By Years: Tiit Maran

The speaking style is formal and academic, yet simultaneously passionate, particularly concerning issues of social inequality and the environmental crisis. He/She balances logical arguments (data, analyses based on legal frameworks) with emotional and philosophical appeals, often employing figurative expressions such as "thinking like a forest and a bog" and "the wolf as a canary." He/She frequently poses rhetorical questions and references literature (Aldo Leopold, Nikolai Baturin).

The rhetorical style is formal, analytical, and often philosophical, linking specific legislative drafts (e.g., the Water Act, the car tax) with global and existential themes (e.g., the finiteness of the biosphere). It employs logical arguments and rhetorical questions to emphasize the lack of preparation and analysis, and urges common action despite political squabbles. It uses memorable analogies (e.g., yeast in brewing wort, licking a school globe) and historical references (e.g., the Brundtland Report).