Why do Marine Corps commissioned officers carry the `Mameluke’ sword?
Somebody asked why did Disney studios romanticize pirates?
Well, nowadays pirates are being praised by progressives. Reasons include: pirate captains were elected by their crews, spoils were divided equally, the captain didn’t have his own cabin & could be deposed at any time, they plundered ordinary cargoes, gold & treasure had already been stolen by the Spanish when seized by pirates, etc.