In this task, you are given a public comment from online platforms. You are expected to classify the comment into two classes: threat and non-threat. Threat is a statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, especially if the person does not do something in particular.

Q: Comment: Reality is very obviously not your friend. After all, you voted for Trump.  Trump has signif Can't business ties to Russia, and does indeed have a direct line to a Russion bank.  Look at who he is considering for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson who has strong business ties and whom Putin awarded Russia's tOrder of Friendship in 2013.

 If Obama wanted to "politicize and divide the nation,"he could have ordered this information be released before the election.  Quit conflating him with Trump. It should easy to distinguish between the two. Seriously.

A: Non-threat
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Q: Comment: Do these people really need formal "training" to know that telling someone you thought about her in the shower is inappropriate?

How about telling them on their first day in Washington "Telling colleagues or staffers you find them physically attractive, asking them to have a sexual relationship with you, telling stories or jokes regarding sex, or sharing your fantasies about them or anyone else is stupid, unprofessional behavior and will not be tolerated, but may be recorded and shared with your spouse, constituents and the press. Looking for love here is the wrong place and you need to deal with personal issues and needs away from this institution. Treat everyone you encounter in these halls as you want your spouse, child or parent to be treated." It's not all that complicated, and it's sad anyone even needs to have this much explanation about appropriate conduct in a workplace.

A: Non-threat
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Q: Comment: Michael, good question- 
Here's an answer  by Dr. David J. Leonard on-line:"There is no acceptable reason to ever don Blackface. It’s not a joke, it ain’t funny, and it’s not some creative license that adds to the value of your artistic endeavors. Blackface has a long tradition that is part and parcel with white supremacy. It is part of a history of dehumanization, of denied citizenship, and efforts to rationalize, excuse, and justify state violence. From lynchings or mass incarceration, white supremacy has utilized dehumanization as part of its moral and legal justification for violence. Spare me your reference to “White Chicks,” the Chappelle Show. Stop with your references to satire. Spare me your dismissive arguments about intent and not being racially motivated. Blackface is part of the violent history of white supremacy. If you don’t know, now you know."

Michael, that's just one view, you can take it or leave it.  I do find truth in it but might question the "never."

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Non-threat
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