r/politics

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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 #7 in the Politics communities list.

Roughly 345K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Trump, Looking For A, and Democrats.

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9.2M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +345K members
Growth: +3.9% / year

Member 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: 229K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 11K members
  • 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: 12K members

Topics

  • Trump
    48 posts in the past month
    #1
    Trump
    48
  • Looking For A
    19 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    19
  • Democrats
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Democrats
    10
  • Worst
    10 posts in the past month
    #4
    Worst
    10
  • Struggling
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    7

Flair

  • No Paywall
    121 posts in the past month
    1. Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act
    2. Romney on running in 2028: 80-year-olds ‘shouldn’t be running the world’
    3. Zero savings and 300,000 lost jobs later, DOGE is officially dead
    #1
    No Paywall
    Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act · Romney on running in 2028: 80-year-olds ‘shouldn’t be running the world’ · Zero savings and 300,000 lost jobs later, DOGE is officially dead
    121
  • Possible Paywall
    71 posts in the past month
    1. McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video
    2. U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts
    3. McConnell’s Home Undergoing Weirdly Timed Refurbishment: The Curious Sighting Fueled a Fresh Round of Speculation Regarding the Senator’s Condition.
    #2
    Possible Paywall
    McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video · U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts · McConnell’s Home Undergoing Weirdly Timed Refurbishment: The Curious Sighting Fueled a Fresh Round of Speculation Regarding the Senator’s Condition.
    71
  • Paywall
    3 posts in the past month
    1. America’s Support for Capitalism Has Declined Over Last Decade
    2. Investigators Find Corey Lewandowski May Have Been Involved in Improper DHS Contracts
    3. The Timidity of America’s Top Generals
    #3
    Paywall
    America’s Support for Capitalism Has Declined Over Last Decade · Investigators Find Corey Lewandowski May Have Been Involved in Improper DHS Contracts · The Timidity of America’s Top Generals
    3
  • Registration Wall
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Trump fired the entire Election Administration Commission. Now what?
    2. ‘Dangerous … reckless … desperate’: Trump’s firing of EAC leaders escalates his war on voting, election chiefs and lawmakers warn
    #4
    Registration Wall
    Trump fired the entire Election Administration Commission. Now what? · ‘Dangerous … reckless … desperate’: Trump’s firing of EAC leaders escalates his war on voting, election chiefs and lawmakers warn
    2
  • Out of Date
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ro Khanna introduces ‘Drain the Swamp Act’ to enforce anti-corruption measures in White House
    #5
    Out of Date
    Ro Khanna introduces ‘Drain the Swamp Act’ to enforce anti-corruption measures in White House
    1
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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.
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