I’m not a big fan of politics. I’m not a big fan of voting. Especially not for a party that only cares about one cause. That’s my biggest problem with the Swedish Pirate Party. I prefer to vote for a party that has a sound idea about all the questions that are important, not only one. A lot of people have asked me why I’m not that fond of PP and that’s essentially the answer they’ve got.
However, during the past few months, I’ve been frequently amazed at how great the people within PP has behaved. Especially their work with the FRA-law has been something that impressed me. That’s why I today decided to support them a bit more, not just morally as I’ve noticed I have done more and more. Don’t get me wrong – I’m all for their changes they want to do (I say they’re not even going far enough, but still better than most) – but now I know that they’re needed and I know that they’re doing a good job. I will keep on having a nice relationship with them, and I decided today to put in a monthly monetary transfer to them. I suggest all of you to do this! Go to http://www.piratpartiet.se/donate (International) or http://www.piratpartiet.se/guldpirat (Swedish). Do it right now, everything helps. Also, when The Pirate Bay are getting questions about cash donations we’re now sending them the link to PP’s donate page. I hope they will gain some from this. (But just to be clear – the profit made on the TPB merch store will of course still go to Piratbyrån, who also do a really important and I would say even more interesting work.)
(No, I will not join the Pirate Party though – I’m not allowed to vote in Sweden anyhow).
Another suggestion – I just read the book Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. You should also read it.
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Why can’t you vote in Sweden?
Impressive Peter
Remeber that the first beer is on me the next time we meet!
MatthewT: I’m not a Swedish citizen.
Hero!
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I wish you well in your fight my Swedish friends! I’ll donate also to the cause. Brokep, you are really doing a wonderful job, seriously! Be strong my friend.
Peace.
I don’t like politics either, but the Pirate Party have impressed me before, when I read about their ideas for medical research. (Actually that might not have been the Swedish PP specifically.. I forget..) Even though on the surface they seem like a one issue party, the way they apply the consequences of that issue across the board reveals that they have broad interests.
Not that I advocate voting…
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You know, Its interesting that as such a law was accepted in Bulgaria also, and even there are guys in the country that are fighting now against it, nobody else in the European Union or Europe said anything. And about Sweden, everybody is talking. Strange…
Thank you! Co-operation is vital for us mere mortals..
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