Talk:Factions in the Libertarian Party (United States)

So what factions are there today?
This whole article basically says: "At one point there were 2 factions, but pretty much all the anarcho-capitalists left and now only the minarchists remain." The only other sourced 'faction' I see is the apparent conservative faction. Are there any sources out there that list other factions or at least confirm that there is still a noticeable anarcho-capitalism/minarchist split?--99.38.186.92 (talk) 21:26, 28 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Broadly speaking, it's still anarchists and minarchists, with minarchists comprising somewhere between 75% and 90% of membership. Both groups have several caucuses within the LP. I don't know if I have this exactly right, but maybe someone else can use it as a starting point:


 * Minarchist
 * Pragmatist Caucus (Basically wants to focus only on politically popular cuts to government. Sometimes criticized for being 'libertarian lite'. Organized in 2017, but ideologically is older. Strongest supporters of Barr-Johnson-Weld.)
 * Defense Caucus (Advocates for a strong military and somewhat interventionist foreign policy. Has existed as an organized caucus off and on since the 1970s)
 * Classical liberals (unorganized as a faction and probably the bulk of party membership. Wants deep cuts to government, but supports a minimal level of government, like roads, police, courts, a small military, etc.)


 * Anarchist
 * Mises Caucus (Anarcho-capitalist, born in 2017, but seems to be ideologically PaleoLibertarian, which dates back to around 1990. Socially conservative and hostile to immigration)
 * Radical Caucus (Anarcho-capitalist, and I think increasingly less socially conservative since the birth of the Mises Caucus in 2017. Has existed off and on since the 1970s)
 * Audacious Caucus (Anarchists who advocate an 'in your face' political strategy. Began in 2015. Very controversial.)
 * Socialist Caucus (Anarchists who support free markets, but not capitalism. Very tiny. Started in 2017. Very controversial.) AJPEG (talk) 07:15, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

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