Re:After 15 Years, the Pirate Bay Still Can’t Be Killed
by chimeracoder on Thursday May 23, 2019 @03:55PM
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> This is a shame, but if you're in a big coastal US city take a look for them. They're around, sometimes!
They have effectively zero presence in New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, or Philadelphia
> But there are some Pirates holding offices like town council seats
Where? How many?
> And on a practical level, they seem to be way better at recognizing their position and making an impact than much bigger factions like the Libertarian Party.
As someone who's pretty tuned in to US politics, including local politics, I can't identify any impact that the Pirate Party has had. In fact, it's almost impossible to tell that they even exist, in 2019.
They have effectively zero presence in New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, or Philadelphia
> But there are some Pirates holding offices like town council seats
Where? How many?
> And on a practical level, they seem to be way better at recognizing their position and making an impact than much bigger factions like the Libertarian Party.
As someone who's pretty tuned in to US politics, including local politics, I can't identify any impact that the Pirate Party has had. In fact, it's almost impossible to tell that they even exist, in 2019.