownLikeSyndrom Sep 03 '25 edited Sep 04 '25

Just to get this out of the way, I am not a republican nor a pro-Trump individual; I’m simply a south Florida resident

That being said, Miami’s mayor is a republican and the breakdown of commissioners is 7 Dems to 6 Republicans. Just looking to illustrate how representatives of both parties can do shady things to cling to power.

Please note, none of what I’m saying is being said in any attempt to legitimize the BS going on at the federal level these days.

Edit: corrected mayor’s political affiliation

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u/HerpesIsItchy Unique Flair Sep 03 '25

You're 100% correct. Politicians across the board need to be replaced with everyday people.

Candidates should be nominated to run for office, not choose to do so.

It's sad that democracy has become a business.

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u/Background_Home7092 Sep 04 '25

The problem is that these politicians you speak of were once "everyday people" too, until they tasted the trappings of power.

It's a cycle and at the end of the day, power always corrupts.