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Socialism 101, making socialist thought accessible

Socialism_101 is a space for learning about socialism and the socialist perspective(s). This community is organised in a Q&As format with which to provide answers and tools for an early contact with socialist thought.

199k subscribers223 posts / mo in Sep 2026171 authors / mosince 2013

r/Socialism_101 has 199k members (+11% over the last 12 months). It gets about 223 posts a month from 171 people. Top topics: Socialist Books, Socialism vs Capitalism and Marxist Theory & Reading.

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How r/Socialism_101 has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+11%in 12 months · +2.0% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026199k
Growing199k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−16%vs Sep 2025 · −14% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026223
QuieterPeaked at 581 in Jul 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Socialism_101

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Socialist Books1.7%
  2. Socialism vs Capitalism1.3%
  3. Marxist Theory & Reading1.2%
  4. Economic Arguments1.1%
  5. Anarchism vs Marxism Unity0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Marxists Internet Archive
  2. The Anarchist Library
  3. libcom
  4. Goodreads
  5. Foreign Languages Press

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