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The LP Wild Caucus is a caucus formed in 2022 in order to serve the growing environmentalist, naturalist, and homesteader communities within Libertarianism as a broader movement, and to get these communities active within the | The LP Wild Caucus is a caucus formed in 2022 in order to serve the growing environmentalist, naturalist, and homesteader communities within Libertarianism as a broader movement, and to get these communities outside of the Libertarian Party active within the LP. The caucus currently acts as the 'green caucus' in the LP. The organization is based on the idea that not only is Libertarianism compatible with ''environmental concern'', but that Liberty and the more nuanced philosophy of ''Naturalism'' go hand in hand. | ||
The group was originally going to be called the "LP Naturalist Caucus", but the name "Wild Caucus" was ultimately created and chosen by the caucus founder/chair because, "To be wild, means to be both natural ''and'' free". This phrase is one of two caucus | The group was originally going to be called the "LP Naturalist Caucus", but the name "Wild Caucus" was ultimately created and chosen by the caucus founder/chair because, "To be wild, means to be both natural ''and'' free". This phrase is one of two caucus brands, the other being, "LP Wild Caucus: Free, Naturally". | ||
The Wild Caucus states three main objectives on their website; | The Wild Caucus states three main objectives on their website; | ||
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==Naturalism== | ==Naturalism== | ||
=== Overall Ideology === | |||
The Wild Caucus espouses not merely concern for the environment from a Libertarian perspective, but it also represents what its founder calls a general "Naturalist variant of Libertarianism", with heavy influence from Transcendentalist thinkers like Henry David Thoreau. The LP Wild Caucus Platform, Written in 2022, and ratified on February 7th, 2023, defines the general notion of Naturalism: | |||
The Wild Caucus espouses not merely concern for the environment from a Libertarian perspective, but it also represents what | |||
'''"Naturalism is the recognition that our environment is a robust, decentralized, interdependent, and self-regulating collection of organisms and inorganic phenomena, governing every facet of the material world. The Naturalist then, holds two things to be true;''' | '''"Naturalism is the recognition that our environment is a robust, decentralized, interdependent, and self-regulating collection of organisms and inorganic phenomena, governing every facet of the material world. The Naturalist then, holds two things to be true;''' | ||
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-WC Platform 1:2 | -WC Platform 1:2 | ||
==Opposition to Caucus | === Environmentalist Views === | ||
* The Wild Caucus generally espouses Ecological Preservationism, meaning the group tends to propose preservation of current National Parks by non-government conservation groups contractually obliged to maintain the wild state of the land. Whereas Conservationists call for maintaining wilderness in order to conserve resources, Preservations hold that maintaining wilderness for its own sake is a necessity for the health of the planet and the mental and/or spiritual health of the human. | |||
* The Wild Caucus calls for abolishing protections on private entities who have polluted private properties and bodies of citizens. | |||
* The Wild Caucus supports abolition of Agricultural Subsidy. | |||
=== 'Traditionalism' === | |||
While not necessarily espousing 'Traditionalist' views in any Conservative sense, the caucus supports a 'natural lifestyle' based on self-reliance, community interdependence, mutual aid, and simple living. The group seeks to: | |||
* Promote Homeschooling and other alternatives to formal institutional education. | |||
* Remove taxes and regulations which impede a self-reliant lifestyle. | |||
* Promote strong family units which instill values of non-aggression, respect, and charity in future generations. | |||
On social media, the Wild Caucus has supported: | |||
* Radically reducing dependence on the Welfare State via localized Mutual Aid Societies. | |||
=== Modern Living === | |||
According to the LP Wild Caucus website, the organization, "seeks to bring to light and address mental health issues caused by present conditions (high-stress living, oversocialization, social media, unhealthy technological habits) and physiological health issues caused by present conditions (Obesity, Heart Disease, heightened risk of Cancer, etc)" | |||
The solutions to essentially every cultural and economic issue, according to the Naturalist sentiments of the Wild Caucus, are economic and personal liberty met with 'closeness with nature'. In this way, the group supports ''organic'' solutions to present issues rather than ''Artificial'' ones, such as Government action. | |||
=== Transhumanism === | |||
The Wild Caucus is the first caucus of the Libertarian Party, and possibly the first political party-affiliated organization in the United States, to take an explicit stance against Transhumanist ideology. The Caucus holds that man is unfit to plan and govern the environment or human nature just as the Government is unfit to plan or govern an economy that is exponentially simpler. The Wild Caucus, as an organization of Naturalists, holds that the environment and human nature are fundamentally good and are not to be 'escaped'. | |||
==Opposition to Caucus Wars== | |||
The Wild Caucus, via social media, has expressed concern about the increased division in the LP between culturally left wing and culturally right wing Libertarians. The Wild Caucus has promised that wherever WC members are put into power in the LP, they will display principled branding while not pandering to the left or right in particular. The primary concern of the Wild Caucus is showing a "green side" of the LP. | The Wild Caucus, via social media, has expressed concern about the increased division in the LP between culturally left wing and culturally right wing Libertarians. The Wild Caucus has promised that wherever WC members are put into power in the LP, they will display principled branding while not pandering to the left or right in particular. The primary concern of the Wild Caucus is showing a "green side" of the LP. | ||