Corruption by Any Other Name (Part I)

By: Barrington Salmon

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 18, 2026

Words: 1,574

Last Updated: 23 hours, 53 minutes ago

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“Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.” – Margaret Atwood

Republicans have long held a stranglehold on the political levers of power in Florida. Yet, in one of the surest signs of hubris, the longer they’ve controlled the direction of state politics, the more they’ve demonstrated the belief that only they have the prudence, political instincts, or sagacity to properly run the state.

In almost three …

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