Agenda Profile: Rain Epler
Open mic
2025-09-23
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political position is strongly conservative and value-based, centered on opposing the liberal globalist "fake-green woke agenda." He/She considers the current Estonian government the worst and calls for the election of "real conservatives" and a return to normalcy. The government's actions are assessed entirely negatively, with accusations of lying and running the country into the ground.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates consistent awareness of the global energy sector, the economic implications of the green transition (carbon border tax, copper deficit), and technological advancements (nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, Neuralink). He highlights specific examples of international companies and projects (Northvolt, ING, Ford, AeroShield) and refers to the concerns of the WTO head.
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Rhetorical Style
The tone is combative, critical, and urgent, particularly when addressing the ruling coalition and liberal ideologies. Strong emotional language is employed ("green madness," "craving for totalitarianism"), and carefully selected international news stories are presented as cautionary examples. The speaker aims to broaden the audience's perspective by covering news that typically doesn't make it into the Estonian media.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker regularly appears during the Open Mic sessions, offering a traditional overview of global events that rarely make it into the Estonian media. He refers to this as an expected and customary activity, calling it a politician's polite duty.
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Opposition Stance
The main opponents are the Estonian government coalition (the Reform Party, the SocDems) and international liberal globalist forces. The criticism is intense, accusing them of lying, engaging in repression (citing the UK as an example), and implementing a "fake green" agenda. He/She warns that supporting the government in the European Parliament elections will make life in Estonia even worse.
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Collaboration Style
Information regarding cooperation is scarce, save for a brief positive mention directed at a colleague who spoke in the Võro language. He/She warns voters against trusting those conservative forces who have previously supported renewable energy targets, citing their untrustworthiness.
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Regional Focus
The focus is primarily international, covering news from Europe (Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands) and the US, particularly concerning energy and immigration issues. Estonian events are linked to government activities and the European Parliament elections.
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Economic Views
His economic views are sharply focused on criticizing the green transition, arguing that it destroys industry and competitiveness, citing the decline of Germany and the United Kingdom as prime examples. He emphasizes the necessity of broadly developing traditional energy sources (nuclear, coal) to preserve the welfare state. Furthermore, he supports technological innovations that genuinely improve people's lives.
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Social Issues
The primary social theme is illegal immigration, which is discussed using the example of the United Kingdom as the cause of national decline, ultimately leading to repression. He criticizes governments that, instead of solving problems, focus on repressing the people who draw attention to those problems. He also opposes the liberal "woke agenda."
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Legislative Focus
Insufficient data. The speeches focus on political criticism, mobilizing voters for the European Parliament elections, and covering world news, rather than specific legislative initiatives.
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