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Is anybody here really supposed to care that the Pirate Party, “a party in tune with the Berlin vibe” (and a cheap if not even flakier immitation of the Swedish original) attracted enough votes to win its first ever seats in the Berlin state parliament yesterday?
Nothing aginst Internet freedom activist freaks or anything, I just don’t want to have to deal with them in the non-virtual world like this.
Of course the real news is that the FDP (a real live party from Planet Earth) got tossed out. Hey, Scheiße happens.
And here you thought California was the land of nuts, flakes and fruits.
“Wir werden als erstes auf die Laternen klettern und unsere Plakate wieder runterholen.”
Observing Hermann 
No, the FDP is a really DEAD party, and if all goes well, soon buried.
Why? So there will be no alternative to social-economic fantasies?
I’m not surprised that they won 8,9% of the vote, largely in an area as intellectually and reality-detached as Kreuzberg, because their fake-worldly-edgy platform is “free shit for everybody”, and “steal all the digital content you want! We’re almost sure people will still keep making it!”
Their platform really rocks, guys. And it’s like so totally, uh, machbar or something:
Free local bus and train transportation!
No more prosecution for fare-dodging (uh, when there’s no more fare, how can you dodge it?)!
“Intoxication education” at school!
The introduction of a minimum wage and a “basic income” (gauranteed minimum income – employment not required)!
We’re not talking about a satirical party here this time, folks. Only in Berlin.
http://www.bild.de/politik/inland/piratenpartei/berlin-wahl-piraten-was-steht-im-programm-20036506.bild.html
Actually, this reminds me of a guy in Berkely California who offered a bong hit to anyone who voted for him.
The P(i)rate Party will be part and parcel of the Berlin Senate?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGG!
(FWIW, today is “Talk like a pIrate” day 😉 )
And maybe someday they might even learn to add.
When you go to the zoo, and see a sign not to feed the animals because it will change their nature, when will people realize that this is also true of people?