Session Profile: Kalle Grünthal
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-01-27
Political Position
The political stance is characterized by strong opposition to the scientific consensus, which is framed as a mental illness. This position is intensely value-driven and focuses on personally discrediting the experts rather than conducting a substantive analysis of the policy itself. The speaker casts doubt on the scientists' mental health, asking which psychiatric hospital they were discharged from.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of specific Estonian mental hospitals (Seewald, Jämejala) and historical figures (Hitler, Napoleon) for rhetorical application. However, there is no evidence of deep scientific, technical, or data-driven knowledge regarding the topic being addressed.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is extremely provocative, aggressive, and offensive, utilizing emotional and extreme analogies to discredit opponents. The speech maintains a low level of formality and relies on ridiculing the opposing side, comparing them to mentally ill individuals who believe themselves to be great historical figures.
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Activity Patterns
There is insufficient data regarding the frequency or rhythm of the activity.
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Opposition Stance
The primary opponents are "scientists who make up the scientific consensus." The criticism is intensely personal and psychological, calling into question the opponents' mental health and sanity. Compromise is ruled out by completely discrediting the opponents.
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Collaboration Style
We don't have enough data on the collaboration style.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is absent, even though the rhetorical attack includes references to specific Estonian institutions (Seewald, Jämejala) in the context of psychiatric hospitals.
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Economic Views
There is insufficient data regarding economic positions.
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Social Issues
The speech indirectly addresses social issues, using the theme of mental illness and closed institutions to discredit opponents. The reference to a biological definition points to strong opposition to the self-definition of identities, which is treated as a delusion.
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Legislative Focus
There is insufficient data regarding the legislative focus.
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