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PartyHistorical period · 1918–1933Weimar Republic

Social Democratic Party of Germany (Weimar era)

Largest party of the Weimar Republic, with Friedrich Ebert and Otto Wels. It defended parliamentary democracy, the 8-hour day, unemployment insurance and the welfare state, crushed the Spartacists and was the only party to vote against Hitler's Enabling Act in 1933.

Predominant spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Progressive Liberalism
Closest personality
Nicolas de Condorcet

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal30%
    Unitary71%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy93%
    Autocracy7%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security40%
    Liberty60%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation28%
    Multiculturalism72%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist30%
    Pacifist70%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist72%
    Nationalist28%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public63%
    Private37%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning60%
    Free market40%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism32%
    Globalism68%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious98%
    Religious2%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive71%
    Traditionalist30%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology68%
    Biology32%

What sets Social Democratic Party of Germany (Weimar era) apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Leans further toward irreligious than 98% of the 177 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 44Social Democratic Party of Germany (Weimar era) 98

Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 64Social Democratic Party of Germany (Weimar era) 60

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.