Free and Voluntaryist Union (Gylias)
Free and Voluntaryist Union | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Anarchism: Right-wing De facto: Left-wing |
| Colours | Gold |
| Website | |
| http://www.fvu.gls/ | |
The Free and Voluntaryist Union (French reformed: Union libre et volontariste), abbreviated FVU (UVF), is a Gylian political party, part of the Non-inscrits bloc.
It is an anarchist formation advocating market anarchism.
History
The FVU was founded in 1978. It was established as an market anarchist formation in the tradition of Lucretia Pecunia Mercator, and became a sister party to the Union of Independents and Rally for a Free Society.
It entered Parliament in the 1980 federal election, after promising performances in local elections. During the wretched decade, it opposed the Aén Ďanez government, then supported the Filomena Pinheiro government.
The party benefited from the non-inscrits' breakthrough in the 1990s, mildly increasing its first preference vote and seats. It took an ambiguous position towards the Mathilde Vieira government, but supported the Decleyre Summit and creation of the Social Partnership Program.
It gained seats in the 2020 federal election after Æþurheim's civil war became an election issue, and provides outside support to the Lena Haidynraix government.
Ideology
The FVU is an anarchist formation. It mainly advocates market anarchism and left-libertarianism. It supports personal property, emancipated markets, free associations, decentralised planning, and the abolition of money and the state. It also takes a lifestylist stance on social issues.
Although its advocacy of market anarchism makes it conventionally classified as right anarchist, its championing of organised labour and cooperatives and opposition to big business and monopolies keep it firmly on the left-wing by ordinary standards.
In the market anarchist tradition, the party cultivates an image of androgynous, decadent glamour inspired by Weimar culture, and enjoys fame as a harmlessly eccentric presence in mainstream politics.
Symbols
The FVU uses a shade of gold as its official colour.
Popular support
The FVU is generally a small presence in federal elections, with somewhat better performances in local elections.
