Eh, the golden age of piracy was just a state sponsored private military trade war. It’s fun for media, but it isn’t what I’d wish for. They weren’t free to do whatever they want. They got paid by states to attack the ships from other states. More anarcho-capitalism than any good form of Anarchism.
Not to say I dislike the symbol or anything. I’m just pointing out that the golden age of piracy probably isn’t what we want to appeal to as Anarchists.
You’re thinking of privateers. Pirates were usually on the bottom wrong of society in an occupation were they could face an enormous amount of abuse if the Captain or Officers were tyrants. Lots of pirates started out as mutineers.
Eh, the golden age of piracy was just a state sponsored private military trade war. It’s fun for media, but it isn’t what I’d wish for. They weren’t free to do whatever they want. They got paid by states to attack the ships from other states. More anarcho-capitalism than any good form of Anarchism.
Not to say I dislike the symbol or anything. I’m just pointing out that the golden age of piracy probably isn’t what we want to appeal to as Anarchists.
You’re thinking of privateers. Pirates were usually on the bottom wrong of society in an occupation were they could face an enormous amount of abuse if the Captain or Officers were tyrants. Lots of pirates started out as mutineers.