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The pirate party will continue to win seats until the larger and more traditional parties will need them for a swing vote.

The election after that one the pirate party main points will be part and parcel of the established parties' programmes.



> The election after that one the pirate party main points will be part and parcel of the established parties' programmes.

I doubt that. One of the main points of the pirate party is to take power away from the politicians and give it back to the people (via direct democracy and member votes). The existing politicians would need to change things massively to their own disadvantage.


Or they could just use buzzwords and meaningless gestures to mislead the public, like they do now.




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