Perhaps we are using claim in different ways. In the anecdote the author claims that the former group was toxic and that this was one of the reasons that influ

Perhaps we are using claim in different ways. In the anecdote the author claims that the former group was toxic and that this was one of the reasons that influenced choosing a different group. There are two claims about toxic behaviour. They are not the only claims, topics, or other interesting things one could draw from it.