Because the Pirates are disorganized internally and didn't make good use of the NSA scandal. Their biggest problem is their self-proclaimed IT-know-how which on

Because the Pirates are disorganized internally and didn't make good use of the NSA scandal. Their biggest problem is their self-proclaimed IT-know-how which on average in the party is at best only slightly better than in other partys. I've got friends involved in the Piratenpartei and i shudder thinking about their internal discussions. At least their mailinglists and recordings are public... Which is good in one way, but doesnt really help them win votes.