“Its members are a collection of anarchists, hackers, libertarians and Web geeks. It sets policy through online polls — and thinks the government should do the same. It wants to make Iceland ‘a Switzerland of bits,’ free of digital snooping. It has offered Edward Snowden a new place to call home. And then there’s the name: In this land of Vikings, the Pirate Party may soon be king.” This year has been a weird one when it comes to politics. And it’s especially weird in Iceland, a land of Vikings, bracing for a Pirate Party takeover. (Hey, we’re not in any position to be pointing any fingers…)