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

178 words · 14 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 14%Claims 54%The ask 11%Positioning 1%Reasoning 20%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 19 wordsper the comments that this calls out socialism and not communism, it calls out socialism in all its forms. The ask · 19 wordsSo if the gentleman who just spoke dislikes communism, he has a great opportunity to vote for this resolution. Claims · 70 wordsPer the commentary about election law, this is a direct contrast between the platform of the Democratic Socialists of America who want to dramatically change the election process in the United States of America.¹ The Democratic Socialists of America want to change how we elect the President of the United States.² They want to abolish the Senate.³ They want to dramatically transform the democracy of the United States of America. Positioning · 1 wordsWhy?Positioning Reasoning · 6 wordsIt is because socialism concentrates power. Claims · 8 wordsWhat they want to do is establish socialism, Reasoning · 30 wordswhich is easy to elect but very difficult to remove. That is why this resolution is so important. It is so the American people will know where their Member stands. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 16 wordsI yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg) to speak on the resolution.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

4 of 4 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.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Why?”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 “I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Walberg) to speak on the resolution.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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 · 87

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 1

Conclusion“That is why this resolution is so important.”

Because“It is because socialism concentrates power.”

“which is easy to elect but very difficult to remove.”

“It is so the American people will know where their Member stands.”

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 · 100

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 3

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“the platform of the Democratic Socialists of America who want to dramatically change the election process in the United States of America”search
2“The Democratic Socialists of America want to change how we elect the President of the United States.”search
3“They want to abolish the Senate”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14