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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
It’s NOT a trade war!!! Stop the drugs coming unless you don’t want to Mr prime minister
It’s NOT a trade war!!! Stop the drugs coming unless you don’t want to Mr prime minister
Expresses concern about drug trafficking and demands action from the PM, combining threat perception with a directive to address the issue.
@tazman19907
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
20000 more to go guys
20000 more to go guys
Sarcastically suggests millions more deportations needed, expressing demographic anxiety through dark humor.
simonlacombe6618
Feb 18, 2026
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
Trump doesn't care that he's starting a trade war w other countries bcus it's not about money its about power. They want to tear down the US and the ppl by making the ppl poor …
Trump doesn't care that he's starting a trade war w other countries bcus it's not about money its about power. They want to tear down the US and the ppl by making the ppl poor and destitute so they can swoop in w all the money & control everything. They want to rebuild a new government that's a dictatorship.
Presents unsubstantiated conspiracy theory about Trump's motives to impoverish people and establish dictatorship, expressing existential threat.
@carmel120456
Mar 4, 2025
It is uniting us against the oligarchy elites, rememeber the canadian government has been telling us what invasive species do to the ecosystems, and well they are coreect
It is uniting us against the oligarchy elites, rememeber the canadian government has been telling us what invasive species do to the ecosystems, and well they are coreect
Uses invasive species metaphor to frame immigrants as ecological/social threats while claiming national unity against perceived danger.
TreeSharks
Feb 12, 2026
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
America is going down the drain soon!
America is going down the drain soon!
Expresses alarmism about America's future decline, implying threat and demographic/economic anxiety.
@leavesandworms
Mar 4, 2025
Well ... here it comes ... the U.B.I, digital currency, and digital I.D ... problem, action, solution ... total control of every move citizens make.
Well ... here it comes ... the U.B.I, digital currency, and digital I.D ... problem, action, solution ... total control of every move citizens make.
Conspiracy theory expressing alarm about government control through UBI, digital currency, and surveillance without evidence.
@GoatKeepah
Mar 4, 2025
Wonder which economy will collapse first?
Wonder which economy will collapse first?
Expresses anxiety about economic collapse while implicitly comparing economies, though the comment is vague and speculative.
@iamfreebecauseofhim2027
Mar 4, 2025
If anyone thinks trump is a joke and he doesn’t know what he’s doing just look at how desperate Trudeau was calling for you to rise up. Never mentioned his own and the reprocutions this …
If anyone thinks trump is a joke and he doesn’t know what he’s doing just look at how desperate Trudeau was calling for you to rise up. Never mentioned his own and the reprocutions this will have on his own ppl. We don’t want a world order. Wake up.
Expresses alarm about a 'world order' conspiracy and calls for people to 'wake up,' combining threat perception with unsubstantiated claims about government intentions.
@ZombieJ12
Mar 4, 2025
It’s not just Brampton but now Toronto and soon to be all of Canada
It’s not just Brampton but now Toronto and soon to be all of Canada
Expresses demographic anxiety and alarmism about geographic spread of an unspecified problem from Brampton to all of Canada.
marcusf7710
Jan 27, 2026
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
GO Canada. GO China. GO Mexico. Bring America to its knees. Let Trump know that you will not be bullied. Let Americans freeze, starve, and crawl in the streets. We don't want Trump. He is …
GO Canada. GO China. GO Mexico. Bring America to its knees. Let Trump know that you will not be bullied. Let Americans freeze, starve, and crawl in the streets. We don't want Trump. He is destroying our country. Biden was bad, but Trump is awful.
Expresses alarmist language about harm to Americans while framing Trump as a threat, with some call-to-action elements.
@HillCountryWine
Mar 4, 2025
Cyber warfare is coming
Cyber warfare is coming
Cryptic warning about imminent cyber warfare threat without context or evidence, expressing security anxiety.
@Cruz-lj2uq
Mar 4, 2025
1:54 Say that again bud? \nDon't make us give you 666% We'll do it, watch you mouth when addressing us.
1:54 Say that again bud? \nDon't make us give you 666% We'll do it, watch you mouth when addressing us.
Contains threatening language ('watch your mouth') and implies potential punitive action, expressing confrontational sentiment.
@JohnDoeNomanRIP
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
Canada's gonna mess around and own some of the US if Donald doesn't truly look out for all americans!
Canada's gonna mess around and own some of the US if Donald doesn't truly look out for all americans!
Expresses concern about potential military/territorial conflict between nations, framed as a warning about consequences of poor leadership.
@michaelericross4502
Mar 4, 2025
Everything is a mess everywhere omg
Everything is a mess everywhere omg
Vague expression of anxiety and disorder without specific claims, suggesting general alarm about conditions.
Fear / Threat
0.75
laurainfinity1390
Jan 27, 2026
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