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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
Model
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Fear / Threat
3,873 comments
😮isn't this a just a new form of getting conquered?
😮isn't this a just a new form of getting conquered?
Frames immigration as a form of conquest or colonization, expressing anxiety about loss of national sovereignty and control.
Tell-lie-vision
Jan 27, 2026
RECESSION COMING SOON!! Sucks they only hit his ear!
RECESSION COMING SOON!! Sucks they only hit his ear!
Expresses economic anxiety about recession while making an unverified claim about economic causation, with a tangential reference to an assassination attempt.
@RicardoValdez-g6m
Mar 4, 2025
What a time to be alive when the US is going after Canada.
What a time to be alive when the US is going after Canada.
Expresses alarm and concern about the US targeting Canada, framing it as an unusual and threatening development.
Fear / Threat
0.75
@nilocblue
Mar 4, 2025
So viel Zerstörung in so kurzer Zeit. Was kommt noch auf uns zu in den nächsten Jahren? Das macht mich unfassbar traurig. Amerikaner! Wolltet ihr das wirklich? Narzissten sind hier am Werk - und sie …
So viel Zerstörung in so kurzer Zeit. Was kommt noch auf uns zu in den nächsten Jahren? Das macht mich unfassbar traurig. Amerikaner! Wolltet ihr das wirklich? Narzissten sind hier am Werk - und sie sind unberechenbar. \n❤❤??????❤❤
Expresses anxiety about destructive changes and unpredictable leadership, using emotional language ('unfassbar traurig') to convey alarm about future consequences.
@starbeat0
Mar 4, 2025
This will promote smuggling and Crypto exchange, hurting people on both sides.
This will promote smuggling and Crypto exchange, hurting people on both sides.
Expression of concern about unintended negative consequences (smuggling, crypto) from a policy, framed as threat.
@ahara2000
Mar 4, 2025
I smell pure fear from Castro’s kid. May he find that his legacy will be the black face he wore.
I smell pure fear from Castro’s kid. May he find that his legacy will be the black face he wore.
Expresses fear about Trudeau's leadership legacy while invoking past controversies; combines threat perception with identity-based criticism.
@ValStilwell
Mar 4, 2025
Justin are you forgetting that you are very close to America it would be very easy for you to become new North America
Justin are you forgetting that you are very close to America it would be very easy for you to become new North America
Expresses anxiety about Canada's proximity to the US leading to absorption/loss of sovereignty, framed as a threat scenario.
@SmithsoniamGeneticsO-HIGH-O
Mar 4, 2025
Proud! Our problem is not with America. It is with the aggressive cancer that is growing there.
Proud! Our problem is not with America. It is with the aggressive cancer that is growing there.
Expresses concern about an external threat ('aggressive cancer') while distinguishing Canada's relationship with America, combining moral and security anxiety.
@danphilpott6302
Mar 4, 2025
Buckle up America ?
Buckle up America ?
The phrase 'Buckle up America' expresses anxiety about difficult times ahead, suggesting impending danger or crisis.
Fear / Threat
0.75
@richieb6497
Mar 4, 2025
First economic war then a military invasion. I believe the Americans are setting the stag for a ground invasion of Canada using the escalating trade war as a pretext for a real war. I think …
First economic war then a military invasion. I believe the Americans are setting the stag for a ground invasion of Canada using the escalating trade war as a pretext for a real war. I think everyone needs to consider the possibility that Trump may in fact be an agent of Russia with a single mission to bring down the USA and her allies.
Expresses alarmist concerns about military invasion and conspiracy theories without evidence, combining demographic/security anxiety with unsubstantiated claims.
@guderian7795
Mar 4, 2025
I was just thinkin, I bet if our relations with Canada Dry up, getting to Alaska will be slightly harder. And Russia reaaalllllyyy wants Alaska.
I was just thinkin, I bet if our relations with Canada Dry up, getting to Alaska will be slightly harder. And Russia reaaalllllyyy wants Alaska.
Expresses geopolitical anxiety about Russia and Alaska, speculating on consequences of deteriorated Canada-US relations without evidence.
@erect_potatoes
Mar 4, 2025
What a fkn shit dump place
What a fkn shit dump place
Expresses strong negative sentiment about a location, implying it has deteriorated, likely due to demographic changes.
Fear / Threat
0.75
chrisbentley321
Sep 20, 2025
Canada will work for china soon
Canada will work for china soon
Vague alarmist claim about geopolitical threat without evidence; expresses anxiety about national sovereignty.
Footwork23360
Feb 11, 2026
We are watching from home as the American empire crumbles from within.
We are watching from home as the American empire crumbles from within.
Expresses concern about American decline and internal collapse, framed as an observation from outside the country.
@HGoyas
Mar 4, 2025
Wow. This is so crazy . Unfortunately us common peeps r going to pay the price .. \n\nTyvm dump..
Wow. This is so crazy . Unfortunately us common peeps r going to pay the price .. \n\nTyvm dump..
Expresses anxiety about economic consequences ('common peeps will pay the price') combined with criticism of leadership.
@cwdl2004
Mar 4, 2025
Boy I wonder how STEELE ave is doing...Brampton...And 61,Mary Street..😒😒😪😪😪🙏🏼
Boy I wonder how STEELE ave is doing...Brampton...And 61,Mary Street..😒😒😪😪😪🙏🏼
References specific locations with distressed emojis, implying concern about neighborhood deterioration linked to immigration.
krugmeister7301
Jan 27, 2026
Trump don't care about nobody but himself things are about to get hard in the United States That's for sure if you ain't got a million dollars you're screwed
Trump don't care about nobody but himself things are about to get hard in the United States That's for sure if you ain't got a million dollars you're screwed
Expression of anxiety about economic hardship and inequality under Trump's leadership, with implicit comparison to Canada.
@davidhale5106
Mar 4, 2025
Why the young guy missed trumps head... :(
Why the young guy missed trumps head... :(
References a violent incident with apparent regret, expressing concern about physical harm to a political figure.
Fear / Threat
0.75
@iPankBMW
Mar 4, 2025
America is now aligned with Russia!! Have fun ???????????????
America is now aligned with Russia!! Have fun ???????????????
Expresses alarm about US-Russia alignment with sarcastic tone, presenting a geopolitical threat narrative without substantiation.
@shannonwasserman3653
Mar 4, 2025
Canada… how could you let this happen to the once beautiful land?
Canada… how could you let this happen to the once beautiful land?
Expresses alarm about Canada's deterioration and loss of its former character due to immigration.
RTF815
Sep 20, 2025
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73
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