[8] The founder of the Forum was Vytautas Radžvilas, a political philosopher, professor and former activist of the Sąjūdis during the Singing Revolution, known for his criticism of liberalism and multiple citizenship, as well as Eurosceptic views.

Though he claimed that the European Parliament is powerless, he likened it to the Congress of the People's Deputies in the last years of the Soviet Union, and that it will determine the future of the organization.

[12] After the election, the movement considered unification with 2019 presidential candidate Arvydas Juozaitis and the Christian Union, but it failed due to personal conflict and a separate National Alliance was founded on 7 March 2020.

"[3][21] It claims to represent a nationalist,[2] socially conservative, Christian worldview, opposes European integration and legalization of multiple citizenship, and demands lustration of all former informants of the KGB.

[23] Economically, the party holds certain populist and interventionist views, such as instituting progressive taxation, strengthening the social safety net and increasing funding for the education system, although it also seeks to "destroy the mentality of dependency" and cut benefits for certain social groups, such as alcoholics, unemployed persons and single mothers whose children's father's identity is unknown.