r/Debate is a subreddit with 74k members. The community frequently discusses debate, looking for, looking, pf, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review philosophy books, and the most common flair used is tournament, ld, pf, echo chamber, and nats18.
/r/Debate is a subreddit dedicated to discussing formal styles of speech and debate (a/k/a forensics) as practiced in high school and college. These include Lincoln Douglas, Policy, Public Forum, Parliamentary, and Congressional Debates, as well as speech events like Original Oratory, Interpretation, and Extemporaneous Speaking.
Popular Topics in r/Debate
#1
Debate
162 posts
#2
Looking For
68 posts
#3
Looking
50 posts
#4
Pf
34 posts
#5
Worst
30 posts
#6
Speech
26 posts
#7
Hate
18 posts
#8
Coach
16 posts
#9
Annoying
15 posts
#10
Struggling
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/Debate
Philosophy Books
4 reviews
#1
Immanuel Kant
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
John Locke
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
John Rawls
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Debate
#1
Tournament
: "Free Online Tournament from August 8th-9th"
7 posts
#2
LD
: "New Outer Space Colonization Topic Lecture for LD Sept/Oct 2026"
6 posts
#3
PF
: "High School Public Forum to College American Parliamentary transition"
5 posts
#4
Echo Chamber
: "topics that i should learn about/general knowledge to be a good debater?"
2 posts
#5
Nats18
: "Looking for a few NSDA students who want a free custom piece"
1 post
#6
CX
: "K Aff 26-27 HS Policy"
1 post
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+8k members(11.5%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026