Message of the Pirate Party reminiscent of the Communists

The Internet portal Delfi comments on the election success of the Pirate Party, which won 7.1 percent of the Swedish vote in the European elections: "The Pirate Party does not appreciate the contribution writers, artists, musicians, scientists and engineers make to our society. In doing so it is saying that the time, capital and human resources invested in the writing of a book, the production of a film, the development of a microchip are worthless and people should have the right to use such products for free. This is nothing less than stealing! … The message conveyed by the Pirate Party is a bitter reminder of the Communists, according to whom no one should make a profit and everything should serve the public good. Hopefully this naïve way of thinking won't meet with general approval."

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