Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldM to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoWhen in time did Piracy (actual pirates) become a thing to be respected? What is America's love affair with pirates like Blackbeard and other's in media? But tech piracy is frowned upon?message-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down13
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-squareWhen in time did Piracy (actual pirates) become a thing to be respected? What is America's love affair with pirates like Blackbeard and other's in media? But tech piracy is frowned upon?Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldM to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareDon_Dickle@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·15 days agoOh come on. Many pirates gave their “loot” to the poor or needy after their crew. I just don’t get the love affair with them when digital pirates do the same thing. Kind of like America’s romance with the gangster. America loves the underdog.
Oh come on. Many pirates gave their “loot” to the poor or needy after their crew. I just don’t get the love affair with them when digital pirates do the same thing. Kind of like America’s romance with the gangster. America loves the underdog.