By Years: Ester Karuse
Total Years: 2
Fully Profiled: 2
2025
45 Speeches
The speaker's rhetorical style is formal, but quickly becomes passionate and critical when addressing social injustices. He frequently employs emotional appeals and concrete examples (such as the summons issued to a disabled boy by the Defence Resources Agency, or the confrontation involving parents in Valga) and poses sharp rhetorical questions. In the budget debate, the tone is ideologically confrontational and accusatory, emphasizing the government's unjust political choices.
2024
12 Speeches
The style is formal, serious, and often pressing, particularly on security matters, employing emotional appeals linked to historical suffering (the deportations of Crimean Tatars and Estonians). Criticism directed at the government is direct and logically grounded, citing economic recession and procedural shortcomings. The speaker frequently addresses the audience, emphasizing shared values and responsibilities.