Viral parody of election-themed influencer: ‘Just like the mayor — he stole, but he did it’

“He stole it, but he did it” is an effective electoral argument for many Romanians. In a sadly realistic parody, Bob Rădulescu and his colleagues explain why Romanians have this mentality. Mircea Bravo urges people to vote.

Bob Rădulescu discovers why “the mayor must steal.” Photo: Epic Show Video Capture

It has become a tradition for actors and influencers to post around electionfunny clips and a message to the younger generation, among others: Go vote. The Uber driver and the ladder boss are the central characters of the skit produced by Epic Show and Mircea Bravo, respectively.

Bob Rădulescu and his colleagues at the Epic Show imagined a skit in which an Uber driver is called to go downtown.

“I said do it, but steal” – The driver (Adrian Cucu) greets his customers (Bob Rădulescu and Tibi Codorean).

“here you go?” – asked Tibby.

“That’s what people want the mayor to do, but stealing?” – The driver replied.

Faced with the customers’ confusion, the driver (Adrian Kuku) explained to them: “An organized mayor has to have courage, connections, and a long-term plan. Right?”

He asked his clients what it took to be a good mayor. “Well, the desire to help people, the skills, the team””Tibi Kodolin answered.

“no”, The driver replied. “They have to have courage, connections and a long-term plan. So, logically speaking, a good mayor has to steal.”.

“No, no. A good mayor has to have vision, has to be responsible. He has to have integrity and be willing to communicate his plans. They have to be accountable to the citizens they represent. Have a backbone” – replied Bob Rădulescu.

“Everyone thinks this is crazy, but you don’t Good Mayor Unless you steal something?” he continued.

However, the driver’s explanation also followed: “If you steal, you show that you care about the people, because the people want a mayor who represents them, looks like them, is like them. People want to show that they know how to do things, but people want to put in the work to do those things.”

“I want to take a detour and take the subway”

The driver went on to explain, revealing one of the most delicate topics surrounding election discussions: election promises.

The explanation given by the driver was valid for most of the people selected: “If someone comes to me, I tell them, I’ll be cool when I renovate, I’ll build a loop, I’ll build a subway, I’ll… Tana, Tana. You know I’m not going to change anything because I’m dealing with people.”

The demonstrations continued: “People want a mayor who is like them, but people are selfish. Why would he do things for others when he can steal for them?”

The customers rioted and demanded that the driver take them to where he had promised to take them. He refused and they were forced to call another car.

The skit ends with customers discussing how to get their money back for trips they paid for but did not complete:

“That’s what the mayor did, he did it, but he also stole”.

“To the point where he didn’t do it, so I was sitting on our money, sitting on my money.”

“In that case, you have to be careful how you choose your next one.”

“So, where were you when the vote was cast?”

Mircea Bravo stars in this stage play as a tenant who wakes up to find all sorts of strange rules introduced by a new staircase head on his stairs.
The courtyard of the building overlooking Mircea’s apartment has become the site of barbecues, with music playing at full volume. How did it get here? The new staircase dictated it. Then he found himself using the elevator only for one hour a day, and the quiet time became a time for patriotic songs to love the stairs. ”since?” he asked his neighbor angrily.

“Well, when did Mr. Mircea vote? So, where were you when he voted? He just put up posters in advance, and only five people showed up.”

“Well, I didn’t notice.”he replied.

“Look, Mr. Mircea, what if you don’t know? Five people come, five people vote, and the leader leaves. Oh, but four years later you can still vote, and it’s nothing.”