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r/ThisYouComebacks↗

Ever seen a public figure, politician, celebrity or commentator come out with an opinion or statement, only for it to be slapped back at them with a "This You?" comeback from their past? This is the place for it.

162k subscribers72 posts / mo in Sep 202657 authors / mosince 2020

r/ThisYouComebacks has 162k members (+31% over the last 12 months). It gets about 72 posts a month from 57 people. Top topics: StupidMoments, Brandon Buckingham and Losses & Holding.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+31%in 12 months · +2.3% in 3 months · +0.7% in 1 month
Oct 2026161k
Growing161k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Oct 2020)
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r/ThisYouComebacks

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+18%vs Sep 2025 · −48% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202672
BusierPeaked at 140 in Apr 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ThisYouComebacks

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. StupidMoments0.7%
  2. Brandon Buckingham0.4%
  3. Losses & Holding0.4%
  4. Emotions & Reactions0.3%
  5. AnswersAndQuestions0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Merriam-Webster
  2. NPR
  3. PBS
  4. Politico
  5. The Hill

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