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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
Cult-45, I have questions. \n Are you tr*itors happy now!?\n Are you enjoying the pain your King is putting our citizens, and other countries, in just because you love bullies!?
Cult-45, I have questions. \n Are you tr*itors happy now!?\n Are you enjoying the pain your King is putting our citizens, and other countries, in just because you love bullies!?
Rhetorical questions expressing moral outrage about leadership causing citizen suffering, combining information-seeking form with ethical critique.
@victoriawilliams2786
Mar 4, 2025
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
Is this the man that attacked truckers bank accounts????
Is this the man that attacked truckers bank accounts????
Phrased as a question but contains an unverified claim about the subject attacking truckers' bank accounts, seeking confirmation of a controversial allegation.
@eddiebezzell
Mar 4, 2025
I don't get it, just trade with the EU. why care about America?
I don't get it, just trade with the EU. why care about America?
Seeks clarification on trade strategy while implicitly critiquing the focus on U.S. relations over EU alternatives.
@MrFelixify
Mar 4, 2025
Will Trump tell Trudeau “don’t tell us how to feel” regarding the inflation we will feel as he stated.
Will Trump tell Trudeau “don’t tell us how to feel” regarding the inflation we will feel as he stated.
Poses a rhetorical question about Trump's statements on inflation and Trudeau's response, seeking clarification or making a critical point.
@Noeau
Mar 4, 2025
US & Allies Guilty of Genocide?
US & Allies Guilty of Genocide?
Phrased as a question but functions as a provocative moral accusation about US/Allied actions.
@ArenAurelius
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
Bad brother, American ?
Bad brother, American ?
Unclear but appears to be a question seeking clarification about the commenter's nationality or context.
Question
0.75
@zarghonarahimi6018
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
Didn't you left your job?? ??
Didn't you left your job?? ??
Seeks clarification about the PM's employment status, implying criticism of his credibility to speak on policy.
@jebclang9403
Mar 4, 2025
yea the food banks are open to everyone ey then why arent any of the homeless or needy going to the temples to get what they need ?
yea the food banks are open to everyone ey then why arent any of the homeless or needy going to the temples to get what they need ?
The comment poses a rhetorical question implying that temples serve only their own community, combining information-seeking with identity-based framing.
rdldesign
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
Dont pay taxes? How do you figure? Some points are true and others are just feelings and not facts!
Dont pay taxes? How do you figure? Some points are true and others are just feelings and not facts!
Challenges a factual claim about tax payment while questioning the distinction between facts and feelings in the video's arguments.
oceanvanthiel3624
Oct 3, 2025
Canada, will you accept us if we want to become citizens of your company???
Canada, will you accept us if we want to become citizens of your company???
Asks about Canadian citizenship but uses absurdist humor ('company') suggesting satirical intent alongside genuine inquiry.
@sharhondajackson7399
Mar 4, 2025
The message in DC is that they can say and do whatever they want.....and we are powerless to do anything about it. Thoughts?? How do YOU feel about this notion?
The message in DC is that they can say and do whatever they want.....and we are powerless to do anything about it. Thoughts?? How do YOU feel about this notion?
Poses questions about US power dynamics and seeks others' perspectives, framed with underlying concern about powerlessness and threat.
@RaShawdDavis
Mar 4, 2025
Bro, why the accent when you’re on the phone with human traffickers?
Bro, why the accent when you’re on the phone with human traffickers?
Appears to question the video creator's behavior, potentially implying false accusations about involvement with human trafficking.
Backcountry91
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
Why is that god white, if the general population of india is brown?
Why is that god white, if the general population of india is brown?
Questions the representation choices in the video regarding a deity's appearance relative to population demographics.
Foreverlife55
Jan 27, 2026
Isn’t this the guy Canadians hate?
Isn’t this the guy Canadians hate?
Rhetorical question challenging the legitimacy or popularity of the PM among Canadians.
@Polack-ml9fh
Mar 4, 2025
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
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