What Political Parties Would You Support In Other Countries

[H. Ross Peron]

What political party would you most be aligned with in other countries than your own?

Australia: Liberal Party of Australia
Austria: Freedom Party of Austria
Belgium (Flemish): Christian Democratic and Flemish [1]
Belgium (Walloon): Humanist Democratic Centre [1]
Brazil: Democrats
Canada: Conservative Party of Canada
Chile: National Renewal
China, People’s Republic of: Democracy Party of China
China, Republic of: Kuomintang
Colombia: Social Party of National Unity
Czech Republic: Civic Democratic Party
Denmark: Danish People’s Party [2]
Finland: National Coalition Party
France: Union For A Popular Movement [3]
Germany: Christian Democratic Union
Greece: New Democracy
Hungary: Fidesz
India: Indian National Congress [4]
Iraq: Iraqi National Movement [5]
Ireland: Fine Gael
Israel: Kadima
Italy: The People of Freedom
Japan: Liberal Democratic Party
Korea, Republic of: Grand National Party
Mexico: National Action Party
Netherlands: Party for Freedom [6]
New Zealand: National Party
Norway: Conservative Party
Poland: Law and Justice
Portugal: Democratic and Social Centre-People’s Party
Romania: Democratic Liberal Party
Russia: United Russia [7]
South Africa: Democratic Alliance [8]
Spain: People’s Party
Sweden: Swedish Democrats [9]
Switzerland: Swiss People’s Party
Ukraine: Our Ukraine-People’s Self-Defence Bloc
United Kingdom: Conservative and Unionist Party
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Ulster Unionist Party [10]
United States: Republican Party
United States (Puerto Rico): New Progressive Party

[1] I would if Belgian support Belgium’s sustained unity.
[2] They are not radically right-wing
[3] The National Front is closet racist and xenophobic
[4] The BJP condones persecution of Christian in India by Hindoo fanatics.
[5] No party in particular
[6] Party has a relatively sane response to the immigration although they may be overenthusiatic on that point.
[7] Putin’s a man I can respect and the other parties are Communist and ultranationalists.
[8] The Democratic Alliance is pretty much the only hope against the ANC who under Jacob Zuma are rapidly becoming the next Mugabe & Co with rampant corruption, AIDS denialism, and hostility to whites.
[9] Again they aren’t fanatical right-wingers contrary to what some may think
[10] Paisley is rather too anti-Catholic for my taste

[phk]

Mine is similar but for Lebanon: Amal and for Pakistan: MQM

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Australia: Labour Party
Austria: SPO
Brazi: Workers' Party
Canada: Liberal Party
Czech Republic: ČSSD
Germany: SPD
France: Parti Socialiste
Iraq: Al-Ba'ath
South Africa: ANC
Poland: Democratic Left Alliance
Sweden: Social Democratic
Spain: PSOE
Chile:  PSCh
United Kingdom: Labor Party
United States: None (probably voting Democrats)
Greece: PASOK
Italy: Democrats of the Left
Israel: Labor
Japan: Democratic

[Insula Dei]

Israel: Labor

You sure?

[Redalgo]

Australia: Australian Labor Party
Austria: Social Democratic Party of Austria
Belgium: Socialist Party and Different Socialist Party
Brazil: Workers' Party
Canada: New Democratic Party
Chile: Socialist Party of Chile
China, People's Republic of: Democracy Party of China [1]
China, Republic of: Democratic Progressive Party [2]
Colombia: Colombian Liberal Party
Czech Republic: Czech Social Democratic Party
Denmark: Social Democrats
Finland: Social Democratic Party of Finland
France: Socialist Party
Germany: Social Democratic Party of Germany
Greece: Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Hungary: Hungarian Socialist Party
India: Indian National Congress
Iraq: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan [3]
Ireland: Labour Party
Israel: New Movement - Meretz
Italy: Democratic Party
Japan: Democratic Party of Japan [4]
Korea, Republic of: New Progressive Party
Mexico: Institutional Revolutionary Party
Netherlands: Labour Party
New Zealand: New Zealand Labour Party
Norway: Norwegian Labour Party
Palestine: Palestinian Democratic Union
Poland: Democratic Left Alliance
Portugal: Socialist Party
Romania: Social Democratic Party
Russia: A Just Russia [5]
South Africa: African National Congress
Spain: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Sweden: Swedish Social Democratic Party
Switzerland: Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Ukraine: Ukrainian Social Democratic Party
United Kingdom: Labour Party
United States: Democratic Party [6]
United States (Puerto Rico): Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico [7]

