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How pirates unknowingly built modern democracy

Pirates were surprisingly progressive

How pirates unknowingly built modern democracy
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09/12/2025 08:00 ‧ 2 hours ago | StarsInsider

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The first ideas about democracy date all the way back to Ancient Greece, but in the 17th and 18th centuries, a group of outlaws developed practices and systems that would later be adopted by democratic nations. The outlaws in question were pirates.

In this gallery, you’ll get to know how democratic pirates were and how their systems have a place in today’s world.

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