Agenda Profile: Anti Poolamets
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "On the Development of Measures for Increasing the Birth Rate" (208 OE)
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
Political Position
The political stance centers on the issue of the birth rate, emphasizing value-based and psychological factors alongside purely financial ones. The speaker strongly opposes "climate anxiety" and LGBT/trans propaganda, viewing them as panic manufactured by the left-wing media and the government, which negatively influences the decisions of young people. The position is fundamentally value-driven and focuses on protecting the psychological health of young people from ideological influences.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker draws on ten years of experience as a high school teacher to offer insights into youth psychology and their concerns. This expertise is narrative and experiential, rather than statistical, focusing specifically on how climate anxiety and propaganda influence young people’s major life choices.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is anxious and accusatory, utilizing emotional appeals rooted in personal conversations with students. The language is charged, referencing "panic-mongering" and "propaganda," thereby highlighting the negative psychological impact of ideological subjects. The speaker frames their position as a question in order to emphasize non-material factors.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The primary groups being criticized are the government and the left-wing media, who are accused of causing panic and damaging the psychological well-being of young people. The criticism is intense and ideological, centering on the spreading of climate anxiety and the promotion of LGBT and trans propaganda.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national social and ideological themes that influence the values and decisions of young people. There are no references to specific regional industries or communities.
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Economic Views
The speaker acknowledges the existence of financial factors influencing the birth rate, referring to other aspects as important "alongside financial factors." No specific stances on taxes, spending, or economic growth are presented; the emphasis is placed on social and psychological aspects.
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Social Issues
Regarding social issues, the speaker is vehemently opposed to LGBT and trans propaganda, viewing it as a factor that harms the psychology of young people and negatively impacts the birth rate. Climate anxiety is also deemed an unnecessary and harmful ideological topic that discourages people from having children.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the Riigikogu draft resolution concerning the development of measures to increase the birth rate (Draft Resolution 208). The speaker’s priority is to broaden the legislative discussion to include the influence of ideological and psychological factors on the birth rate, instead of focusing exclusively on financial measures.
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