Kariņš ‘s message – more understandable to the public

Ivars Austers, Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Latvia, emphasized to Latvian Television that the speeches of the two heads of state were similar, but The President speaks there has been more uncertainty. If the President wishes people vision, determination and self-confidence, then people want to know how to achieve it, the professor explained.

“The question could be for the listeners – how to do it? On the one hand, everyone agrees. There will be no one who will say, ‘No, no, I do not need it, not hardened, I have too much determination and not enough self-confidence.’ “But the difference is that Karin brought more clarity. There were programmatic directions,” Auster said.

He thinks address by the head of government at the turn of the year it has been more understandable in this respect, as the prime minister has highlighted climate change, mentioned increased funding for science and emphasized the importance of education.

Auster explained, “What annoys people is uncertainty, what they don’t like. Even if they can’t call it by name. But what annoys is uncertainty and uncertainty. What do you say to us? Sometimes you don’t know what to do, but there were some things to work on so that everyone could better expect 2023. “

Meanwhile, Ilmārs Šlāpins told Latvian Television that the speeches of the heads of state are becoming more sterile and empty every year.

“Neither Kariņš nor Levits expressed his condolences to the relatives of those who died in Latvia during the pandemic. Instead, Kariņš tried to show that everything went very well.” We are smart, we are capable, we can, “he says. “Freiberg’s attempt to inspire the Latvian people,” said Slapin.

He has perceived a number of key words in the Prime Minister’s speech that could serve the public as a value – such as acceptance and involvement, but he believes that these words must be followed by concrete actions on the part of the government. According to him, the prime minister often used the word opportunity in an attempt to convince the public that everything was in order.

In his opinion, the most interesting thing in the speech of the President, according to Šlāpins, was to wish people self-confidence.

“What is self-confidence? Sounds like a good word. At the same time, if we think about it, self-confidence is self-reliance. And to hear it from the head of state in a rather dramatic situation – both epidemiological and climate and political is that what the public wants to hear from the head of state, “he said.

However, state leaders have tried to encourage the public, which is generally assessed positively.

Political scientist Filips Rajevskis told Latvijas Radio that Kariņa’s speech “was American, which diluted the overall situation and made it all more enjoyable”.