About r/politics
/r/Politics is for news and discussion about U.S. politics.
The community at a glance
r/politics is a Subreddit for Politics with roughly 9.2M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Politics communities list.
Roughly 355K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Trump, Looking For A, and Worst. Common discussion themes are News and Pain & Anger.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 807K members
- 2014: 0 members
- 2015: 0 members
- 2016: 201K members
- 2017: 387K members
- 2018: 820K members
- 2019: 1.2M members
- 2020: 1.4M members
- 2021: 789K members
- 2023: 605K members
- 2024: 244K members
- 2025: 287K members
- 2026: 248K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 25K members
- Oct: 12K members
- Nov: 34K members
- Dec: 26K members
- Jan: 43K members
- Feb: 39K members
- Mar: 36K members
- Apr: 40K members
- May: 31K members
- Jun: 26K members
- Jul: 31K members
- Aug: 1K members
Themes
- News85 posts in the past month
- Republican Governor Warns Against Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections
- Trump sounds desperate in downcast Camp David cabinet meeting as midterm fears loom large over GOP
- Why AIPAC could see its biggest defeat ever
#185NewsRepublican Governor Warns Against Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections · Trump sounds desperate in downcast Camp David cabinet meeting as midterm fears loom large over GOP · Why AIPAC could see its biggest defeat ever - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- Now That the Trump Administration Has Made Minority Lives Miserable, It’s Coming to Ruin the Lives of Disabled Americans Next
- The Working Class Is Fleeing Trump. Democrats have an anger problem. Republicans have a Trump problem.
- The Rising Number of Uninsured Patients Starts to Hit Hospitals
#25Pain & AngerNow That the Trump Administration Has Made Minority Lives Miserable, It’s Coming to Ruin the Lives of Disabled Americans Next · The Working Class Is Fleeing Trump. Democrats have an anger problem. Republicans have a Trump problem. · The Rising Number of Uninsured Patients Starts to Hit Hospitals - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Rich Americans use IRAs to make tax-free millions. Is that fair?
#31Money TalkRich Americans use IRAs to make tax-free millions. Is that fair? - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- A 4-Day Work Week Sounds Great. How Do We Get One?
#41Advice RequestsA 4-Day Work Week Sounds Great. How Do We Get One? - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- NY lawmaker hopeful single-payer healthcare can pass in state Capitol next year
#51OpportunitiesNY lawmaker hopeful single-payer healthcare can pass in state Capitol next year
Topics
- Trump43 posts in the past month#143Trump
- Looking For A19 posts in the past month#219Looking For A
- Worst10 posts in the past month#310Worst
- Democrats9 posts in the past month#49Democrats
- Struggling7 posts in the past month#57Struggling
Flair
- No Paywall94 posts in the past month
- Trump sounds desperate in downcast Camp David cabinet meeting as midterm fears loom large over GOP
- Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas Senate race: Fox News poll
- Trump stands to profit off policy changes by selling sneak peeks of his social media posts
#194No PaywallTrump sounds desperate in downcast Camp David cabinet meeting as midterm fears loom large over GOP · Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas Senate race: Fox News poll · Trump stands to profit off policy changes by selling sneak peeks of his social media posts - Possible Paywall53 posts in the past month
- Now That the Trump Administration Has Made Minority Lives Miserable, It’s Coming to Ruin the Lives of Disabled Americans Next
- Why AIPAC could see its biggest defeat ever
- Republican Governor Warns Against Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections
#253Possible PaywallNow That the Trump Administration Has Made Minority Lives Miserable, It’s Coming to Ruin the Lives of Disabled Americans Next · Why AIPAC could see its biggest defeat ever · Republican Governor Warns Against Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections - Non-approved domain16 posts in the past month
- AOC Says Bipartisan Bill Against Sexual Predators Is Frozen in Congress Because Her Name Is on It
- Columbia to open Tel Aviv global center this summer
- Trump says US ‘can take whatever we want’ from Ukraine's rare earth minerals
#316Non-approved domainAOC Says Bipartisan Bill Against Sexual Predators Is Frozen in Congress Because Her Name Is on It · Columbia to open Tel Aviv global center this summer · Trump says US ‘can take whatever we want’ from Ukraine's rare earth minerals - Already Submitted9 posts in the past month
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#49Already Submitted[ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] · [ Removed by moderator ] - New User Restricted Domains List7 posts in the past month
- Trump Says He’ll Revive Plan to Compensate Allies After Declaring It ‘Dead’
- Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
- Michigan AG Dana Nessel to skip Democratic convention over antisemitism fears
#57New User Restricted Domains ListTrump Says He’ll Revive Plan to Compensate Allies After Declaring It ‘Dead’ · Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts · Michigan AG Dana Nessel to skip Democratic convention over antisemitism fears
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/politics for?
- Best for Politics enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/politics free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/politics have?
- Roughly 9.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/politics on?
- r/politics runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/politics cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/politics is organized under Politics.
- How do I join r/politics?
- You can join r/politics by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Politics communities like?
- Communities for political discussion covering elections, policy, and current events. Reddit has active communities spanning both general politics and specific ideological spaces, with Discord servers for cross-spectrum debate and Quora hosting large political discussion groups.
Monthly Stats
- 62
- Views /mo (+464%)
- 49
- Visitors /mo (+390%)
- 17
- Referrals /mo (+1600%)
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