By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme
Total Sessions: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The style is extremely combative, sharp, and characterized by personal attacks, utilizing strongly emotional and derogatory terms such as "shameful propaganda trick," "Red Commissar mentality," and "pathological liar." The speaker's objective is the moral and intellectual discrediting of the opponent, accusing them of lacking contact with reality and outright lying.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The style is extremely combative, accusatory, and emotionally charged, employing strong personal attacks and derogatory metaphors (for instance, referring to the minister as a "little puppy"). The speaker stresses a position of moral superiority, accusing opponents of lying, evading responsibility, and vulgarity. They repeatedly demand accountability and an apology, favoring emotional and moral appeals over logical data.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is extremely aggressive, confrontational, and frequently personally insulting, employing powerful emotional appeals and populist expressions ("a lightweight at the podium," "the bumpkins are in charge," "insulting to the intelligentsia"). Logical arguments (economic recession, comparison with neighboring countries) are interwoven with accusations of incompetence and playing dumb. The speaker directly demands the government's resignation.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is extremely combative, sarcastic, and emotional, utilizing sharp accusations and personal insults ("You are perverts!"). Irony is employed ("Thank you, Party and Government, for leaving me one eye") alongside appeals to moral indignation and national survival. Logical arguments (budget figures) are blended with a strong emotional charge.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and incisive, utilizing emotional language ("a heinous thing"). The speaker contrasts the necessity of protecting children with the ministry's and commission's focus on "protecting the honor of the uniform," emphasizing the moral imperative and institutional accountability. The style is direct and confrontational.
2024-10-09
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
The rhetorical style is sharp, accusatory, and skeptical, beginning by blaming the opposing side for creating the confusion ("you yourselves are somewhat to blame for this mess"). The speaker relies on logical argumentation and fact-based skepticism, posing critical questions regarding the government's responsibility and the expenditures of local municipalities.
2024-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and urgent, employing strong emotional appeals and historical parallels (the Soviet era, the planned economy, the BAM project) to discredit opponents. Loaded language and personal attacks are utilized (e.g., the Reform Party’s "deficiency of truth and honesty," Lauri Läänemets’s "revolutionary sailor"). The style relies more on sharp criticism and rhetorical questions than on the neutral presentation of data.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The rhetorical style is sharply critical, combative, and demanding, accusing the minister of dishonesty and evasion. Strong negative phrases are used, such as "the exhausting babble was about nothing," "misleading with soporific talk," and "schizophrenic statements." Although factual data is presented, the tone is emotionally charged and urgently demands honesty and concrete answers.