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|Ideology=Eco-Libertarianism, Free-Market Environmentalism, Agrarianism, Transcendentalism (Thoreau)}} | |Ideology=Eco-Libertarianism, Free-Market Environmentalism, Agrarianism, Transcendentalism (Thoreau)}} | ||
The LP Wild Caucus is a caucus of the Libertarian Party formed in 2022 in order to serve the growing environmentalist, naturalist, traditionalist, and homesteader communities within Libertarianism as a broader | The LP Wild Caucus is a caucus of the Libertarian Party formed in 2022 in order to serve the growing environmentalist, naturalist, traditionalist, and homesteader communities within Libertarianism (as a broader ideological) movement, and to get these communities which exist outside of the LP active within the party. The organization currently acts as the 'green caucus' in the Libertarian Party. The philosophy of the Wild Caucus 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's working name during formation was "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 group's working name during formation was "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". | ||
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=== Affiliation With Other Caucuses === | === Affiliation With Other Caucuses === | ||
Members of the Wild Caucus can freely join other Caucuses of the Libertarian Party. The 2024 Classical Liberal Caucus ticket for US President, Chase Oliver, has expressed support for the Wild Caucus on Twitter, while presently, the majority of active members of the Wild Caucus are also members of the Mises Caucus. | Members of the Wild Caucus can freely join other Caucuses of the Libertarian Party. The 2024 Classical Liberal Caucus ticket for US President, Chase Oliver, has expressed support for the Wild Caucus on Twitter, while presently, the majority of active members of the Wild Caucus are also members of the Mises Caucus. The Wild Caucus seeks to speak uncritically of other Libertarian Party Caucuses or their general members as a principle, but on Twitter, the caucus has expressed criticism of both Joshua Reed Eakle (Classical Liberal Caucus, Project Liberal, etc.) as well as Libertarian Party leadership backed by the Mises Caucus. | ||
[[Category: Libertarian Party Wild Caucus]] | [[Category: Libertarian Party Wild Caucus]] | ||