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Researching the Communist Party of China is my day job. Here I write long reads on international politics, ancient history, and American conservatism.
Data updated 1 month ago
Avg Comments
20.0
Avg Likes
154.0
Engagement Rate
2.17%· ~174 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
2.17% engagement rate
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Engagement Score
Weekly Growth
+7.7%
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Based on 1.2K Politics newsletters tracked
vs 164 newsletters in Politics
8K places you in the top 50% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
2.17%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
1.0
median: 1.1
Subscribers
8K
median: 3K
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Mar 21, 2026
1.0 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
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8.0K subscribers with 2.17% engagement — 80% of the typical sponsor threshold for Politics newsletters.