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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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of 487,977 total
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9.1%
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of 14 discourse types
Avg Confidence
0.807
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Fear / Threat
3,873 comments
Canada cannot survive a trade war. They will go broke while we go back to being self sufficient. Canada is a communist parasite governed country. 60% of Canadas income is from the USA. Pay the …
Canada cannot survive a trade war. They will go broke while we go back to being self sufficient. Canada is a communist parasite governed country. 60% of Canadas income is from the USA. Pay the tariffs or parish.
Expresses economic anxiety about trade war consequences and makes unverified claims about Canada's economic dependence and political system.
@7acersadogandakubota
Mar 5, 2025
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
Mr. Trump has shown that he is the biggest danger ever to your own national security. The average American is going to feel this the most. Mr. Trump is nothing but a puppet of Vladimir …
Mr. Trump has shown that he is the biggest danger ever to your own national security. The average American is going to feel this the most. Mr. Trump is nothing but a puppet of Vladimir Putin. He is the biggest threat you have ever had to your freedom. This accomplishes what the Cold War couldn’t.
Expresses alarm about Trump as an existential threat to American security and freedom, invoking Cold War comparisons.
@darrenbailey9808
Mar 4, 2025
Its a war! A soft war based on economic impacts
Its a war! A soft war based on economic impacts
Frames trade tensions as warfare and economic threat, positioning Canada in conflict with another nation.
@jacquesmartin9741
Mar 4, 2025
What is going on in this country? Are we going to let Trump destroy America and its allies? This is insane!
What is going on in this country? Are we going to let Trump destroy America and its allies? This is insane!
Expresses alarm about Trump's potential to harm America and allies, with rhetorical urgency suggesting existential threat.
@HickoryBritches
Mar 4, 2025
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 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
We not gonna be able to afford anything and it’s about to get wild in these streets because black people will survive by any means necessary.
We not gonna be able to afford anything and it’s about to get wild in these streets because black people will survive by any means necessary.
Expresses anxiety about economic hardship and potential social unrest, with identity-based framing about survival.
@AlexandriaSmith-z1u
Mar 4, 2025
trudeau u should get out from this country. u destroy nice canada. u should go back to live in india or sri lanka. Trump should close the border the for Canada. USA will not loose. …
trudeau u should get out from this country. u destroy nice canada. u should go back to live in india or sri lanka. Trump should close the border the for Canada. USA will not loose. Canada will loose. god bless Trump. from Canada. trudeau u should go to Hell with all this trash Immigrant.
Expresses alarm about immigration and national decline, calls for border closure and leader removal, with xenophobic framing.
@julianrozario-b9d
Mar 4, 2025
As an African-American…… quadruple fkd
As an African-American…… quadruple fkd
Personal identity claim followed by expression of dire concern or threat perception regarding their situation.
@ChefMaine
Mar 4, 2025
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
Canada is going to suffer
Canada is going to suffer
Expresses anxiety and concern about negative consequences for Canada, reflecting demographic or economic threat perception.
Fear / Threat
0.80
@celiaamaral5058
Mar 4, 2025
Land of the free? Home of the brave? Not with President Musk and Vice President Trump playing with people’s lives and futures.
Land of the free? Home of the brave? Not with President Musk and Vice President Trump playing with people’s lives and futures.
Expresses concern about foreign political figures threatening Canadian autonomy and futures.
@scheeses705
Mar 4, 2025
The Orange Idiot is showing just how much Putin has him in Putin's service. Time & history will tell how greatly corrupted he's been by Putin. The Orange Idiot is just the most despicable piece …
The Orange Idiot is showing just how much Putin has him in Putin's service. Time & history will tell how greatly corrupted he's been by Putin. The Orange Idiot is just the most despicable piece of human excrement ever. It's America's fault as you voted for him. Regret / buyers' remorse doesn't cut much ice wrt this situation. Let's hope the world survives him (physically & politically) without enduring a global war. I won't hold my breath.
Expresses existential concerns about Trump's corruption, Putin influence, and risk of global war, with moral condemnation of his character.
@andytaus1939
Mar 4, 2025
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
Uhhhh ICE anyone?!?! 👍
Uhhhh ICE anyone?!?! 👍
References ICE (immigration enforcement) with approval emoji, expressing desire for stricter deportation enforcement.
@rickb.341
Feb 19, 2026
Why do I get the feeling, Trump expected this to happen. Why do I get the feeling we are all falling in a trap.
Why do I get the feeling, Trump expected this to happen. Why do I get the feeling we are all falling in a trap.
Expresses suspicion and anxiety about being trapped in a deliberate scheme, conveying a sense of danger and conspiracy.
Fear / Threat
0.80
@MateoKupstysChica
Mar 4, 2025
America! You are heading for ww3 against china very soon, are you sure you want to turn key allies against you?
America! You are heading for ww3 against china very soon, are you sure you want to turn key allies against you?
Expresses alarm about potential conflict with China and warns against alienating allies, framed as a cautionary question.
@noke25
Mar 4, 2025
This is so stupid. Trump is selling us (America) out to China, Russia and the other BRICs countries. Why else would Trump destroy relationships with our allies? Why else would he kill USAID? China gets …
This is so stupid. Trump is selling us (America) out to China, Russia and the other BRICs countries. Why else would Trump destroy relationships with our allies? Why else would he kill USAID? China gets to swoop in and be the hero now. I hear Trump is even killing the CHIPS act! Why!!? He's snuggling up to Putin and acting as if Ukraine was the aggressor in that war. Something incredibly fucked up is happening and this is only the beginning.
Commenter expresses alarm about Trump's foreign policy decisions and alleged alignment with adversaries, presenting unsubstantiated claims about geopolitical consequences.
@JarlesSnarr
Mar 4, 2025
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
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