Patrick Breyer and Pirate Party lose EU Parliament seats - Stack Diary
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In the wake of the recent European Parliament elections, the German Pirate Party has lost its representation in the legislative body. This outcome was confirmed by Patrick Breyer, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a prominent figure within the Pirate Party. Breyer, known for his staunch opposition to chat control measures, expressed deep concern over the implications of

Patrick Breyer, a staunch defender of digital rights, laments the Pirate Party’s exit from the EU Parliament as a blow to online privacy.

  • Etienne_Dahu@jlai.luEnglish
    795·
    6 months ago

    I still voted for them, because I could.

    And I’m sick of the useful vote thing, I did it last time in 2022 against Le Pen and all I got was a lousy President.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5410·
      6 months ago

      Better a lousy president than a fascist, hell, boring politicians is what we should aim for!

      • index@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        46·
        6 months ago

        both macron and lepen are two corrupted fascists tricking you like a chicken into choosing a side and voting for them instead of “wasting your vote”

        • Bumblefumble@lemm.eeEnglish
          181·
          6 months ago

          No she isn’t? Macron is president until the next French presidential election in 2027.

        • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          21·
          6 months ago

          Strategic voting is what you’re stuck doing depending on your local electoral process.

          She’s going to become president in 2024, she could have become president in 2022 instead.

          • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
            26·
            6 months ago

            If a party won’t fix the serious issue to let me also vote for who I want, they’re not entitled to my vote.

            • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              122·
              6 months ago

              You can deny the reality of the electoral system you’re stuck with all you want, at the end of the day you’re probably one of the people that will end up suffering the most because of it.

              • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
                24·
                6 months ago

                Voting for a party I don’t want is also suffering, though I doubt you’d believe that. Keeping the main parties in power via a rigged system ain’t ending this catch 22 cycle.

                • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  32·
                  6 months ago

                  I don’t know who’s worse, the person making people suffer or the person who could have prevented it doing nothing out of principle?

                  Because that’s exactly what people are doing by letting the right win by refusing to be strategic. Your opponent will 100% act strategically.

                  • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    24·
                    6 months ago

                    It is my hope that greater political diversity will prevent more suffering in the long run by governments better representing the people.

                    It’s very comfortable to blame others if your political opponents get into power. If you don’t have another suggestion I can at least leave you with the small comfort that this bad person won’t vote for the main party you dislike the most out of spite.