[30] It has also been described as espousing right-wing populism[31] and has expressed opposition to immigration[11][12] and is staunchly Eurosceptic,[4][14] while in their political program they state their support for direct democracy.

[3] The party was founded in May 2015 by Tomio Okamura and Radim Fiala when eight Members of Parliament split from the Dawn of Direct Democracy parliamentary group.

[46][47] The party's youth wing, Mladí Espéďáci (English: Young SPD members; MES) was established in April 2021 via Facebook,[48][49] with Martin Malášek as the first leader.

[49] Diana Chodžajanová, a former contestant in Česko hledá SuperStar, became one of the faces of MES, appearing in short clips to promote the organisation.

[54] On its website and policy brief, SPD refers to itself as "a patriotic and democratic movement" with a focus on political reform, law and order, direct democracy, entrepreneurship and national sovereignty.

It also claims to seek support from ordinary working citizens, small business owners and middle class professionals.

The party also wants to reduce state-surveillance, reform the Czech tax system, support internet freedom and encourage more citizen led participation in national politics.

The party itself claims that it does not seek to promote hatred towards any race or culture, but argues for the protection of "Judeo-Christian" values[61] and believes that migrant quotas will lead to the "Islamization" of Europe.