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r/SocialismIsCapitalism↗

A subreddit showcasing people who try to explain why socialism doesn't work, but then describe capitalism in the process. Or vice versa.

57k subscribers60 posts / mo in Sep 202650 authors / mosince 2021

r/SocialismIsCapitalism has 57k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 60 posts a month from 50 people. Top topics: Socialism Debates & Definitions, Capitalism Debate and Marxism Discussed.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+12%in 12 months · +2.6% in 3 months
Oct 202657k
Growing57k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Jun 2021)
Live · through Oct 2026
r/SocialismIsCapitalism

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+67%vs Sep 2025 · +151% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202660
BusierPeaked at 187 in Oct 2023
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/SocialismIsCapitalism

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Socialism Debates & Definitions4.7%
  2. Capitalism Debate0.9%
  3. Marxism Discussed0.3%
  4. Socialism vs Capitalism0.3%
  5. Toilet Humor0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research