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Bryan Steil

Republican on Providing for the Condemnation and Denouncement of Socialism in All Its Forms, and for Other Purposes 2026-09-01

399 words · 32 sentences · 38 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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Procedure 5%Thanks 5%Positioning 25%Claims 43%Reasoning 17%The ask 6%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 19 wordsI would like to start by thanking the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Crank) for authoring this very timely resolution.Thanks Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 wordslet’s set the stage.Procedure Positioning · 34 wordsSocialism has no place in the United States of America. Hard work and merit are the backbone of American Dreams, not socialism in government outcome and government control. Our Nation is at a crossroads.Positioning Claims · 52 wordsAcross the country, socialist policies are increasingly dominating democratic politics. Members of this body openly support key elements of the Democratic Socialists of America’s platform.¹ The mayor of our largest city is a socialist.² The U.S. Senator who was a leading candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President is a socialist.³ Reasoning · 33 wordsAmerica has a choice. We can go down the path of Big Government socialism, or we can keep fighting to shrink government and help the American people keep more of their hard-earned money. Claims · 17 wordsThe resolution condemns socialism, and it exposes the radical policies of the Democratic Socialists of America’s platform. Procedure · 6 wordsLet’s quickly look through the platform.Procedure Claims · 36 wordsIt supports giving the right to vote to 12 million noncitizens and criminals who are currently incarcerated.⁴ It supports ranked-choice voting for all elections.⁵ It calls for abolishing the electoral college and the United States Senate.⁶ Reasoning · 19 wordsThese are radical policies, and they would undermine the integrity of the American election and destroy our democratic system.Logical leap Positioning · 39 wordsNow, contrast this radical agenda with what Republicans support. We believe that American elections are for American citizens only. We are focused on making it easy to vote and hard to cheat. Our goal is to strengthen election integrity.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsThat is why we are pushing commonsense reforms like requiring photo ID and citizenship verification when individuals register to vote. Positioning · 13 wordsSocialists are opposing these commonsense ideas because they fundamentally oppose securing our elections.Positioning Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordssocialism is easy to elect, but it is nearly impossible to remove.Positioning Claims · 35 wordsThat is because socialist ideology concentrates power in a way that has led to totalitarian rule, time and time again. Here at home, DSA leaders have repeatedly described our bicameral Federal Republic as inherently undemocratic.⁷ Reasoning · 15 wordsMake no mistake, if socialists are given the chance, socialists will abolish our democratic system.Logical leapUnearned certainty Mr. Speaker, Claims · 12 wordssocialist policies are responsible for the death of 100 million people worldwide.⁸ The ask · 24 wordsThis resolution rejects and condemns this dangerous ideology. I urge my colleagues to support this resolution, and I reserve the balance of my time.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

15 of 18 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I would like to start by thanking the gentleman from Colorado (Mr.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Crank) for authoring this very timely resolution.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “let’s set the stage.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Socialism has no place in the United States of America.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Hard work and merit are the backbone of American Dreams, not socialism in government outcome and government control.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Our Nation is at a crossroads.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let’s quickly look through the platform.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Now, contrast this radical agenda with what Republicans support.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We believe that American elections are for American citizens only.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are focused on making it easy to vote and hard to cheat.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Our goal is to strengthen election integrity.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Socialists are opposing these commonsense ideas because they fundamentally oppose securing our elections.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “socialism is easy to elect,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but it is nearly impossible to remove.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 18 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 75

2 of 18 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “and they would undermine the integrity of the American election and destroy our democratic system.”Listing specific platform proposals does not establish that they would destroy the whole democratic system.
A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “if socialists are given the chance, socialists will abolish our democratic system.”Criticism of the system and a general historical pattern are treated as proof of a future intention to abolish it.

Conclusions found · 4

Conclusion“and they would undermine the integrity of the American election and destroy our democratic system.”

Because“It supports giving the right to vote to 12 million noncitizens and criminals who are currently incarcerated.”

“It supports ranked-choice voting for all elections.”

“It calls for abolishing the electoral college and the United States Senate.”

Reason flawedListing specific platform proposals does not establish that they would destroy the whole democratic system.
Conclusion“if socialists are given the chance, socialists will abolish our democratic system.”

Because“That is because socialist ideology concentrates power in a way that has led to totalitarian rule, time and time again.”

“Here at home, DSA leaders have repeatedly described our bicameral Federal Republic as inherently undemocratic.”

Reason flawedCriticism of the system and a general historical pattern are treated as proof of a future intention to abolish it.
Conclusion“This resolution rejects and condemns this dangerous ideology.”

Because“socialist policies are responsible for the death of 100 million people worldwide.”

“That is because socialist ideology concentrates power in a way that has led to totalitarian rule, time and time again.”

Reason given
Conclusion“I urge my colleagues to support this resolution,”

Because“The resolution condemns socialism,”

“and it exposes the radical policies of the Democratic Socialists of America’s platform.”

“This resolution rejects and condemns this dangerous ideology.”

Reason given

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 96

1 of 18 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “if socialists are given the chance, socialists will abolish our democratic system.”A certainty formula asserted in place of a source for a prediction about what socialists will do.

Claims · 8

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“Members of this body openly support key elements of the Democratic Socialists of America’s platform”Members of the House of Representatives have openly expressed support for key elements of the Democratic Socialists of America’s platform.search
2“The mayor of our largest city is a socialist”The mayor of the largest city in the United States (New York City) identifies as a socialist.search
3“The U.S. Senator who was a leading candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President is a socialist”A U.S. Senator who was a leading candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination identifies as a socialist.search
4“It supports giving the right to vote to 12 million noncitizens and criminals who are currently incarcerated”The Democratic Socialists of America’s platform supports giving the right to vote to 12 million noncitizens and to incarcerated criminals.search
5“It supports ranked-choice voting for all elections”The Democratic Socialists of America’s platform supports ranked-choice voting for all elections.search
6“It calls for abolishing the electoral college and the United States Senate”The Democratic Socialists of America’s platform calls for abolishing the electoral college and the United States Senate.search
7“DSA leaders have repeatedly described our bicameral Federal Republic as inherently undemocratic”Leaders of the Democratic Socialists of America have repeatedly described the United States’ bicameral federal republic as inherently undemocratic.search
8“socialist policies are responsible for the death of 100 million people worldwide”Socialist policies have been responsible for the deaths of 100 million people worldwide.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15