r/PoliticalDiscussion is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The community frequently discusses worst, elections, politics, trump, and gerrymandering, and the most common flair used is us politics, international politics, us elections, non-us politics, and political theory.
This is a subreddit for substantive and civil discussion on political topics. If you have a political prompt for discussion, ask it here!
Popular Topics in r/PoliticalDiscussion
#1
Worst
15 posts
#2
Elections
: "Why are LA Mayor Mail Ballots benefiting Raman in California but not Bass or Pratt?"
12 posts
#3
Politics
11 posts
#4
Trump
: "Trump’s AI push turns government into reviewer, warfighter supplier and possible shareholder. What do you think about this?"
5 posts
#5
Gerrymandering
5 posts
#6
Party
4 posts
#7
Election
4 posts
#8
President
4 posts
#9
Republican
3 posts
#10
Republicans
3 posts
Flair Used in r/PoliticalDiscussion
#1
US Politics
: "What was the point of cutting $15 million dollars on scewworm program prevention?"
21 posts
#2
International Politics
: "A Breakdown of the MOU: Did the US Lose the Iran War?"
12 posts
#3
US Elections
: "Might it be time to make large-scale protests in the United States a little more pointed?"
7 posts
#4
Non-US Politics
: "Why are some more left leaning governments in countries such as the UK, Australia, and Canada pursuing policies like digital IDs, online age verification, and expanded online surveillance powers?"
4 posts
#5
Political Theory
: "What could or should be done to prevent "The Speech or Debate Clause" from being used to harass and/or show revenge porn of private citizens?"
4 posts
#6
Legislation
: "Should states regulate products like 7OH instead of banning them outright?"
3 posts
#7
Legal/Courts
: "Why hasn’t there been much talk of Alito, Roberts, or Thomas retiring?"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 30, 2026