Sweden Democrats (1814: Norwegian Independence)

The Sweden Democrats (Swedish: Sverigedemokraterna, SD) is a Swedish Nationalist and Conservative political party in Sweden. It was founded in 1970 by both former members of the National Protection Alliance and of Swedish nationalists and conservatives that felt they was left out from Swedish politics.

The party was in its early history filled with many neo-fascists and xenophobes, but in the 1980s and 1990s, the party went through a moderization period, where it distanced itself from the NFA and expelled many fascists and xenophobes. But other parties has not entirely seen the moderization that the party have done.

The Sweden Democrats have been a voice against the influence and power of the Social Democrats all the way from its start. Their goals was in the beginning to undo some of the punishments handed out to former members of the NFA. Today, they have embraced Swedish nationalism, supporting the independence and self-sufficiency of Sweden. They also stand for many conservative values, often opposing socially liberal and progressive reforms. Many in the party are also monarchists, wanting to return some of the powers the king had back to the king.

Today, current leader of the Sweden Democrats is Jimmie Åkesson.