Edit:

[1] I would ordinarily choose something else but the options are obviously limited.
[2] There are no parties in Taiwan that I particularly like but this will have to suffice.
[3] Iraqi politics confounds me but PUK seems to stand for some things I agree with.
[4] As in the US, it is hard to find a party in Japan that is an ideological match for me.
[5] In fairness, I'm strongly tempted by Yabloko's longing for Russian EU membership.
[6] It is a hard call. I'm dissatisfied with Democrats and the GPUS for different reasons.
[7] This could easily change; I have no familiarity with the US / Peurto Rico relationship.

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Brazil: Democrats

lololol. The Democrats are a corrupt party of old right-wing authoritarian/borderline fascist Northeastern oligarchs who are as far away from economic liberalism (in the correct sense of the term) than Karl Marx. Once again, Wikipedia fails at Brazilian politics!

[tpfkaw]

Australia: Liberal Democratic Party
Austria: Liberal Forum
Belgium (Flemish): Libertarian, Direct, Democratic
Belgium (Walloon): Reformist Movement
Brazil: NOTA
Canada: Bloc Quebecois in Quebec, NOTA otherwise
Chile: NOTA
China, People’s Republic of: NOTA
China, Republic of: Democratic Progressive Party
Colombia: NOTA
Czech Republic: Civic Democratic Party
Denmark: Venstre, Progress Party if there were a chance of their reentering parliament
Finland: Swedish People's Party
France: NOTA
Germany: Free Democratic Party
Greece: Democratic Alliance
Hungary: Alliance of Free Democrats
India: Non-genocidal BJP faction
Iraq: No clue
Ireland: NOTA, I'd vote Fine Gael next election
Israel: One of the Arab parties
Italy: The local secessionist party
Japan: Your Party
Korea, Republic of: Grand National Party
Mexico: NOTA, PAN seems least objectionable
Netherlands: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
New Zealand: ACT
Norway: Progress Party or Conservative Party
Poland: Civic Forum
Portugal: NOTA
Romania: National Liberal Party
Russia: Yabloko
South Africa: NOTA, Democratic Alliance seems least objectionable
Spain: Nationalists or NOTA
Sweden: Moderate Party
Switzerland: Free Democratic Party
Ukraine: Our Ukraine-People’s Self-Defence Bloc
United Kingdom: Nationalist parties, UKIP in European elections, anyone but Labour in parliamentary elections
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Sinn Fein
United States: Libertarian Party
United States (Puerto Rico): Puerto Rican Independence Party

[Hash]

Australia: Greens
Austria: Greens
Belgium (Flemish): Groen!
Belgium (Walloon): Ecolo
Brazil: Greens
Canada: Liberal Party of Canada
Chile: PPD or PRSD, though both wider coalitions are decent now
Taiwan: ambivalent
Colombia: Greens
Czech Republic: Greens? All parties suck.
Denmark: Radikale Venstre
Finland: Greens or National Coalition
France: EELV as least worst
Germany: Greens
Greece: Greens as least worst, KKE for jokes
Hungary: LMP
India: INC isn't all that bad, so them
Iraq: lol
Ireland: Fine Gael as least worst? Yeah, all parties suck.
Israel: Meretz, Kadima as least worst strategic vote
Italy: Nichi Vendola's commies, only because the PD sucks
Japan: DPJ when they aren't led by Ozawa
Korea, Republic of: Democratic or New Progressive
Mexico: the only decent party lost out last time, so PAN as least worst or anything but PRI
Netherlands: D66 or GroenLinks
New Zealand: Greens, though all parties are good
Norway: Venstre!
Poland: SLD or PO, I don't really care
Portugal: PS or BE
Romania: UDMR
Russia: Yabloko if they're still kicking
South Africa: DA
Spain: PNV, CiU, BNG etc where applicable, anti-Falangist (anti-PP) strategic voting elsewhere
Sweden: Centre
Switzerland: Greens or GreenLiberals
Ukraine: lol, Ukraine has no parties. I'd support Timoshenko's personality cult
United Kingdom: SNP/Plaid/MK where applicable, all others fail hard
Northern Ireland: SDLP
United States: Democrats as least worst
United States (Puerto Rico): PIP

[Filuwaúrdjan]

United Kingdom: Nationalist parties, UKIP in European elections, anyone but Labour in parliamentary elections

There are genuine free market (ish) type right-wingers lurking around in the SNP, but pretty much everyone in Plaid loves them some massive government spending, though what they'd like it spent on differs considerably.

