r/DebateCommunism

22K archived posts · Nov 2012 – Sep 2026

Debate Communism

r/DebateCommunism

An active community for challenging, debating, and discussing communism and socialism with originality and flair. All political beliefs are welcome! Post your debate challenge and see if any communists take you up on it.

Created Nov 15, 2012

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#Debate Communism:

A place for high-calibre debate on questions of Marxism, communism, and socialism.

Make sure to read the rules before posting.

#Wiki:

This is a transparent subreddit, where users are vigilant about reporting and moderators are active.

Please see the /r/DebateCommunism Wiki for information pertaining to moderation, voting, strikes, flair, quality, archives, etc.

#Rules:

Follow the post guidelines. They're at the top of the subreddit.
Don't make badposts. Badposts include posts on the Frequent Topics List, title-only posts, posts that just link to a video / an article, and one-sentence posts. Read the post guidelines for info on how to write a good post.
Go to r/communism101 if you have a basic question rather than a debate prompt.

Rules that we shouldn't have to spell out

Debate in good faith, with the aim of either learning something that changes your position, or learning how strong your position really is. Add to the discussion.
Engage with your opponents respectfully. Be charitable, don't misrepresent, don't use personal attacks, don't be sarcastic.
Make sure your posts are relevant to the subreddit. Complaining about other subreddits does not come under this umbrella. ^We're ^sick ^of ^removing ^posts ^where ^people ^complain ^about ^being ^banned ^from ^/r/LateStageCapitalism ^or ^/r/communism ^or ^wherever. ^Stop ^it, ^please. ^Go ^somewhere ^else.
No racism, ableism, sexism, transphobia, or homophobia. This includes usage of slurs and discriminatory language, as well as fascists.
If the OP's post is directed towards a specific political group, do not make any top-level replies if the prompt is not directed towards you.

#Explanation of flairs

We flair posts so regulars can identify what posts are worth responding to, and to set the tone for any discussion. Here are a few:

"Unmoderated" - a moderator has not yet read the post.
"FAQ" - posts which have been frequently made on this subreddit in the past.
"Poorly written" - posts which blatantly do not conform to posting guidelines.
"Bad faith" - the author of the post is not approaching the discussion in good faith, and debates with them may be frustrating.

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