In case there was any confusion (and if you've been reading USPP posts instead of skimming them, there's not) the US Pirate Party is not the Pirate Political Party (PPP), nor is it the Pirate Party of the United States (PPUS). The USPP recognizes the right of alternate Pirate parties to exist. It's especially important to have a decentralized network of Pirates when one of the Pirate parties does something crazy (like endorse a homophobe, card-carrying Libertarian). If one head of the Pirate hydra goes down (or sells out), another can take its place. It works for file sharing sites, and it works for political parties. For those interested, the links to these other parties are, and have always been, listed along the margin of this blog under "Pirate Links." Or you can click below.
Here's the
PPP:
Here's the
PPUS:
The USPP is moving away visually from the "P" design, which is really the sign for the European Pirate movement, and replacing it with our beloved eagle. That being said, the USPP was founded by disaffected, former PPUS members, and the USPP and PPUS both benefit from the volunteer work of a single web designer, so you may see the occasional "P" pop up now and then (see Myspace), but they are on their way out. So these three make up all the American Pirate parties to our knowledge. If anyone digs up any new American pirates, send us the link and we'll add them to the list!
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