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Semantic discourse categories assigned by Claude Haiku — 14 DH-informed categories classifying how commenters frame their arguments.
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44,412
of 487,977 total
Coverage
9.1%
of eligible comments
Categories Active
14
of 14 discourse types
Avg Confidence
0.807
classifier confidence
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Claude Haiku
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Fear / Threat
3,873 comments
I think this effect has already been anticipated by the current US administration and I surmise they will shift their trade relations with Russia perhaps they can get a better deal with Russia. Sad but …
I think this effect has already been anticipated by the current US administration and I surmise they will shift their trade relations with Russia perhaps they can get a better deal with Russia. Sad but perhaps true. I hope not as it is going to be an end to liberal democracy ushering the age of authoritarianism and empire building.
Expresses concern about geopolitical shifts leading to authoritarianism and empire-building, framed as a threat to liberal democracy.
@petersuson7958
Mar 4, 2025
The country needs a clean up, the criminals and those who hate the free world must also be kicked out
The country needs a clean up, the criminals and those who hate the free world must also be kicked out
Expresses security and ideological threat concerns, framing certain groups as dangerous and needing removal.
lapraxi
Jan 15, 2026
??keep Trump out of Canada for G7 meeting he will bring his Russian agenda.....people protest Trudeau said he is still welcome... NO !!Stop sucking enemy toes
??keep Trump out of Canada for G7 meeting he will bring his Russian agenda.....people protest Trudeau said he is still welcome... NO !!Stop sucking enemy toes
Expresses security concerns about Trump's alleged Russian ties and urges Canada to exclude him, framing him as a threat.
@carlasamuels479
Mar 4, 2025
Go to Edison or Jersey City, NJ. Same shit. I thought about moving to Toronto, and when I see things like this I am so glad I didn't.
Go to Edison or Jersey City, NJ. Same shit. I thought about moving to Toronto, and when I see things like this I am so glad I didn't.
Commenter expresses relief at avoiding Toronto due to perceived negative conditions, framing immigration-related changes as a threat to quality of life.
MichaelPuzio
Jan 27, 2026
the UK is a bell weather for the future, the EU too, the below clip is what's coming, the 3rd world Canada, economically, culturally, the BIG LIE about needing it for ECONOMICS never was, the …
the UK is a bell weather for the future, the EU too, the below clip is what's coming, the 3rd world Canada, economically, culturally, the BIG LIE about needing it for ECONOMICS never was, the LIE that is was just the TURD in the last 10 yrs isn't the problem, it's been since his waste of skin father, who started it, the debt, Multiculturalism lie, if it was the solution, instead of REAL POLICIES, it would have worked by now, it's not working anywhere in the WESTERN WORLD
Expresses apocalyptic concerns about Canada's future decline through immigration, using alarmist language and unsubstantiated claims about economic and cultural consequences.
rona3393
Feb 27, 2026
They will go underground work for cash and take jobs from others
They will go underground work for cash and take jobs from others
Expresses concern about undocumented immigrants working illegally and displacing other workers, framing it as a threat.
mikewood4242
Jan 15, 2026
Our government just started multiple Wars, and the average American will feel the effects this time unlike in some foreign land....
Our government just started multiple Wars, and the average American will feel the effects this time unlike in some foreign land....
Expresses concern about government-initiated wars and their domestic consequences for Americans, conveying anxiety about national direction.
@bst3132
Mar 4, 2025
What is happening to us Americans! At least the global leaders are not bending down to kissing the ring. Standing up to the bully. We are losing all are allies..
What is happening to us Americans! At least the global leaders are not bending down to kissing the ring. Standing up to the bully. We are losing all are allies..
American expresses alarm about losing allies and concerns about bullying behavior, while showing support for other leaders standing firm.
@sonyafuentes9046
Mar 4, 2025
What happened when a country treats foreigners better than their citizens?
What happened when a country treats foreigners better than their citizens?
Rhetorical question expressing anxiety about preferential treatment of immigrants over citizens, framed as a demographic threat.
vickisapach1123
Feb 27, 2026
We the USA are in serious trouble.
We the USA are in serious trouble.
Expresses concern about the USA being 'in serious trouble,' conveying anxiety about national crisis or threat.
Fear / Threat
0.80
@zeesoutdoors65
Mar 4, 2025
Putin is loving every minute of Trump's presidency
Putin is loving every minute of Trump's presidency
Expresses concern about external threat (Putin benefiting from Trump's presidency), conveying geopolitical anxiety.
Fear / Threat
0.80
@richardwhitehouse3439
Mar 4, 2025
Then keep the illegal immigrants and drugs out of our country!
Then keep the illegal immigrants and drugs out of our country!
Expresses security and drug-related concerns about Canada's border control, framing immigration as a threat.
@LostHope84
Mar 4, 2025
All kingdoms have eventully fallen, so will USA!!!\nIt's about time!!!
All kingdoms have eventully fallen, so will USA!!!\nIt's about time!!!
Expresses apocalyptic sentiment about USA's decline using historical inevitability framing, conveying anxiety about geopolitical power shifts.
@unariver5810
Mar 4, 2025
Canada is going to be 51st state soon. They can't sustain TRUMP attack...
Canada is going to be 51st state soon. They can't sustain TRUMP attack...
Expresses anxiety about Canada's vulnerability and potential loss of sovereignty through alarmist geopolitical framing.
cprijesh
Feb 13, 2026
Look at your children and grandchildren and weep. There will be no action on the climate crisis as long as Donald wreaks global havoc. America please look outside your chaos. Pay attention??
Look at your children and grandchildren and weep. There will be no action on the climate crisis as long as Donald wreaks global havoc. America please look outside your chaos. Pay attention??
Expresses existential concern about climate crisis inaction under Trump, appealing to intergenerational responsibility and moral urgency.
@debraandrews2896
Mar 4, 2025
Treat us as you would treat Putin, please. We deserve it now.
Treat us as you would treat Putin, please. We deserve it now.
Compares Canada to Putin's Russia while expressing concern that Canada deserves similar treatment, implying threat/danger.
@Tom_Wilhelm
Mar 4, 2025
American here. I swear this guy we call president is a Russian Trojan Horse. He's divided our country, also dividing us from the rest of the world. I'm afraid for our country.
American here. I swear this guy we call president is a Russian Trojan Horse. He's divided our country, also dividing us from the rest of the world. I'm afraid for our country.
Expresses fear and anxiety about Trump's leadership while making an unverified claim about Russian influence ('Trojan Horse').
@1eyed77
Mar 4, 2025
Thank you for covering this. The country has gone to shit.
Thank you for covering this. The country has gone to shit.
Expresses alarm about national decline and thanks video for addressing it, implying immigration-related concerns.
TanukiKintama
Feb 13, 2026
Sorry Canadians. Trump is a a psychopath like Putin.
Sorry Canadians. Trump is a a psychopath like Putin.
Compares Trump to Putin (comparative framing) while characterizing him as a psychopath (fear/threat language).
@catfunksfabulousfinds97045
Mar 4, 2025
And there MAGA, you have it.. Russia is smiling. /China is laughing!
And there MAGA, you have it.. Russia is smiling. /China is laughing!
Expresses geopolitical anxiety that adversaries are benefiting from Canadian-American tensions, with implicit threat framing.
@sandrah3084
Mar 4, 2025
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