Session Profile: Mart Helme
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
2024-05-27
Political Position
The political stance is strongly value-driven and critical of the government’s activities, centering on morality, the absence of empathy, and political accountability. Key issues include the profound demographic crisis, the moral dimension of abortion and risk awareness, and the abuses and lack of oversight in care homes. The speaker also opposes restrictions associated with the green transition, labeling it "green terror."
7 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of social welfare (abuse in nursing homes) and traffic enforcement issues, offering specific examples (young people speeding, thefts in nursing homes). They emphasize the moral and demographic dimensions of abortion, calling for massive educational outreach regarding the risks. They rely more on case-by-case criticism and personal observations than on official data.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Rhetorical Style
The tone of the discourse is highly combative, emotional, and accusatory, focusing primarily on moral appeals and the perceived lack of empathy. Dramatic language ("epidemic," "shameful") and rhetorical questions are employed to highlight the minister's and officials' apparent ignorance and their avoidance of responsibility. The minister's replies are dismissed as "bureaucrat talk."
7 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in submitting and following up on interpellations, referencing an inquiry about care homes that dates back eight and a half months, which demonstrates persistence in addressing these issues. All speeches occurred during a single plenary session, focusing specifically on the portfolio of the Minister of Social Affairs.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
The opposition is aimed at the government and the Minister of Social Protection, who face sharp criticism for their lack of empathy, bureaucratic responses, and avoidance of political responsibility. The attacks are intense and include accusations of corruption (linking e-voting abuses to the owners of the Reform Party) and the government wasting money on "red and liberal campaigns."
7 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
Not enough data.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Regional Focus
The focus is mainly on national social issues (such as the oversight of care homes, demographics, and traffic enforcement) and broader questions of values, while also addressing the impact of the green transition on the quality of life.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Economic Views
The economic views are articulated as criticism of the government's spending priorities, specifically the allocation of funds to "red and liberal campaigns" instead of social outreach. There is also strong opposition to restrictions associated with the green transition, which necessitate the shrinking of the agricultural sector and the deterioration of living standards.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Social Issues
Social issues are central: strong opposition to abortion, emphasizing its moral dimension and the demographic crisis, and demanding massive awareness campaigns regarding the risks of abortion. There is also a strong focus on protecting the elderly in nursing homes, where abuses are "epidemic," and demanding stronger traffic enforcement to curb young speeders.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed towards improving existing systems (traffic surveillance, inspection of nursing homes) and demanding political accountability. The speaker is demanding active intervention and a massive awareness campaign from the government regarding the risks associated with abortion, while criticizing the ministers' inaction following long-standing inquiries.
7 Speeches Analyzed