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A newsletter about class division, the stresses of everyday life in a capitalist hellscape, and my ride into both activism and overwhelm.
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Avg Comments
2.0
Avg Likes
19.1
Engagement Rate
0.35%· ~21 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.35% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
690 paid
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vs 161 newsletters in Politics
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Engagement Rate
0.35%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
2.1
median: 2.5
Publishing Consistency
88/100
median: 73/100
Subscribers
6K
median: 3K
Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Oct 1, 2026
Usually publishes Tue, Thu
2.1 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Below average(-17%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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6.0K subscribers with 0.35% engagement — 60% of the typical sponsor threshold for Politics newsletters.
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