Social Democratic Party of Austria

The Social Democratic Party of Austria enters the book’s account through Victor Adler, its founder, and a remark he made about Sigmund Freud. Though the evidence offers no account of the party’s structure or political activity, Adler’s connection to Freud illuminates how political relationships and language became material for Freud’s interpretation of dreams.

Identity and Founder

The party is identified as founded by Victor Adler, who lived from 1852 to 1918 and was the brother-in-law of Heinrich Braun. The book places him among Freud’s colleagues and associates rather than presenting the organization’s platform, membership, or institutional history.

Adler’s Remark about Freud

Adler said that Freud, despite his radicalism, would imitate the Prodigal Son by returning to his father’s house. The comparison frames political difference alongside an anticipated return to family authority. The evidence does not specify when Adler made the remark or what occasion prompted it, so its significance here rests on the association the book records rather than on a fuller account of the exchange.

Political Language in Dream Interpretation

The book notes that Adler means “eagle” in German, making his name itself a possible point of association. Alongside the Prodigal Son image, that linguistic detail shows how a real political colleague could enter the interpretive field through both personal relations and verbal connections. The party’s presence is therefore limited but pointed: it brings a concrete political figure into a discussion of Freud’s radicalism and the meanings attached to return and family.