Pirates are often portrayed as universally hated villains, but I’m curious about the nuances of how they were perceived in the Golden Age of Piracy. Specifically, how did colonial authorities and settlers in the Caribbean/Americas really feel about pirate activity? How did the average colonial feel? Also, I know that pirate crews frequently adopted egalitarian/proto-democratic practices. How were these practices viewed by the colonial authorities? Did they see it as a challenge to the status quo in some way?
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