Session Profile: Kalle Grünthal
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
2024-01-08
Political Position
The political focus is currently on international events, highlighting the protests by German farmers against the green transition. The speaker utilizes these events to question the significance of the green transition or the manner in which it is being implemented, pointing to strong public opposition. This stance is value-driven and centers on the consequences of the policy.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates awareness of the protests within Germany's agricultural sector, detailing the farmers' tactics (the use of machinery, spreading manure and slurry). This knowledge is focused on monitoring political unrest in foreign countries related to environmental policy and agricultural regulations.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is confrontational and dramatic, highlighting the gravity of the events and the media's silence. Strong and emotional comparisons are employed, especially when criticizing the mainstream media, who are likened to a Soviet partisan. The discourse is framed as a question, but its substance is rather accusatory and rhetorical.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
Strong criticism has been leveled against the mainstream media, who are accused of suppressing events in Germany and displaying bias. The intensity of the criticism is high, employing historically charged and negative comparisons to describe the media's silence.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is clearly international, centering on the farmers' protests taking place in Germany and their consequences.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives are linked to agriculture and the green transition, indirectly alluding to the opposition against regulations that are causing widespread protests and economic damage among farmers.
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Social Issues
Social issues addressed include the role and freedom of the media, criticizing the mainstream media for its silence when covering important events. Emphasis is also placed on the social unrest generated by political decisions (the green transition).
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Legislative Focus
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