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The Icelandic Pirate Party won big in Saturday's legislative elections in Iceland, promping Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson to announce he would resign after his center-right Progressive Party saw its hold over the 63-seat Parliament sink from from 19 seats to just eight. ................

The Icelandic Pirate Party was established in 2012, taking inspiration from Rickard Falkvinge's Swedish Pirate Party, which was founded in 2006. Led by Jonsdottir, the Icelandic Pirate Party advocates for transparent democracy, internet freedom and civil rights. The party is looking to transform its electoral success into radical social change for the country. Pirate Bjorn Levi Gunnarsson, who ran for the Northern District of Reykjavik, explained what his party's win means for Iceland.

"Being a Pirate means protecting and expanding civil rights. It means direct democracy, transparency, freedom of expression, the right to privacy in the digital age and an informed decision-making process. Success in the elections will mean a new constitution, a new deal between people and power. It will mean that the legislative power is a service to its people rather than an authority," Gunnarson told International Business Time earlier last week.

The Icelandic Pirate Party made history in 2013 by securing three seats in the national legislature, making it the first out of over 60 pirate parties around the world to attain national electoral success. The party's momentum has been attributed to widespread public anger at the country's political and economic elite. Irresponsible banking practices deeply affected the country during the 2008 economic crisis and former Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned in April following revelations of his hidden wealth overseas.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/pirate- ... elections/

kalm wrote:"Being a Pirate means protecting and expanding civil rights.

Ivytalk wrote:What do you expect from a country most famous for its volcanoes and inbreeding?

93henfan wrote:

Ivytalk wrote:What do you expect from a country most famous for its volcanoes and inbreeding?

Björk. Don't forget Björk.

bandl wrote:

93henfan wrote:
Björk. Don't forget Björk.

Their sheep are ugly though.

kalm wrote:Arrghhhh!!!

Anti-establishment and it seems like they're on the right side of many issues

The Icelandic Pirate Party won big in Saturday's legislative elections in Iceland, promping Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson to announce he would resign after his center-right Progressive Party saw its hold over the 63-seat Parliament sink from from 19 seats to just eight. ................

The Icelandic Pirate Party was established in 2012, taking inspiration from Rickard Falkvinge's Swedish Pirate Party, which was founded in 2006. Led by Jonsdottir, the Icelandic Pirate Party advocates for transparent democracy, internet freedom and civil rights. The party is looking to transform its electoral success into radical social change for the country. Pirate Bjorn Levi Gunnarsson, who ran for the Northern District of Reykjavik, explained what his party's win means for Iceland.

"Being a Pirate means protecting and expanding civil rights. It means direct democracy, transparency, freedom of expression, the right to privacy in the digital age and an informed decision-making process. Success in the elections will mean a new constitution, a new deal between people and power. It will mean that the legislative power is a service to its people rather than an authority," Gunnarson told International Business Time earlier last week.

The Icelandic Pirate Party made history in 2013 by securing three seats in the national legislature, making it the first out of over 60 pirate parties around the world to attain national electoral success. The party's momentum has been attributed to widespread public anger at the country's political and economic elite. Irresponsible banking practices deeply affected the country during the 2008 economic crisis and former Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned in April following revelations of his hidden wealth overseas.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/pirate- ... elections/

And yep, there's a US Pirate Party forming too.