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Democratic Socialism

Whether you're a Democratic Socialist, a Marxist, or an Anarchist, you're welcome here! Unity over division!

195k subscribers556 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)221 authors / mosince 2012

r/DemocraticSocialism has 195k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 556 posts a month from 221 people. Top topics: New York Politics, Elections and Politics and Unionization Matters.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +1.7% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026195k
Growing195k subscribers
Data since Sep 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/DemocraticSocialism

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−20%vs Sep 2025 · +13% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026556
QuieterPeaked at 1.2k in Jan 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/DemocraticSocialism

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. New York Politics<0.1%
  2. Elections and Politics<0.1%
  3. Unionization Matters<0.1%
  4. Socialism Debates & Definitions<0.1%
  5. Socialism vs Capitalism<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. NASS
  3. Politico
  4. Common Dreams
  5. The Intercept

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