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The Atlantic Discussions

We are a moderated community originally formed to discuss articles from The Atlantic Monthly. We share our views on politics, culture, society and the eternal struggle between cake vs. pie utilizing a wide variety of sources. We strive to be a space where people from all political points of view can discuss the issues of the day substantively and respectfully. Don't forget to visit TAD's picture subreddit r/TADpics! Please message the mods for access.

6.3k subscribers119 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~32% by known bots)11 authors / mosince 2019

r/atlanticdiscussions has 6.3k members (+33% over the last 12 months). It gets about 119 posts a month from 11 people. Top topics: Reading & Books, Dog Breeds and Happy Cat Day.

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Subscriber growth

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+33%in 12 months · +5.1% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 20266.3k
Growing6.3k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

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+0.8%vs Sep 2025 · +2.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026119
BusierPeaked at 231 in Sep 2021
Sep 2026: incl. ~32% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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  1. Reading & Books0.1%
  2. Dog Breeds<0.1%
  3. Happy Cat Day<0.1%
  4. Happy Friday Weekend Wishes<0.1%
  5. Reading Updates<0.1%

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