[7] The Realists were founded in response to Brexit and the victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential election in the United States.

[10] Martin Lank, who was elected as a member of Dawn of Direct Democracy, joined the Realists on 25 May 2017.

The Realists received 0.7% of votes in the 2017 legislative election, failing to reach the 5% electoral threshold.

[14] Party leaders refused to describe the result as a defeat, and Jiří Hynek stated that the Realists should prepare for the next election.

[15] The party announced on 16 July 2019 that it would vote on whether to dissolve itself due to electoral defeats and passive regional organisations.