Neutral Politics is a community dedicated to evenhanded, empirical discussion of political issues. It is a space to discuss policy and the tone of political debate.

Is this a subreddit for people who are politically neutral?

No - in fact we welcome and encourage any viewpoint to engage in discussion. The idea behind r/NeutralPolitics is to set up a neutral space where those of differing opinions can come together and rationally lay out their respective arguments. We are neutral in that no political opinion is favored here - only facts and logic.

r/NeutralPolitics Rules

Comment Rule 1: Be courteous.

Demeaning language, rudeness or hostility towards another user will get your comment removed. Repeated violations may result in a ban.

Comment Rule 2: Source your facts.

If you're claiming something to be true, you need to back it up with a qualified source. There is no "common knowledge" exception, and anecdotal evidence is not allowed.

Comment Rule 3: Be substantive.

NeutralPolitics is a serious discussion based subreddit. We do not allow bare expressions of opinion, comments without context, sarcasm, jokes, memes, off topic replies, or pejorative name calling.

Comment Rule 4: Address the arguments, not the person.

The subject of your sentence should be "the evidence" or "this source" or some other noun directly related to the topic of conversation. "You" statements are suspect.

Submission Rule A: Ask a specific political question.

We do not allow overly broad questions, solicitations of pure opinion, surveys, requests to explain public opinion or media coverage, posts about other subreddits, or meta posts.

Submission Rule B: Frame it in a neutral way.

The post must not be inflammatory, editorialized, leading towards a particular answer, a statement of opinion, or a request to critique your theory.

Submission Rule C: Outline issue well.

Give more than just a headline. Provide some background information.

Submission Rule D: Provide sources.

Statements of fact must cite qualified sources. Nothing is "common knowledge."

Submission Rule E: Propose a good starting point for discussion.

The purpose of this forum is to discuss issues. We do not allow polls, surveys or requests for fact checking.

Submission Rule F: Title the post accurately.

The title must match the contents.

Submission Rule G: No requests for speculation.

If the question cannot be answered with facts — which includes any that are phrased in the future tense (What will/would/could happen?) — then it's not appropriate for NeutralPolitics.