Progressive Libertarians

The Progressive Libertarians (PL) is a social libertarian political party in Doggerland that was founded by Seth Woods on June 14, 2021. The Progressive Libertarians are colloquially referred to as "ProgLibs." The party's tagline is "For Liberty! For Progress!" which harkens back to the French Revolution. The traditional symbol of the Progressive Libertarians is the Bull Moose, a reference to Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive "Bull Moose" Party.

A Shaky Start (June 14, 2021 – June 20, 2021)
The party's founder, Seth Woods, stated that he would focus on voluntary alternatives to leftist policies that promote liberty, progress, and equality instead of enforcing it by way of government. Woods played a vital role in passing the Green Exchange Program and Cooperative Promotion Act, two bills submitted to the National Assembly by Theodore Wheatley before he passed away.

On June 14, 2021, Homem became the first official Progressive Libertarian to act as a member of the National Assembly. He left the Rainbow Party, citing that the party's leadership had grown inactive and were uninterested in his LGBTQ+ bill proposals. After joining the Progressive Libertarians, Seth Woods would announce Homem as the official LGBTQ+ Chairman of the Progressive Libertarians.

On June 15, 2021, following the creation of Free and Equal, leader Seth Woods and LGBTQ+ Chairman Homem would defect, leaving this party in the hands of Rickroll999 and Benjamin LeDuc. The Party would soon approach Pride Party member Pax Americana to draft him to serve as leader of the Progressive Libertarians, but soon after taking the reigns, he would expel Benjamin LeDuc from the party due to his controversially.

Shortly after becoming leader of the ProgLibs, Pax Americana would begin running for President, though halfway into his campaign he would mysteriously disappear. This would lead to heavy inactivity for the following days as Rickroll999 would remain inactive. On June 20th, LWP deputy Avery Wagers would announce she would become interim leader of the party, as Pax had given her PL dual membership several days before. Immediately after becoming Interim leader, Avery would announce the party would be absorbed into the Labor Workers' Party, though most members would join Free and Equal and 3P.



The 3P Era (August 14, 2021 – December 10, 2021)
On August 14, 2021, the Progressive Libertarians would officially return to the national stage as an integral part of 3P, also known as "Populists, Progressives, Pirates." The Progressive Libertarians continue to run candidates independent of 3P in provincial and local elections, with their most recent victory being in the August 2021 Abester Mayoral race, where Bartholomew Wheatley, father of Theodore Wheatley, won with the support of the Brun-South Progressive Libertarians and party founder, Seth Woods.

On October 5, 2021, 3P announced that Taliah Gobar, who previously served as the leader of the Vikingland Progressive Libertarians, would be joining Apples Clarke and Alfred Cedil as co-leader of 3P and leader of the Progressive Libertarians. This announcement led to a surge in support of the Progressive Libertarians and 3P in the Vikingland Islands, which had previously been dominated by the Libertarian Party and Plus.

The Progressive Libertarians would continue as a part of 3P until December 10th, 2021 when 3P merged with the Labor Workers' Party to form the Social Democratic Party, leaving prominent members of the Progressive Libertarians feeling somewhat alienated. When the Social Democratic Party merger was successfully completed, Taliah Gobar would leave national politics and return to provincial politics, where she would once again lead the Vikingland Progressive Libertarians.



The Return (January 13, 2022 - Present)
After the merger between 3P and the Labor Workers' Party was successfully completed, talks would begin between disgruntled Progressives to start a new center-left political party in Doggerland, however, this conversation would soon shift to being an effort to draft Former Vice President Seth Woods to form and lead the Progressive Libertarians once more. While it took a while to successfully convince Woods, he eventually agreed to make his return, announcing such on January 13th, 2022.

The "Neo" Progressive Libertarians would be co-led by Seth Woods and Pax, two former leaders of the party and would be made up of former members of the Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party. Jimothy Gee would serve as Negotiator & Whip and the party would select an official party pet in the form of Seth Woods' pet parrot, Guido, who would also inspire the party's updated logos.

One of the first acts of the newly reformed Progressive Libertarians was the hosting of a joint rally in Seth Woods' home city of Mistlân, Zuidvis with the United Socialist Left to organize for the upcoming Legislative Election and gain support for Universal Basic Income, a policy that both parties supported at the time.

Party Platform

 * Civil Liberties. It is a priority to protect the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, including the right to bear arms.
 * Universal Basic Income. Introduce legislation to reimplement a Universal Basic Income that cannot be altered or removed via the budget.
 * Land Reform. The Land Value Tax shall be protected and expanded to reduce inequality without causing economic inefficiency.
 * Copyright Reform. The copyright system must be altered significantly to protect fair use and promote equal access to media.
 * Unions & Co-ops. The Progressive Libertarians aim to strengthen unions and promote the formation of worker cooperatives across Doggerland.
 * Thorium & Environment. We will continue investing in Thorium and research alternative eco-friendly uses for it, such as transportation.
 * Strategic Independence. Doggerland should have a standing army to protect itself against potential threats, not to interfere in external affairs.
 * Decentralization of Power. A large national government is a threat to individual liberty; devolved, provincial, and local governments should be strengthened.