A lot of people would describe people who want to be the president as people who shouldn’t be president, but I’ve never heard someone describe someone who would describe someone who wants to be mayor as that. When does the office reach a level of influence that it begins to attract individuals driven by a craving for power?
This is spot on. It happens at all levels. Here is an example of people being ousted for trying to take over a local conservation district.
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article226566134.html