[5] The party claims broadly liberal values with a strong focus on the interests of the retired and the elderly.

The situation further escalated as various regional party branches voted to either support Pivec or call for her dismissal.

[17] The party's MPs were opposed his idea of leaving the governmental coalition, whereas the party leadership supported it[18] (The disagreements between the leadership and the parliamentary group continued until the conclusion of the contemporary National Assembly term in 2022, preceded by further division among MPs themselves[19]).

[5] Despite his opposition to prime minister Janša, DeSUS de facto remained part of his coalition government.

[21] Jasnič eventually lead the party at the 2022 parliamentary election, where for the first time in its history, it secured no seats.