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You'd vote for a socialist party? Really? They even have a record in government now, and guess what?

[tpfkaw]

United Kingdom: Nationalist parties, UKIP in European elections, anyone but Labour in parliamentary elections

There are genuine free market (ish) type right-wingers lurking around in the SNP, but pretty much everyone in Plaid loves them some massive government spending, though what they'd like it spent on differs considerably.

I just support the idea of secession in general.  Once they've actually seceded I would most likely transfer my support to the local right-wingers.

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You'd vote for a socialist party? Really? They even have a record in government now, and guess what?
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I'm of Irish Catholic descent... but anyways, I would support SF for Parliament for the reason that they refuse to take their seats when elected (the perfect political party!).  I'm not sure whom I'd support in the local elections, they're all terrible.  Most likely I wouldn't even vote.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I'll just mark down the parties I have an even vague understanding or interest in and scrap the ones I have no idea or opinion of whatsoever.

Australia: Labor Party
Brazil: Partido dos Trabalhadores (Workers' Party)
Canada: New Democratic Party
China, People’s Republic of: Does it matter?
Finland: Left Alliance/Social Democratic Party
France: Parti Socialiste
Germany: Die Linke
Greece: Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Ireland: Labour Party
Israel: I really don't know. Labor?
Italy: Democratic Party
Japan: Japanese Communist Party
Korea, Republic of: Democratic Party
Mexico: Partido de la Revolución Democrática
New Zealand: Labour/Greens
Norway: Norwegian Labour Party
Spain: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Sweden: Swedish Social Democratic Party (Don't even get me started on people like SC)
Switzerland: Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc
United Kingdom: Labour Party
United States: Democratic Party

[Marokai Backbeat]

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You'd vote for a socialist party? Really? They even have a record in government now, and guess what?

His support for Bloc Quebecois is equally inexplicable. I'm going to assume he just sees "nationalist/sovereigntist" party and supports them. The leader of the Bloc is a former Communist and the party as a whole on the issues of the day is essentially the NDP + Quebec Independence.

[Vote UKIP!]

Australia: Liberal or National Parties.
Canada: Conservative Party
United Kingdom: Conservative.

Were I British, I would definitely consider myself a Tory. Especially a Thatcherite Tory.

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You'd vote for a socialist party? Really? They even have a record in government now, and guess what?

His support for Bloc Quebecois is equally inexplicable. I'm going to assume he just sees "nationalist/sovereigntist" party and supports them. The leader of the Bloc is a former Communist and the party as a whole on the issues of the day is essentially the NDP + Quebec Independence.

It isn't like the Bloc has no right-wing voters, though.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Sweden: Swedish Social Democratic Party (Don't even get me started on people like SC)

People like me? White people? Gay people? Men in general?
Why how very racist, homophobic, and sexist of you Marokai.

 

[Marokai Backbeat]

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You'd vote for a socialist party? Really? They even have a record in government now, and guess what?

His support for Bloc Quebecois is equally inexplicable. I'm going to assume he just sees "nationalist/sovereigntist" party and supports them. The leader of the Bloc is a former Communist and the party as a whole on the issues of the day is essentially the NDP + Quebec Independence.

It isn't like the Bloc has no right-wing voters, though.

Fair point.

Sweden: Swedish Social Democratic Party (Don't even get me started on people like SC)

People like me? White people? Gay people? Men in general?
Why how very racist, homophobic, and sexist of you Marokai.

