Polls suggest Iceland's Pirate party may form next government

Polls suggest Iceland's Pirate party may form next government(theguardian.com)

17 points by pascalmemories 9 years ago | 6 comments

pmalynin 9 years ago |

"One of Europe’s most radical political parties" I find the language a bit off putting. It puts the Pirate Party along "Golden Dawn", other various extremist groups etc. that all get grouped under "radical political parties."

The choice of language describing a liberal, democratic party seems Orwellian.

wfo 9 years ago | |

Radical for many decades meant revolutionary (as opposed to reactionary)/anarchist/green/counterculture/etc. It's where calling something 'rad' as a compliment came from. A wide category in which the pirate party firmly fits. Anything sufficiently outside the mainstream business-as-usual. It wouldn't be inappropriate to refer to the Sanders campaign in the US as 'radical'. I don't think it's Orwellian at all -- I think assuming 'radical' == fascist is eyebrow-raising and missing historical context.

hatsunearu 9 years ago | |

As "radical" as the Greens in many countries...

andrewclunn 9 years ago |

"So what did you do today?"

"Oh you know: caught a weedle, voted for the pirates, and downloaded a cam of that new superhero movie."

Is this scary or wonderful? I'm so torn.

amorroxic 9 years ago | |

It's wonderful I believe, a great social experiment in the shape of a small nation. Just look at their reaction post the 2008 crisis, they'll be ok. When education's free..

carsongross 9 years ago |

What does the process of immigrating to Iceland look like?