015 The Sanders For President Subreddit: The Birth & Development Of Reddit Communities With Aidan King

The Ghost Influence Podcast: How Viral Happens On Reddit

By the time Bernie Sanders officially announced his candidacy for president in April 2014, Aidan King had already been preparing (and hoping) for five months. Aidan is one of the Co-Founders of the subreddit /r/SandersForPresident, a moderated community on Reddit geared toward political activism and digital grassroots organizing. This community is more than a place to post updates, it's become a powerful network of supporters around the nation working together for a common goal and it's inspiring to see. Regardless of your political interests, Aidan's insights on leading a community are an illuminating education into the human psyche.

EDIT: Shortly after this episode was published, Aidan stepped down as a moderator of the /r/SandersForPresident subreddit and accepted a position as Digital Staff for Bernie 2016. At the age of 22 and with no formal experience in politics, Aidan King was recruited to be a part of a presidential campaign. The creation of the subreddit wasn't a ploy designed to land him a job, it was purely his passion for the cause and the community supporting it — the rest happened naturally. THAT is how you Reddit.

• Bernie Sanders speaking directly to the /r/SandersForPresident community
• /r/SandersForPresident banding together to support his message
• 150,000 subscriber milestone reached in April 2014
• User /u/rawrmaan keeping close watch on Hilary's marketing

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