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PartyHistorical period · 1918–1933Weimar Republic

German Democratic Party (DDP)

Left-liberal party of the Weimar Republic, with Hugo Preuss, Theodor Wolff and Walther Rathenau. It defended the 1919 Constitution, parliamentary democracy, a market economy with social responsibility, civil rights and European reconciliation, until it vanished in 1933.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Ordoliberalism
Closest personality
Jensen Huang

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal31%
    Unitary69%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy89%
    Autocracy11%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security38%
    Liberty62%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation39%
    Multiculturalism61%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist31%
    Pacifist69%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist68%
    Nationalist32%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public39%
    Private61%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning39%
    Free market61%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism29%
    Globalism71%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious68%
    Religious32%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive56%
    Traditionalist44%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology73%
    Biology28%

What sets German Democratic Party (DDP) apart

Most unusual position

Trade

Leans further toward globalism than 87% of the 177 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 65German Democratic Party (DDP) 29

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

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits close to the catalog median.

Party median 26German Democratic Party (DDP) 31

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.