It’s just thought in my head that’s been running around that I should do something, no idea how far I could even get. This more of an excuse to talk about running

Blue wave happened, but it seems like corporate Dems are the obstacle instead of fascist Republicans. So there’s still work to be done.

Panhandle of Florida is so red that I think Democrats running barely find the motivation to run in the elections because they lose decisively and consistently, but I’m convinced that I could do better. I could run for house of representatives position or county commissioner position, I feel like running for those positions.

Seems like if I could get the signatures needed to get my name on the ballot for free then I can ramp up the campaign. I’d testing the connections I have made with my activism.

Angie Nixon going from nobody with no backing to 48% of the votes in the general has been inspiration and I probably could help her out and get the 200k votes she would need to win in 2028.

  • gibblywafer@lemmy.world
    3·
    21 hours ago

    TL;DR - No, it’s a waste of time.

    I am of the belief that voting in FL has been compromised for over twenty years. I’ve ranted about it quite frequently outside of this forum, but for this particular thread, I’m going to spare myself the frustration of doing it once again. Even if by some miracle, you were able to get the 2/3 of votes you’d need to get the majority of votes (compromised voting system), the Democratic party of FL is wildly corrupt in of itself. I was a member of SemDems (Seminole county democrats) for a few years… the system has rotted all the way through.

    I couldn’t come up with a solution. I left the state.

    Good luck to you either way…

    EDIT: Within this thread someone else suggested running as a member of the GOP. I like the spirit of the idea, but the GOP in FL vets it’s members whereas the DNC does not.

    • solidheron@sh.itjust.worksOP
      1·
      18 hours ago

      So I’m think 2/3rds is a majority, but I get that there would be a straight up disadvantage. But winning isn’t the only goal. Communicating socialism and progression ideas is a deep red area is another and I’m.sute I’ll make up more as I go along

    • mbp@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      2·
      21 hours ago

      I was in Seminole county too, also left. Voting felt like lighting my ballot on fire every year. I hope things change, though.