About r/politics
r/politics is one of the largest safe-for-work communities on Reddit, ranked #84 on SubMouse with 9,295,619 subscribers.
In its own words:
/r/Politics is for news and discussion about U.S. politics.
The community was created on Aug 6, 2007, which makes it 19 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 7,191 subscribers (+0.08%). It sits just behind r/stocks (#83) and ahead of r/gardening (#85) in our ranking.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/politics and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026). SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/politics.