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Semantic discourse categories assigned by Claude Haiku — 14 DH-informed categories classifying how commenters frame their arguments.
Comments Labeled
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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1,353 comments
Is Michelle Rempel and her conservatives no longer taking money from Modi? I want Poilievre to have a background check. Is Poilievre compliant?
Is Michelle Rempel and her conservatives no longer taking money from Modi? I want Poilievre to have a background check. Is Poilievre compliant?
Poses questions about political figures' financial ties and compliance, seeking information while implying policy concerns.
gillianessien7417
Sep 29, 2025
That means that We will be Americans anytime soon..?
That means that We will be Americans anytime soon..?
Asks a clarification question about potential American citizenship implications.
Question
0.75
@disr21
Mar 4, 2025
Is there anyway we can become a Canadian provence? ?
Is there anyway we can become a Canadian provence? ?
Asks about becoming a Canadian province while implicitly asserting a desire for closer political integration with Canada.
@ju_aych39
Mar 4, 2025
As an American I am Astonished. I saw all this coming in Trump's 1st go-round. ? Why?? How did this happen??
As an American I am Astonished. I saw all this coming in Trump's 1st go-round. ? Why?? How did this happen??
American expressing confusion and seeking understanding about how Trump's return to power occurred, framed as a question.
@karonpowell750
Mar 4, 2025
I wonder if the government is commiting fraud with them, like what happening in the states.
I wonder if the government is commiting fraud with them, like what happening in the states.
Speculative question about government fraud related to immigration, combining information-seeking with conspiratorial framing.
subjectofsaturnyervahsa7386
Jan 27, 2026
is it true that governments sponsor this kind of content to isolate discriminatory masses?
is it true that governments sponsor this kind of content to isolate discriminatory masses?
Asks whether governments sponsor content to manipulate public opinion, combining information-seeking with conspiratorial framing.
wrongwhale6787
Jan 29, 2026
I heard the government allowed 800,000 new immigrants into Canada in the first 6 months. Were they all the same demographic?
I heard the government allowed 800,000 new immigrants into Canada in the first 6 months. Were they all the same demographic?
Asks about immigration statistics (likely false) while seeking clarification on demographic composition.
EviMlcak-s7z
Jan 31, 2026
I stayed in an airb&b recently where two of the residents were fresh from India and somehow in the military in Trenton and Quebec. Make it make sense
I stayed in an airb&b recently where two of the residents were fresh from India and somehow in the military in Trenton and Quebec. Make it make sense
Expresses skepticism about Indian immigrants in Canadian military via rhetorical question, implying implausibility or fraud.
g1itchwitch
Mar 3, 2026
So ..... they came on visa and that doesnt mean they decide weather to stay.
So ..... they came on visa and that doesnt mean they decide weather to stay.
Seeks clarification about visa holders' rights to remain in Canada, framed as a questioning challenge to policy logic.
DaniEz-h4c
Nov 22, 2025
What security screening? Pls wow
What security screening? Pls wow
Skeptical question about security screening procedures, seeking clarification while implying inadequacy of current measures.
LoriMcDavid
Nov 24, 2025
How about this.... dont cross the border... problem solved.
How about this.... dont cross the border... problem solved.
Offers a rhetorical question/suggestion framed as a simple practical solution to the border crossing issue.
Question
0.75
jewels964
Dec 8, 2025
Is everybody a czar now? But he has made good points
Is everybody a czar now? But he has made good points
Questions government appointments while acknowledging some merit in the PM's substantive points.
@theblightedra6804
Mar 4, 2025
Lately, I’ve felt this gap between what I study and what the market actually throws at me||. I’d love to learn from someone who doesn’t sugarcoat anything and can explain how they think when things …
Lately, I’ve felt this gap between what I study and what the market actually throws at me||. I’d love to learn from someone who doesn’t sugarcoat anything and can explain how they think when things get volatile for real...
Seeks advice and mentorship on navigating career challenges, framed as an information-seeking request.
AaronCox-q5p
Dec 19, 2025
You don't need to speak to the American people you act like we have a say in what happens ?
You don't need to speak to the American people you act like we have a say in what happens ?
Rhetorical question challenging the relevance of addressing Americans, implying lack of agency or voice.
@SC-fj2zp
Mar 4, 2025
how come we can't have a president who speaks logically and succinctly without digressing into Hunter Biden blah blah blah???
how come we can't have a president who speaks logically and succinctly without digressing into Hunter Biden blah blah blah???
Rhetorical question seeking explanation for why political leaders lack logical communication, combining information-seeking with implicit policy criticism.
@stephanies2239
Mar 4, 2025
Yeah you NEVER take a knife or pointy items across the boarder. Unless you were really get into trouble. But we do not mess around with illegal drugs. And weapons. And some skin care, Lol
Yeah you NEVER take a knife or pointy items across the boarder. Unless you were really get into trouble. But we do not mess around with illegal drugs. And weapons. And some skin care, Lol
Comment provides information about border regulations while using humor about skin care products, mixing informational and comedic elements.
rivchick
Jan 27, 2026
Since when does being spoken to with sternness “harsh”?
Since when does being spoken to with sternness “harsh”?
Poses a rhetorical question challenging the characterization of stern speech as 'harsh,' seeking clarification or disputing a framing.
Question
0.75
@arielrosado931
Mar 4, 2025
how come its very easy to get nickked cars over the border that could be loaded with drugs
how come its very easy to get nickked cars over the border that could be loaded with drugs
Asks about border security vulnerabilities regarding stolen cars and drug smuggling, combining information-seeking with security concerns.
@kevinraines4318
Mar 4, 2025
Well.........??
Well.........??
Ellipsis and question mark suggest incomplete thought or request for clarification, though intent is ambiguous.
Question
0.75
@csmosley
Mar 4, 2025
You have to do what you have to do and I believe we know this is due to Trump's actions. The thing is which country is he trying to break...yours or ours. ?
You have to do what you have to do and I believe we know this is due to Trump's actions. The thing is which country is he trying to break...yours or ours. ?
Seeks clarification about Trump's intentions while implicitly critiquing his actions as potentially destabilizing.
@HeartofaGypsy
Mar 4, 2025
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