You wouldn't... but there is a somewhat old-fashioned tendency to do so in Spain (motivated by old imperial rivalries) and in Argentina (idem plus the Falklands

You wouldn't... but there is a somewhat old-fashioned tendency to do so in Spain (motivated by old imperial rivalries) and in Argentina (idem plus the Falklands affair). See for instance (in Spanish): - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirata_(despectivo) https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirata_(despectivo) - https://es.quora.com/Por-qué-los-ingleses-son-llamados-piratas https://es.quora.com/Por-qué-los-ingleses-son-llamados-pirat...