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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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Fear / Threat
3,873 comments
I don't trust her or her ultimate agendas. Dont bother trying to get in bed with the US. Alberta will become holding facilities for ICE.
I don't trust her or her ultimate agendas. Dont bother trying to get in bed with the US. Alberta will become holding facilities for ICE.
Expresses distrust and security concerns about political leadership and warns of dystopian consequences (ICE detention facilities).
@Isa-kr6pc
Feb 20, 2026
Canadá tá ferrado.
Canadá tá ferrado.
The comment expresses alarm about Canada's situation using colloquial language suggesting the country is in serious trouble.
Fear / Threat
0.80
joseluislicatti3934
Feb 21, 2026
Surrey huh! Its always Surrey, Brampton that’s in the news for all freaking reasons! Wonder why that is?
Surrey huh! Its always Surrey, Brampton that’s in the news for all freaking reasons! Wonder why that is?
Implies specific geographic areas (Surrey, Brampton) are problematic through rhetorical questioning, suggesting demographic threat and implicitly linking immigration to crime/disorder.
@ThatImmigrantGuy
Feb 20, 2026
No illegal immigrants on stolen land. lol. Between the indigenous claims and the immigrant claims we the people who pay for them will get squeezed out. Then who's going to fund the bullshit?
No illegal immigrants on stolen land. lol. Between the indigenous claims and the immigrant claims we the people who pay for them will get squeezed out. Then who's going to fund the bullshit?
Expresses anxiety about being 'squeezed out' by competing claims on resources, framing immigration as a zero-sum threat.
darcywest8140
Feb 18, 2026
Canada has been turned upside down. How thankful I am for voices still trying to speak sanity and Truth.🙏
Canada has been turned upside down. How thankful I am for voices still trying to speak sanity and Truth.🙏
Frames Canada as fundamentally altered ('turned upside down') and appeals to 'sanity and Truth' as under threat, expressing demographic or cultural anxiety.
AngelWestall-w7r
Feb 17, 2026
They are everywhere now… no surprise here
They are everywhere now… no surprise here
Vague expression of demographic anxiety ('everywhere now') suggesting perceived rapid change and loss of control.
EthanTucker8855
Feb 17, 2026
I love canada but i don’t want canada to become a 3 rd world country, look at the crime, rape , extortion and false claims and the money wasted on asylum seekers, canadians are suffering …
I love canada but i don’t want canada to become a 3 rd world country, look at the crime, rape , extortion and false claims and the money wasted on asylum seekers, canadians are suffering for these policies . no one ever said temp workers should get a PR , its time to deport and revoke citizenship.
Expresses anxiety about national decline and crime while citing economic costs of asylum seekers, combining demographic threat perception with economic concerns.
mikewoo4663
Feb 18, 2026
Once such a beautiful country, is now completely destroyed by leftist pinkos...!
Once such a beautiful country, is now completely destroyed by leftist pinkos...!
Uses alarmist language claiming the country is 'destroyed' by political ideology, expressing existential anxiety about national decline.
ivannovotny4552
Feb 17, 2026
Careful what you’re voting for. Sounds like one step closer to separation to me.
Careful what you’re voting for. Sounds like one step closer to separation to me.
Expresses concern that policies could lead to national separation, warning voters about potential consequences.
@PatrickHolland-hd6vh
Feb 20, 2026
There is hundreds in surrey should be deported so many are selling drugs.
There is hundreds in surrey should be deported so many are selling drugs.
Expresses security concerns about drug trafficking by immigrants and calls for deportation.
@jaisundar7177
Feb 19, 2026
Uhhhh ICE anyone?!?! 👍
Uhhhh ICE anyone?!?! 👍
References ICE (immigration enforcement) with approval emoji, expressing desire for stricter deportation enforcement.
@rickb.341
Feb 19, 2026
Be grateful they are Sikhs and not Muslim s
Be grateful they are Sikhs and not Muslim s
Commenter expresses relief that immigrants are Sikhs rather than Muslims, revealing religious-based security anxiety.
saulmc8920
Jan 27, 2026
Our system is so broken. How are criminals like these who have no business being in the country allowed to stay and commit crimes?
Our system is so broken. How are criminals like these who have no business being in the country allowed to stay and commit crimes?
Expresses security concerns about criminals remaining in the country, framing immigration as a danger.
@itzpierre007
Feb 18, 2026
They will screw it up..
They will screw it up..
Expresses vague anxiety that immigrants will damage or fail at something, reflecting demographic or competence-based concern.
@speedmudengineering9464
Feb 19, 2026
Well done Liberals. Bullet Proof Vests Up!
Well done Liberals. Bullet Proof Vests Up!
Sarcastic warning that Liberal immigration policies will lead to violence and danger requiring protective equipment.
Fear / Threat
0.80
Del_Griffith_99
Feb 18, 2026
They know this is a soft country and they can operate with impunity. Elbows up, pants down!
They know this is a soft country and they can operate with impunity. Elbows up, pants down!
Expresses security and lawlessness concerns, characterizing Canada as vulnerable and immigrants as exploitative.
wayneandrews1022
Feb 18, 2026
It's a dump. Full of garbage, rot, waste, stinks, infestation, and nobody but the dirty, diseased rats want it anywhere nearby.
It's a dump. Full of garbage, rot, waste, stinks, infestation, and nobody but the dirty, diseased rats want it anywhere nearby.
Employs dehumanizing language and disease/contamination metaphors to express existential threat and disgust toward immigrants.
crvzer
Feb 18, 2026
Liberals did this. Feeling safe?
Liberals did this. Feeling safe?
Expresses security anxiety ('Feeling safe?') while blaming Liberals, combining threat perception with partisan policy criticism.
davem9975
Feb 18, 2026
This is a drop in the bucket, Canada needs mass remigration NOW 🤨
This is a drop in the bucket, Canada needs mass remigration NOW 🤨
Expresses demographic anxiety and alarm about immigration levels, framing current measures as insufficient.
adazedraccoon
Feb 18, 2026
This investigation will take years……meanwhile extortionists will claim asylum in Canada
This investigation will take years……meanwhile extortionists will claim asylum in Canada
Expresses security anxiety about asylum seekers being 'extortionists' while criticizing slow investigation processes.
KoolKat42
Feb 18, 2026
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