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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 71. The grade is held to 66, 30 above Relevance. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. 66 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
65 / 100
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Relevance
36 / 100
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Reasoning
93 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
91 / 100
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Positioning 32% The question 18% Claims 38% Reasoning 3% Procedure 1% The ask 9%
Structure · 13 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 24 words whether socialism, a Twitch streamer, working-class candidates, or immigrants, my colleagues believe that there is always a bogeyman to condemn. Let’s get into it. Positioning The question · 79 words What are the actual positions they feel that we must denounce today? Is it every family having access to affordable, quality healthcare, housing, or education; or is it maybe working people retiring with dignity; families earning enough from just one job so they can put food on their table, a roof over their head, and keep the lights on; or our dollars staying in our communities and not being used to bomb children and destabilize countries across the world? Claims · 37 words Today, my colleagues thought it was a good use of people’s time to come back after the August work period to come after a working people’s platform and the people working to make that platform a reality. Positioning · 24 words Do you know why? They are afraid to get honest about who they really work for here. Spoiler alert: It is not working people. Positioning Claims · 90 words That is okay because we have their vote records to tell us who they represent. They cut your Medicaid because they work for Big Pharma and for- profit insurance providers.1 They won’t pass the stock trading bill because they work for Wall Street and the venture capitalists.2 They won’t end mass detention or take on the criminal legal system reform because they work for for-profit prisons. They won’t end wars and genocide because they work for defense contractors. They won’t assert their authority because they work for authoritarians and fascists. Positioning · 68 words As long as they and their bosses profit from the policies of racism, colonialism, capitalism, imperialism, white supremacy, and patriarchy, they don’t care if you are sick, starving, deported, detained, or even dead. I bet that they take issue with those of us who are standing in their way. Bottom line, my colleagues are afraid of the American people seeing through their cowardice, greed, and lust for power. Positioning Claims · 9 words Every day, more Americans are courageously sharing their truth. Positioning · 27 words The truth is that the current system we have right now doesn’t work for them. Unearned certainty It doesn’t reflect our values, and it does not serve working people. Positioning Reasoning · 15 words It is why it is more important than ever that we don’t just fight back. Claims · 33 words We are not actually lowering the cost of living right now. Off point We are denouncing a resolution that, frankly, you have because you are so afraid of working-class people coming to the next Congress. Procedure · 4 words Let me be clear: Procedure The ask · 40 words Not only do I call on my colleagues to vote against this stupid resolution, as I just heard a moment ago, but also to put this much energy into creating a world, a system, that actually works for working people. Vague promise
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×23 Positioning ×16 Unearned certainty Procedure Vague promise
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Signal · 65
17 of 42 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “whether socialism, a Twitch streamer, working-class candidates,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “or immigrants, my colleagues believe that there is always a bogeyman to condemn.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Let’s get into it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Do you know why?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “They are afraid to get honest about who they really work for here.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Spoiler alert:” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It is not working people.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “As long as they and their bosses profit from the policies of racism, colonialism, capitalism, imperialism, white supremacy,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and patriarchy, they don’t care if you are sick, starving, deported, detained,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “or even dead.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I bet that they take issue with those of us who are standing in their way.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Bottom line, my colleagues are afraid of the American people seeing through their cowardice, greed,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and lust for power.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “The truth is that the current system we have right now doesn’t work for them.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It doesn’t reflect our values,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and it does not serve working people.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Let me be clear:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 36
23 of 42 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.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Today, my colleagues thought it was a good use of people’s time to come back after the August work period to come after a working people’s platform and the people working to make that platform a reality.” Attacks colleagues’ use of time rather than addressing the resolution’s content.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Do you know why?” Rhetorical setup for a partisan accusation, not engagement with the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They are afraid to get honest about who they really work for here.” Accuses colleagues of dishonesty about whom they serve, a political attack in place of addressing the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Spoiler alert:” Rhetorical aside building the attack on colleagues’ motives.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “It is not working people.” Partisan accusation about colleagues’ loyalties, unrelated to the resolution’s text.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That is okay because we have their vote records to tell us who they represent.” Threat about vote records is a partisan point, not discussion of the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They cut your Medicaid because they work for Big Pharma and for- profit insurance providers.” Claims about Medicaid and industry ties answer a different matter than the resolution under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They won’t pass the stock trading bill because they work for Wall Street and the venture capitalists.” Allegations about the stock trading bill and Wall Street are unrelated to the resolution’s content.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They won’t end mass detention or take on the criminal legal system reform because they work for for-profit prisons.” Claims about detention and for-profit prisons do not address what the resolution says.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They won’t end wars and genocide because they work for defense contractors.” Allegations about defense contractors are a political point in place of addressing the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They won’t assert their authority because they work for authoritarians and fascists.” Name-calling about authoritarians and fascists does not engage the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “As long as they and their bosses profit from the policies of racism, colonialism, capitalism, imperialism, white supremacy,” A list of perceived systemic evils unrelated to the resolution’s text.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and patriarchy, they don’t care if you are sick, starving, deported, detained,” Accusations about colleagues not caring do not address the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “or even dead.” Continuation of the personal attack rather than discussion of the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I bet that they take issue with those of us who are standing in their way.” Speculation about colleagues’ reactions is a political jab, not engagement with the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Bottom line, my colleagues are afraid of the American people seeing through their cowardice, greed,” Accusations of cowardice and greed attack colleagues rather than the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and lust for power.” Continuation of the attack on colleagues’ motives, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Every day, more Americans are courageously sharing their truth.” General remark about Americans sharing their truth, unrelated to the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The truth is that the current system we have right now doesn’t work for them.” General claim about the current system does not address the resolution’s content.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “It doesn’t reflect our values,” General statement of values, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and it does not serve working people.” General claim about working people, not about the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “It is why it is more important than ever that we don’t just fight back.” Call to fight back is a partisan exhortation rather than addressing the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We are not actually lowering the cost of living right now.” General claim about cost of living does not address the resolution.
Reasoning · 93
0 of 42 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 · 2
Conclusion “Not only do I call on my colleagues to vote against this stupid resolution,”
Because Given in the same sentence
Conclusion “but also to put this much energy into creating a world, a system, that actually works for working people.”
Because Given in the same sentence
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 · 91
2 of 42 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “The truth is that” Asserts a verdict on the system as settled truth in place of any source or evidence.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “to put this much energy into creating a world, a system, that actually works for working people” A call to action with no actor, date, measure, or success condition attached.
Claims · 2
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 “They cut your Medicaid” search 2 “They won’t pass the stock trading bill” search
