Perception of being cared for by traditional parties and politicians in Belgium 2019

The concept of tradition refers to a particular set of values. Traditional parties and politics tend to promote these ideals. In Belgium, the question of traditional politics is a matter which divides opinions. According to this Ipsos survey, in 2019, most Belgians think traditional parties and politicians do not care about them.

Generally speaking, tradition is a way of determining the political spectrum. In the big lines, right-wing parties have a stronger affinity to the ways of the past than left-wing ones.

In Belgium, traditional political parties are historically divided into three families. These were the Christian democrats, the social democrats, and the liberals. Nowadays, four big political families exist: centrists, socialists, liberals, and non-traditionalists. These are divided into multiple levels such as language and geographical location.