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, us elections, political history, international politics, and legislation.
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
12 posts
#3
Politics
11 posts
#4
Trump
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
: "Do the Fauci Diaries reveal anything unexpected or controversial?"
20 posts
#2
US Elections
: "Does the lack of transparency regarding Mitch McConnell’s health, constitute as election interference?"
14 posts
#3
Political History
: "If “stolen land” is used as a political argument today, how should we think about the fact that Indigenous nations also fought over and changed territorial boundaries before European colonization?"
4 posts
#4
International Politics
: "Why isn't the war in Gaza already finished yet?"
2 posts
#5
Legislation
: "Should emergency drug scheduling be used when regulation is still an option?"
2 posts
#6
Political Theory
: "How much of political inequality is really geographic inequality?"
2 posts
#7
Legal/Courts
: "Should every elected official, their immediate family, and close network be permanently banned from receiving a presidential pardon?"
1 post
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+29k members(1.3%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026