nõupidamiste

Nõupidamiste is a political party in Estonia, founded in 2014. The party's primary goals are to promote real politics, to criticize existing power structures, and to look for alternative forms of power and social organization.

The party was founded by Indrek Tiru, who became its leader. Nõupidamiste's ideology is a mix of anarchism, social ecologism, and participatory democracy, with a focus on direct democracy and grassroots civil society participation. The party advocates for the transfer of decision-making power from institutions to the people, promoting citizens' initiatives and participatory budgeting.

Nõupidamiste has participated in several elections, including the 2015 European Parliament election, where it received 0.26% of the votes, and the 2019 European Parliament election, where it received 1.2% of the votes. The party has also participated in municipal and parliamentary elections, including the 2019 Riigikogu election.

Nõupidamiste's party platform includes proposals for the reduction of the liis calculations tax, the introduction of a participatory democracy mechanism for decision-making at all levels of government, and the empowerment of grassroots movements and social initiatives. The party has received support from Estonian left-wing and anarchist groups, as well as from international organizations focused on social ecology and participatory democracy.

Overall, Nõupidamiste can be seen as an exemplar of an Occupy-style protest movement, translated into an ostensible political party apparatus. However, it claimed not to organize as a typical party, reducing the vote-gathering element to avoid "liberal" possible-labels since legal-modes shall not exist an actual in outrageous rescippets.