By Plenary Sessions: Kalle Grünthal
Total Sessions: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is predominantly aggressive, confrontational, and personal, often employing medical diagnoses and mocking humor to discredit opponents. Attacks specifically aimed at Jürgen Ligi are extremely personal and humiliating. When addressing social issues, strong emotional appeals and absurd exaggerations (such as cat litter or demanding human flesh) are utilized to underscore their stance against perceived societal nonsense.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is sharp, accusatory, and confrontational, featuring personal attacks (for example, mentioning the Minister of Finance’s personality disorder). Strong emotional and historical appeals are employed, comparing the harmonization of EU regulations to Soviet Union practices in order to highlight the threat of losing independence. Logical questions are posed that challenge both current practices and the legal-political rationale behind them.
2024-10-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
The style is formal, analytical, and principle-driven, focusing on logical and legal argumentation. The speaker first defines the technical terms and then presents their position regarding constitutionality. Rhetorical questions are employed ("How do you evaluate my line of reasoning?", "What is your assessment?") to engage the listener and demand a legal assessment from the opposing party.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is highly combative, critical, and includes personal attacks, referring to the minister as a "globalist cog" and dismissing his talk as "insipid." The speaker frequently employs rhetorical questions and references to authoritative sources (the Constitution, a well-known national leader) to underscore their position. The tone is predominantly accusatory and urgent, highlighting public discontent and the possibility of a nationwide strike.
2024-10-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
The style is confrontational, dramatic, and direct, utilizing strong language (e.g., "destroying the economy"). The speaker employs irony and illustration, referencing the government's preparations for suppressing demonstrations with water cannons. He/She attempts to create tension by asking the minister directly what coercive measures are planned to be used to prevent a widespread strike.
2024-10-15
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is highly aggressive and confrontational, featuring direct personal attacks and accusations of inconsistency. Folk wisdom is employed ("you cannot run after two rabbits at once"), and the opponent's past promises are contrasted with their current actions to highlight political hypocrisy. The speech concludes with a sharp and personal rhetorical question concerning the opponent's intelligence.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and emotionally charged, utilizing strong phrases such as "collusion," "a corruption-tinged bill," and "a retaliatory measure." The appeals rely both on legal arguments (the Constitution) and simple, everyday examples (court proceedings, accessing basic necessities). The speaker also employs colorful metaphors, such as the Justice Minister’s attempt "to wash dirty laundry white, which is so filthy that it cannot be cleaned even with Ariel."
2024-10-08
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is predominantly combative, accusatory, and insistent, especially when addressing the government, which is accused of lying to the people. It employs both legal argumentation (comparing situations to court proceedings, describing offenses) as well as personalized examples and quotes (Kaja Kallas, Mart Võrklaev, Jürgen Ligi) to create emotional impact. The speech is formal, yet it contains sharp personal judgments (e.g., "was he stupid then or is he stupid now").
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is suspicious and confrontational, especially regarding the topic of Rail Baltic, hinting at hidden agendas and leaked documents. Direct questions are posed to the minister to cast doubt on his knowledge and the data he has presented. The argumentation is a blend of personal experience (traffic posts) and a conspiratorial tone (the removal of mineral resources).