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Following its landmark win in Berlin's recent state-level elections, where the German Pirate Party received 15 seats in State Parliament, the Pirates continue to gain support- reaching double-digit numbers in public opinion polls, for the first time.
Of particular significance is the fact that, since the 2009 federal elections, the German Pirate Party has nearly quintupled its voter base- going from 2% to about 10% of the total vote.
Here is an animation, made by Taiwan's Next Media Association, which I think is a neat little summary:
One way of looking at the success of the Pirate Party phenomenon has been suggested by Helen Pidd of The Guardian. She argues that the Pirates' increasing should not be considered simply a "Berlin anomaly." Rather, it should be considered part of a wider European trend towards support of radical leftist (or rightist) parties, which may ultimately disagree with one another on the particularities of policy- but who can agree that the traditional, customary method of politics is no longer working.
Great post! Love the video! More seriously though, where does the Pirate Party stand on the Greek bailout? Has it become an issue for them?
ReplyDeleteThey don't really have a clear position yet. Some say they oppose it and some say they support the bailout.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, like SPD and the Green party, the pirate party want the banks to shoulder a proper share of the losses. But they don't press the issue or stand out from the crowd due to their take on it or anything like that.
I agree with Professor Cocozzelli, this is a great post. The Pirate Party is one of the most interesting movements I have ever seen. Did you happen to do any research on the United States Pirate Party movement? I know the party registered in 2006, however they aren't very popular. Has any of your research suggested a possible US Pirate Party candidate?
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