Slovakia (political party)
Ideology and platform
Ideology and platform
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Initially a [big tent](/wiki/Big_tent "Big tent") [populist](/wiki/Populism "Populism") party, it eventually adopted a generally [conservative](/wiki/Conservatism "Conservatism") outlook while maintaining its [anti\-corruption](/wiki/Anti-corruption "Anti-corruption") and [anti\-elitist](/wiki/Anti-elitist "Anti-elitist") rhetoric. Although conservative voices were always present in OĽaNO, their influence became significant after the [2020 parliamentary election](/wiki/2020_Slovak_parliamentary_election "2020 Slovak parliamentary election"). Party leader [Igor Matovič](/wiki/Igor_Matovi%C4%8D "Igor Matovič") endorsed the [2015 Slovak referendum](/wiki/2015_Slovak_same-sex_marriage_referendum "2015 Slovak same-sex marriage referendum") initiated by Alliance for Family, voting against the introduction of [same\-sex marriages](/wiki/Same-sex_marriage "Same-sex marriage"), [adoptions](/wiki/Same-sex_adoption "Same-sex adoption") and compulsory [sex education](/wiki/Sex_education "Sex education") in state schools. Before the last election, Matovič announced that his party would not join a coalition government that wanted to establish [civil unions](/wiki/Civil_union "Civil union") or loosen [drug policy](/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Slovakia "Drug policy of Slovakia"). At the same time, [Christian Union](/wiki/Christian_Union_%28Slovakia%29 "Christian Union (Slovakia)") merged into the party, presenting bills restricting abortions with major party support.

OĽaNO lacks any [internal democratic structures](/wiki/Political_structure "Political structure"), and Matovič decides on the composition of the electoral list, admission of members and political nominations. The use of [public subsidies](/wiki/Party_subsidies "Party subsidies") for the party is considered non\-transparent and similar to a private company rather than a political entity. OĽaNO claimed to have 50 members as of 31 December 2021\.

It has been described as a [valence populist](/wiki/Valence_populism "Valence populism") party.


Is OĽaNO against elitism?