Could this be the first sign of a political climate change in Europe? The anti establishment Pirate Party picks up 8.9 percent of the votes in the recent German election.
http://www.businessinsider.com/pirate-party-berlin-germany-2011-9
Obviously the Germans are getting fed up with their dominant parties. With the approval rating of the US Congress near all time lows, will the pirate party be able to cross the atlantic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Pirate_Party