By Years: Jaak Valge

The style is predominantly confrontational, critical, and forceful, emphasizing the gravity of the situation ("totally messed up," "abyss," "humiliating chaotic situation"). It frequently employs emotional appeals (addressing "Estonian men and Estonian women") and strong metaphors (Pandora's box, a trombone in a trash band, a neocolonialist project). The presentation comes from an academic background, supporting claims with data, expert citations, and personal calculations.

The rhetorical style is polemical, critical, and urgent, emphasizing the dire state of the Estonian population and economy. It employs numerous logical arguments, appeals to facts, and historical parallels (e.g., the 1934 coup d'état, 1980s demographic indicators). It sharply criticizes the respondents for incompetence and lack of accountability, often labeling their answers as "muddling" or "inadequate."