A new political party has arrived to hijack the system
I figured I needed to update this blog, even though I’m grinding my way through college, and I’m playing way too much Demon’s Souls. Here’s a little tidbit of what playing this video game is like.
For this post, I want to introduce you to a new American political party that has captured my interest. It calls itself the American Pirate Party, formulated on the Internet just one week ago. I know that seems awfully young for a new political movement, but I’m doing my part to spread the word. The American Pirates demand that the current political system in Washington needs a complete overhaul from the inside out. We are not pirates from days of yore, stealing treasure on the high seas. We’re modern day pirates who wish to hijack the current political system in America to combat the tyranny and corruption created by this culture of fear. I got fired up when I learned about it, as the idea was on the front page of Reddit. This new political ideology has spawned a subreddit, an official homepage for the party, and a couple of facebook groups. It’s a start, but it’s not even off the ground yet. Turmoil plagues the Pirate Party, as obsessive-compulsive redditors bitch and moan about having to explain American Pirate Party to strangers. I really couldn’t care less. It’s not a pansy name. It may have originated on the Internet, but it’s still serious business. I’m sick and tired of the status quo in my country, where sick children bankrupt families, and Big Brother is watching you. The image of a pirate perfectly fits my idea of how I relate to the government. We’re not free, and the people who point out the emperor wears no clothes are outcasts. This will be exciting, whenever the organization gets off the ground.
Maybe it’s just a generational thing. The Baby Boomer generation has failed miserably. They didn’t even get pot legalized. Sure they had to put up with Richard Nixon, but my generation has had to put up with George Dubya Bush, possibly the most ignorant, arrogant, and clueless leader of post-modern times. And now the Baby Boomers that are still alive and in power—they won’t give it up, won’t stop fighting useless wars like their fathers before them. They’ve created the largest prison population in the world, thanks to privatized prisons. They continue to pollute the earth with fossil fuel, even though we clearly have alternative sources of energy to choose from that won’t slowly kill the planet. I’ve had enough of the greed, enough of the money pit politics that have flushed our economy down the toilet. We’ll be lucky to come out of this recession as a superpower nation. We might have to make due as an ordinary regular nation, if China hasn’t demanded our debts be paid by then.
Third parties never win, but I don’t care. Something has to be done. If you love your country, you do what you can to make it the best it can be. You can’t just side by the sidelines and hope the Democrats actually pass reform. You have to do it yourself. And by “yourself”, I mean the unwashed masses. I think if people knew about the American Pirate Party, it would gain some grassroots support. All the teabaggers in the news lately are just sheep following the orders of wolves, pawns in a game of Republican chest beating. They can be reached out to if the message gets to them. I enjoy capitalism as much as the next guy, but the comfortable lifestyles we live won’t last forever if we keep going down the path we’re still taking. Two party politics get hardly anything done, and they’re tearing apart the middle class.
I can’t wait until the American Pirate Party becomes an official organization. I might get involved in St. Louis politics, if I or someone else can organize a chapter here. If you think this might be something you want to be a part of, sign up on the homepage and let your voice be heard. You can also post in the subreddit if you have new ideas or want to share content. Our mascot is a velociraptor. Is that awesome or what?!
I’m thinking about creating some American Pirate Party propaganda to make some use of my education. But right now I’m way too swamped with schoolwork. Speaking of which…
