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This subreddit is for serious inquiry regarding the history and theory of the left communist current, also known as the communist left and originally defined as the left wing of the Communist International whose tradition was defended and upheld only by the Italian Communist Left. This subreddit is operated by members of the International Communist Party (ICP) which considers itself the sole heir of this tradition.

12k subscribers46 posts / mo in Sep 202636 authors / mosince 2012

r/leftcommunism has 12k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 46 posts a month from 36 people. Top topics: Marxist Theory & Reading, Capitalism Debates and Communism Discussion.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +4.4% in 3 months
Oct 202612k
Growing12k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/leftcommunism

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+24%vs Sep 2025 · +30% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202646
BusierPeaked at 123 in Jan 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/leftcommunism

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Marxist Theory & Reading1.8%
  2. Capitalism Debates0.6%
  3. Communism Discussion0.3%
  4. Marxism Discussed0.2%
  5. Anarchism vs Marxism Unity0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Marxists Internet Archive
  2. libcom
  3. 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