By Plenary Sessions: Siim Pohlak
Total Sessions: 5
Fully Profiled: 5
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The tone is extremely combative, accusatory, and critical, employing strong emotional and moralizing appeals (e.g., "very bad decision," "stupid decision," "lied"). Logical economic arguments are interwoven with personal and political attacks, including linking the Reform Party to Putin's Russia's tax policy and e-elections. Simple, direct, and repetitive language is used to label opponents.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The rhetorical style is highly combative and accusatory, beginning with the minister's statement being labeled "utter garbage." Ideological terms ("globalist approach") and cautionary examples (Malmö) are employed to establish an urgent and critical tone. The speaker poses direct and challenging questions regarding the opponent's vision and the total number of migrants.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The rhetorical style is interrogative and challenging, repeatedly employing rhetorical questions to cast doubt on the motives of the opposing party ("Why are you still so intent on forcing this through?"). The tone is critical and skeptical, highlighting the coercion ("forcibly") and the danger of these ideas spreading to middle management. The appeal is primarily logical, focusing on the unnatural nature of the process and the disregard for proper competence.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is sharp and confrontational, using strong language such as "deceitful behavior" to criticize opponents. The appeal is a blend of logical data (excise rates and legislative history) and an emotional demand for political accountability. The speaker presents their positions in the form of questions that require clarification and accountability.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The rhetorical style is direct, critical, and at times confrontational, particularly when refuting the minister's responses. Logical arguments (such as the impact of taxes on prices) are employed to overturn the opposing side's assertions. Disappointment is voiced regarding the government's inaction and its acceptance of the situation ("it seems like nothing can really be done").