No, just you.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Australia: Greens/Labor second preference
Austria: Social Democrats/Green in seats where they could win
Belgium (Flanders): Groen!
Belgium (Wallonia): Ecolo
Brazil: PT (Workers' Party)
Canada: NDP
Chile: PS (Socialists)
Denmark: Radikale Venstre
Finland: Green League or Social Democrats (occasionally)
France: PS or Greens
Germany: Greens or Social Democrats
Greece: PASOK (I like Papendreou)
Ireland: Labour
Israel: Meretz or maybe Hadash
Italy: PD
Japan: DPJ
Mexico: PAN, with a few PRD votes
Netherlands: D66, Groen Links or Labour (three great parties to chose from, damn)
New Zealand: Labour
Norway: Labour or Venstre
Poland: Anyone but PiS
Portugal: PS
South Africa: DA
Spain: PSOE
Sweden: Centre or Social Democrats when they have sane leadership
Switzerland: Social Democrats
United Kingdom: Labour
Northern Ireland: SDLP
United States: Democrats (obviously)

Man I've turned into such a bourgeois individual.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Australia: Liberal or Family First (Don't be shocked Family First was founded by the former superintendent of the A/G)
Austria: Peoples or Freedom
Belgium: Christian Democrat/Liberal Democrat
Brazil: Democrat (until the Libertarian, Federalist or Conservative parties get registered)
Canada: Christian Heritiage or Western Block
Chile:  independent (didn't like any party)
Denmark: Danish People's Party or Christian Democrat
Finland:Independent
France: Movement for France
Germany: CDU
Greece: Independent
Ireland: Christian Solidarity
Israel: Independent
Italy: Independent
Japan: LDP
Mexico: PAN
Netherlands: SGP or Libertarian
New Zealand: Independant
Norway: Christian Democrat, Coastal, or Liberal People's Party
Poland: Independent
Portugal: CDS-PP
Russia: None
South Africa: ACDP
South Korea:GNP
Spain: Independent
Sweden: Christian Democrat
Switzerland: FDP or UDF
United Kingdom: UKIP
United States: Republican/Libertarian

[Mr. Taft Republican]

Turkey: Republican People's Party (Big fan of Kemal and the Six Arrows)

[Antonio the Sixth]

France : Parti socialiste most of the times
Italy : Sinistra, ecologia e libertà
UK : Labour reluctantly (LibDem until 2010)
Germany : Die Linke as a protest until the SPD becomes back a left-wing party
USA : Democrat reluctantly
Canada : NDP (or Bloc Québecois)
Brazil : Workers' Party

For other countries, I'd have some ideas but I don't want to choose before knowing their politics better.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Poland: Civic Forum

Pick the party that actually exist, Einstein.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Australia-Family First
New Zealand-National Party
France-National Front
UK-British National Party
South Korea-Grand National Party
USA- Republican Party (leaning towards Libertarian Party)
Canada-Conservative Party

[Hash]

Libertarians don't traditionally support the FN or BNP. Far from it.

[phk]

Australia: Liberal Party of Australia
Austria: Freedom Party of Austria
Belgium (Flemish): Christian Democratic and Flemish
Belgium (Walloon): Humanist Democratic Centre
Brazil: Democrats
Canada: Conservative Party of Canada
Chile: National Renewal
China, People’s Republic of: Democracy Party of China
China, Republic of: Kuomintang
Colombia: Social Party of National Unity
Czech Republic: Civic Democratic Party
Denmark: Danish People’s Party
Finland: National Coalition Party
France: Union For A Popular Movement [3]
Germany: Christian Democratic Union
Greece: New Democracy
Hungary: Fidesz
India: Indian National Congress
Iraq: Iraqi National Movement
Ireland: Fine Gael
Israel: Kadima
Italy: The People of Freedom
Japan: Liberal Democratic Party
Korea, Republic of: Grand National Party
Lebanon: Amal
Mexico: National Action Party
Netherlands: Party for Freedom
New Zealand: National Party
Norway: Conservative Party
Pakistan: Mohajir Quomi Movement
Poland: Law and Justice
Portugal: Democratic and Social Centre-People’s Party
Romania: Democratic Liberal Party
Russia: United Russia
South Africa: Democratic Alliance
Spain: People’s Party
Sweden: Swedish Democrats
Switzerland: Swiss People’s Party
Turkey: People's Republican Army
Ukraine: Our Ukraine-People’s Self-Defence Bloc
United Kingdom: Conservative and Unionist Party
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Ulster Unionist Party
United States: Republican Party
United States (Puerto Rico): New Progressive Party

[Хahar 🤔]

Libertarians don't traditionally support the FN or BNP. Far from it.

Really?