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session: ses_2b9f
updated: 2026-04-04T16:29:25.695Z
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# Session Summary

## Goal
Improve SVD component axis labels to accurately reflect actual motion content and voting patterns, ensuring the explorer UI and JSON exports are consistent.

## Constraints & Preferences
- Right-wing parties must appear on RIGHT side of all axes
- Labels should match what motions actually discuss AND how parties vote
- Each motion should appear on only one component (exclusive assignment)
- Report files saved to `thoughts/explorer/` directory
- Maintain backward compatibility with `--no-exclusive` flag

## Progress
### Done
- [x] **Updated SVD_THEMES labels** for Components 1-10 based on deep analysis
- [x] **Fixed JSON/report mismatch bug** - report was using `scored[:30]` instead of positive/negative separation
- [x] **Discovered "29 389" issue** - This is Tweede Kamer document identifier in body_text, NOT a motion ID
- [x] **Identified Component 1 root cause** - Captures coalition vs opposition voting unity, not semantic content
- [x] **Analyzed voting patterns** across all 10 components using `mp_votes` table
- [x] **Updated Components 2, 4, 5, 6** based on voting pattern analysis
- [x] **Regenerated reports** with new labels

### In Progress
- [ ] Commit the Component 2, 4, 5, 6 label updates

### Blocked
- (none)

## Key Decisions
- **SVD captures voting patterns, not semantics**: A component can include defense motions (right votes for) AND social care motions (left votes for) because they're on opposite sides of coalition-opposition divide
- **Component 1 is coalition-opposition dimension**: 9 coalition parties vs 6 opposition parties voting on opposite sides
- **Component 3 is TRUE welfare dimension**: PVV votes WITH left (SP, GL-PvdA, PvdD, Volt, DENK) against BBB, CDA, VVD, D66 - cross-block alignment
- **Component 4 is FVD/DENK isolation**: Only 2 parties vote negatively while 15 vote positively - these parties are outside the mainstream

## Next Steps
1. **Commit Component 2, 4, 5, 6 label updates**
2. **Test the explorer** to verify labels render correctly in UI
3. **Review Component 3** - current label "Verzorgingsstaat vs bezuinigingen" is accurate (cross-block welfare voting)
4. **Consider Components 7-10** - keep as "(indicatief)" since voting patterns are diverse/unclear

## Critical Context

### Voting Pattern Analysis Results

| Component | Label | Pos Parties | Neg Parties | Interpretation |
|-----------|-------|------------|------------|----------------|
| 1 | Rechts kabinetsbeleid vs links oppositiebeleid | 9 coalition+center | 6 opposition | Pure coalition-opposition |
| 2 | PVV/FVD-populisme vs mainstream | PVV, FVD only | 14 others | Populist isolation |
| 3 | Verzorgingsstaat vs bezuinigingen | SP, FVD, PVV, GL-PvdA, Volt, DENK, PvdD | BBB, CDA, ChristenUnie, NSC, D66, VVD, SGP, JA21 | TRUE welfare dimension |
| 4 | Mainstreampartijen vs FVD/DENK | 15 parties | FVD, DENK only | Opposition outsiders |
| 5 | Christelijk-sociaal vs progressieve individuele rechten | SGP, CDA, ChristenUnie, NSC + others | SP, VVD, GL-PvdA, PvdD, Volt | Christian-democratic values |
| 6 | Migratie/cultuur vs klimaat/inclusie | PVV, JA21, BBB, CDA, ChristenUnie, VVD, SGP, FVD, DENK | SP, PvdD, D66, GL-PvdA, Volt | Migration/cultural dimension |

### File Operations
### Read
- `/home/sgeboers/Projects/stemwijzer/explorer.py` (SVD_THEMES at lines 434-611)
- `/home/sgeboers/Projects/stemwijzer/scripts/generate_svd_json.py`
- `/home/sgeboers/Projects/stemwijzer/thoughts/explorer/top_svd_top_motions.json`
- `/home/sgeboers/Projects/stemwijzer/thoughts/explorer/top_svd_top_motions_report.md`

### Modified
- `/home/sgeboers/Projects/stemwijzer/explorer.py` - Updated SVD_THEMES labels (Components 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
- `/home/sgeboers/Projects/stemwijzer/scripts/generate_svd_json.py` - Fixed positive/negative separation bug

### Created/Regenerated
- `thoughts/explorer/top_svd_top_motions_report.md` (with updated labels)
- `thoughts/explorer/top_svd_top_motions.json` (84 rows, 10 components)

### Commits
- `33edb33` - feat: implement exclusive SVD motion assignment with label review report
- `e77f0ec` - fix: update SVD_THEMES labels to match actual motion content
- `bfe37c6` - fix: align report generation with JSON output for positive/negative separation
- `f7fc908` - fix: update Component 1 label to coalition-opposition reality
