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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
Claude Haiku
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What does any of this do but isolate America from its strongest allies?
What does any of this do but isolate America from its strongest allies?
Rhetorical question challenging the consequences of a policy decision, seeking clarification on impact.
@monoman5409
Mar 4, 2025
Will trump admit defeat or crash Canadas economy???
Will trump admit defeat or crash Canadas economy???
Poses rhetorical question seeking information about Trump's actions and economic consequences.
@Proofofpower_lies
Mar 4, 2025
What i dont underatand is how i read so many angry posts like these on every news networks yet, how the hell did Donald Trump get elected???!! Or do we have so many gullible people …
What i dont underatand is how i read so many angry posts like these on every news networks yet, how the hell did Donald Trump get elected???!! Or do we have so many gullible people in America who believed his lies and are now regretting voting for him?!
Primarily seeks clarification about apparent contradictions in public opinion and voting behavior, with implicit moral critique.
@0515usmcbri
Mar 4, 2025
please give me canadian citizenship I comin
please give me canadian citizenship I comin
Direct request for information/assistance regarding Canadian citizenship, framed as a personal plea.
@radharaniaugustine9632
Mar 4, 2025
Is Putin agent's Trump?
Is Putin agent's Trump?
Poses a question about Trump's alleged connection to Putin, framed as information-seeking but implying an unverified conspiracy claim.
@ErimiasTeka
Mar 4, 2025
Can I please cone to Canada as an American refugee. I swear I wont ask a thing from anyone all I want is to escape this madness in America
Can I please cone to Canada as an American refugee. I swear I wont ask a thing from anyone all I want is to escape this madness in America
Requests information about immigration to Canada while expressing personal motivation to escape the US.
@jpd4627
Mar 4, 2025
Hey justin they use fentanyl in hospitals. Big words but no actions. You going to fight the cartels?
Hey justin they use fentanyl in hospitals. Big words but no actions. You going to fight the cartels?
Poses a direct question to the Prime Minister about drug policy action while implicitly criticizing lack of concrete measures.
@mthz333
Mar 5, 2025
Why are the past presidents Bush,Obama,and Joe not speaking against Trump??
Why are the past presidents Bush,Obama,and Joe not speaking against Trump??
Information-seeking question about why past presidents haven't publicly opposed Trump.
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@freddiebooker146
Mar 4, 2025
How about you personally give each Canadian 10,000.00
How about you personally give each Canadian 10,000.00
Rhetorical question challenging the PM's spending priorities, framed as a request for personal redistribution.
@rheadavid5359
Mar 4, 2025
Confused over why they don’t want to pay international student fees if they are international students.
Confused over why they don’t want to pay international student fees if they are international students.
Seeks clarification about international student fee policy, framed as confusion about apparent inconsistency in regulations.
straighttothedisco
Oct 4, 2025
The tariffs are because of fentanyl use in the USA!? What does one thing have to do with the other? The US has to control what people consume.
The tariffs are because of fentanyl use in the USA!? What does one thing have to do with the other? The US has to control what people consume.
Questions the logical connection between fentanyl and tariffs, seeking clarification on policy rationale while implicitly critiquing it.
@sup375
Mar 4, 2025
Fentanyl comes from China. Why are we not demanding that China simply stop producing it?
Fentanyl comes from China. Why are we not demanding that China simply stop producing it?
Poses a rhetorical question challenging policy priorities regarding fentanyl production sources.
@TheBasementGardener
Mar 4, 2025
What is America doing about the illicit drugs that are exiting their country?
What is America doing about the illicit drugs that are exiting their country?
Information-seeking question that implicitly critiques U.S. policy on drug control.
@HarlandF
Mar 4, 2025
Isn't it the U.S. border officials and customs responsible for what comes into our country and Canadian border officials and customs responsible for what comes into their country. Also, most fentanyl in the U.S. is …
Isn't it the U.S. border officials and customs responsible for what comes into our country and Canadian border officials and customs responsible for what comes into their country. Also, most fentanyl in the U.S. is actually produced in the U.S. itself.
Rhetorical questioning about border responsibility, followed by a factual claim about fentanyl production sources.
@Lee-yy2lr
Mar 4, 2025
As a US citizen who voted for Trump, I have no idea why Trump impose tariffs on Canada. Why can’t Trump just ask Canada straight if he wants something done by Canada? Does he want …
As a US citizen who voted for Trump, I have no idea why Trump impose tariffs on Canada. Why can’t Trump just ask Canada straight if he wants something done by Canada? Does he want to limit Chinese products through Canada?
Trump voter expressing confusion about tariff rationale and requesting clarification on Trump's actual objectives toward Canada.
@dhui777
Mar 4, 2025
did he just say ...... its cheap????????? WHAT
did he just say ...... its cheap?????????
WHAT
The commenter expresses surprise and seeks clarification about a claim made in the video, using emphatic punctuation to signal disbelief.
katelynevansss
Jan 28, 2026
Hold on. Will the Canadian government provide assistance to its citizens during the trade disputes? Im sure, President Trump will offer greater benefits to the United States.
Hold on. Will the Canadian government provide assistance to its citizens during the trade disputes? Im sure, President Trump will offer greater benefits to the United States.
Seeks information about Canadian government assistance during trade disputes while implying skepticism about government support relative to US benefits.
@slade341
Mar 4, 2025
The amount of migrants and fentanyl coming over the Canadian border is utterly negligible, no?
The amount of migrants and fentanyl coming over the Canadian border is utterly negligible, no?
Commenter questions the scale of border issues (migrants and fentanyl), implicitly challenging the severity claims underlying border policy.
@essentials-ou9sh
Mar 4, 2025
Am I crazy in thinking that I want Trudeau to stay for the rest of the year ?
Am I crazy in thinking that I want Trudeau to stay for the rest of the year ?
Frames a personal preference as a self-questioning query about whether the desire for Trudeau to remain is reasonable.
@Zarion106
Mar 4, 2025
7:25 weird, is this some sort of south asian thing? half lebanese and to lebanese muslims its not a big deal
7:25 weird, is this some sort of south asian thing? half lebanese and to lebanese muslims its not a big deal
Seeks clarification about cultural practices observed in the video, with comparative reference to own cultural background.
jaif7327
Oct 6, 2025
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203
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203
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152
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73
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