By Months: Aleksandr Tšaplõgin

Total Months: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

10.2025

9 Speeches

The rhetorical style is formal (addressing the minister) and urgent, emphasizing the criticality of poverty as "the most serious" problem. A direct question about the budget is used, combining an emotional appeal (thousands of borrowers) with political pressure aimed at finding solutions.
06.2025

12 Speeches

The style is predominantly confrontational, critical, and accusatory, charging the government with electoral fraud and the "insane burning" of state funds. Strong emotional terminology is employed ("ridiculous," "destructive," "great deception"), appealing both to logic (by referencing economic laws and foreign models) and moral legitimacy. The speaker frequently utilizes citation (political analyst Martin Mölder, President Alar Karis) to lend greater weight to their arguments.
05.2025

6 Speeches

The rhetorical style is critical, urgent, and at times confrontational, particularly when addressing issues related to consumer costs and social justice. It employs both logical arguments and statistics (e.g., the level of social expenditure as a percentage of GDP) and emotional appeals, such as questions about trusting the public and showing compassion for people. Strong judgments are utilized, including labeling the green transition "insane."
04.2025

7 Speeches

The rhetorical style is sharp, critical, and argumentative, utilizing opponents' quotes and specific statistical data to support its claims. The speaker poses complex questions and highlights both the cynicism of the situation (e.g., the state earning profit) and its urgency (e.g., the danger of sitting in darkness). The style is formal, typically employed during Riigikogu (Parliament) sessions.
03.2025

15 Speeches

The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and emotional, frequently employing strong language (e.g., "green socialism," "endless lying," "the insane plan"). Historical parallels are drawn (Bolsheviks), and appeals are made to morality and patriotism (the War of Independence). The speaker often poses sharp rhetorical questions and demands direct answers from the government regarding the fundamental principles of economic operation.
02.2025

5 Speeches

The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, emotional, and accusatory, employing strong moral indictments (robbery, shame) and historical comparisons (Bolsheviks). The speaker frequently poses sharp rhetorical questions to challenge the government’s priorities, justice, and the minister’s personal convictions (faith in God). The address is formal in structure but passionate and polarizing in substance.
01.2025

11 Speeches

The style is formal and confident, often critical and demanding, especially regarding procedural matters. Balanced logical and economic arguments are used ("a schoolchild understands," "in the interest of the economy"), but moral values, such as solidarity, are also emphasized. The speaker is specific and aims to be concise, using direct rhetorical questions to challenge the opponents' viewpoints.