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Socialdemokraterna’s Policies

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Swedish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  Party’s support baseYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Swedish language?

  Party’s support baseYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Social  ›  Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

  Party’s support basePro-choice

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

  Party’s support baseYes

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

  Party’s support baseYes


Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Social  ›  Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union

Should Sweden withdraw from the European Union?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

  Party’s support baseNo

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

  Party’s support baseYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Sweden raise taxes on the rich?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Education  ›  University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

  Party’s support baseYes

Social  ›  Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

  Party’s support baseNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

  Party’s support baseYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

  Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

  Party’s support baseNo

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

  Party’s support baseNo

Social  ›  Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

  Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Video Surveillance

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes, but only in places where crime rates are high

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

  Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

  Party’s support baseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

  Party’s support baseNo

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Sweden, have the right to vote?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Party’s support baseNo

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

  Party’s support baseNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseLess

the Environment  ›  Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Sweden transition to a four-day workweek?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Sweden increase or decrease military spending?

  Party’s support baseIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

the Environment  ›  Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

  Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

  Party’s support baseYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

  Party’s support baseNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Sweden provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

  Party’s support baseYes

National Security  ›  Foreign Assassination

Should Sweden assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Sweden be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

  Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

  Party’s support baseYes

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

  Party’s support baseYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Healthcare  ›  Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

  Party’s support baseNo

Education  ›  Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes, but only if they are non-profit

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Party’s support baseYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy  ›  Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Inheritance Tax

Should Sweden abolish the inheritance tax?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should Sweden increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

  Party’s support baseIncrease

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Sweden increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseIncrease

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

  Party’s support baseDecrease, but only on food and medicine

Transportation  ›  Diesel Emission Standards

Should the government implement stricter emissions standards for diesel vehicles?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Party influenceHelp

Technology  ›  Data Privacy

Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

  Party’s support baseYes

Housing  ›  Affordable Housing

Should the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Transportation  ›  Electric Vehicle Mandates

Should the government require all new cars to be electric or hybrid by a certain date?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

  Party’s support baseYes

Crime  ›  Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

  Party’s support baseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

  Party’s support baseYes

Elections  ›  Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

  Party’s support baseYes

National Security  ›  Facial Recognition

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Swedish flag?

  Party’s support baseNo

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

  Party’s support baseYes

Housing  ›  Rent Control

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

  Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Sweden raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Party’s support baseRaise

Foreign Policy  ›  Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

Should Swedish citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

  Party’s support baseYes

Housing  ›  Foreign Real Estate Investment

Should the government restrict the purchase of residential properties by foreign investors?

  Party’s support baseYes

Housing  ›  Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

  Party’s support baseNo, and make it a criminal offense

Domestic Policy  ›  Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

  Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare  ›  World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

  Party’s support baseYes, keep the EU bloc’s single market and its customs union

National Security  ›  Cross-border Payments

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

  Party’s support baseNo

National Security  ›  Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

  Party’s support baseYes

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

  Party’s support baseNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

the Environment  ›  Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

  Party’s support baseNo

Transportation  ›  Distracted Driving Penalties

Should the government increase penalties for distracted driving?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Housing  ›  Homeless Shelters

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

  Party’s support baseYes

Transportation  ›  Congestion Pricing

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

  Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of the Riksdag?

  Party’s support baseNo

Elections  ›  Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

  Party’s support baseNo

Technology  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Technology  ›  Cryptocurrencies

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  Party’s support baseNo

Education  ›  Student Exchange Programs

Do you support the increase of the EU budget for student exchange programs like Erasmus+?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseYes

Science  ›  Space Exploration

Should the EU invest more heavily in its own space exploration and satellite programs?

S>S  Socialdemokraterna voterbaseNo