r/socialism
r/socialism is a Communities & Discussion community on Reddit with 505,823 members, ranking #262 of 6,870 in Communities & Discussion. An international community for socialists, to discuss current events in our world from our anti-capitalist perspective(s). Certain knowledge of socialism is expected from participants. This is not a space for non-socialists. Please be mindful of our rules before participating, as they are actively enforced. New to socialism? Please visit r/Socialism_101 prior to participating here.
How big is r/socialism?
Created in 2008, r/socialism has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Communities & Discussion it ranks #262 of 6,870 communities we track — the top 3.8% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 166× the median Communities & Discussion subreddit, which has 3,056 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Communities & Discussion community we track is r/AskReddit with 59,202,832 members — roughly 117 times the size of r/socialism. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/socialism on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 505,823 |
|---|---|
| Category | Communities & Discussion |
| Rank in category | #262 of 6,870 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 3,056 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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