CLASS CONFUSION IS REAL.  ARE YOU A BILLIONAIRE?  NO?  WELCOME TO THE REVOLUTION, BROKIE.

Nobody needs another political label telling them what to think. Mugwumps brings thirteen historically inspired caucuses into one movement where members can approach the same problems from different perspectives—and disagree without becoming enemies.

You may join any of the thirteen caucuses, several of them, or none. Your interests can change without changing your membership.

MUGWUMPS · OUT OF MANY, ONE

MUGWUMPS  |  MW

A Mugwump thinks independently and refuses automatic loyalty to any party, politician or political label. The name honors the 1884 reformers—including Mark Twain—who broke with their usual party rather than surrender their judgment. Our movement is broader than that historical circle, and membership never requires agreement with every idea in the American Proletariat philosophy.

→ Explore Mugwumps

DEFINE DEMOCRAT, CONSERVATIVE, LIBERAL, REPUBLICAN - YOU CAN’T AND BE INTELLECTUALLY HONEST

Caucuses are communities within Mugwumps—not thirteen separate parties, tests of loyalty, or instructions on how to vote. Explore whichever traditions help you ask better questions.

BARNBURNERS  |  BB

When an institution cannot be repaired, Barnburners investigate replacing or abolishing it. Structural reconstruction—not endlessly repainting a broken system—is their specialty.

→ Explore Barnburners

GREENBACKS  |  GB

Follow the money all the way to its source. Greenbacks scrutinize banking, debt, public credit, the Federal Reserve and the monetary rules shaping the economy.

→ Explore Greenbacks

ANTI-EPSTEINS  |  AE

No immunity for the powerful, and no guilt by association. Anti-Epsteins pursue documented corruption, financial secrecy, concealed influence and misconduct through independent accountability.

→ Explore Anti-Epsteins

FEDERALISTS  |  FD

A functional national government should be capable of delivering nationwide rights, public credit, essential infrastructure and consistent standards across the states.

→ Explore Federalists

FARMER–LABOR  |  FL

Farmers, tradespeople, caregivers and workers keep the country running. Farmer–Labor centers employment, apprenticeships, wages, vocational training and the interests of working producers.

→ Explore Farmer–Labor

STALWARTS  |  ST

Not every working institution needs to be demolished. Stalwarts emphasize continuity, professional expertise, public-service reliability and careful transitions when reform is necessary.

→ Explore Stalwarts

PROGRESSIVES  |  PG

Reform what fails people. Progressives connect civil rights, democratic participation, consumer protection, economic opportunity and environmental health through public accountability.

→ Explore Progressives

BOURBONS  |  BO

Ask why every agency, rule and expenditure exists—and what it accomplishes. Bourbons focus on audits, constitutional authority, institutional purpose and fiscal accountability.

→ Explore Bourbons

NEW DEALERS  |  ND

Economic security requires institutions that work. New Dealers emphasize employment, Social Security, education, healthcare, banking and public programs that make opportunity real.

→ Explore New Dealers

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS  |  DS

Democracy should matter in the economy, too. Democratic Socialists examine concentrated ownership, public services, universal access, worker power and wealth distribution.

→ Explore Democratic Socialists

BLUE DOGS  |  BD

Civil rights and practical government oversight belong together. Blue Dogs examine criminal-justice reform, individual protections, public spending and whether programs actually deliver.

→ Explore Blue Dogs

LIBERTARIANS  |  LT

Government must justify intrusions into personal life. Libertarians prioritize privacy, free expression, bodily autonomy, due process and limits on coercive state power.

→ Explore Libertarians

GREENS  |  GR

Water, land, air, climate and living systems are not optional considerations. Greens focus on conservation, public health, adaptation, the Great Salt Lake and environmental accountability.

→ Explore Greens

ALL FACTIONS ARE INSPIRED BY HISTORY - WE’VE BEEN PISSED OFF FOR A LONG, LONG, LONG TIME.

Every member is a Mugwump. Choose any combination of caucuses to follow—or none at all. There is no primary-faction requirement, no automatic voting instruction and no expectation that you agree with every position associated with a caucus. Change your interests whenever you change your mind.

Each caucus page explains its historical roots, a fun fact, what the tradition means today, the issues and policies it follows, and which other caucuses approach related questions differently. These are paths for exploring ideas, not boxes that define who you are.

AMERICAN PROLETARIAT · THE PHILOSOPHY

American Proletariat remains a philosophy concerned with the people whose work sustains society, the institutions that exercise power over them, and whether economic and political systems deliver accountable, material results. It is not the movement's name, a membership label, or a test for joining Mugwumps.

DIFFERENCE IS NOT DISUNITY

Some caucuses want institutions preserved; others want them rebuilt. Some emphasize public guarantees; others emphasize individual autonomy. Mugwumps brings those arguments into the same movement without erasing their differences or declaring that disagreement makes people enemies.

Caucuses connect to relevant Justice policies and Vault investigations. These connections identify areas of interest—not endorsements of every proposed remedy. Everyone can examine the evidence, question assumptions, and decide what they think.

→ Explore the Five Pillars of Justice

→ Explore the Vault

WE ARE ONE.  ·  E PLURIBUS UNUM.