Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

B. Morris Young (person) 1 — Son of Brigham Young known for his theatrical performances including drag and Chinese character impressions in 1901.

Joe Pesci (person) 1 — Actor whose voice is recommended as an internal dialogue to combat mental illness instead of using SSRIs.

CPAC (concept) 1 — Conservative Political Action Conference, mentioned alongside MAGA and TPUSA as spaces where African American conservati...

Pan Am 214 (concept) 1 — Pan Am flight struck by lightning over Maryland with no survivors, which the poster's grandmother refused to board based...

r/Ukraine (place) 1 — Subreddit criticized for being invaded by American liberals with Trump-obsessed comments during the Ukraine-Russia confl...

Erdogan (person) 1 — Turkish leader mentioned alongside Putin as a dictator allegedly creating narratives about weak democracies

Orban (person) 1 — Hungarian leader characterized as an extremist right-wing populist aiming to destroy democracy and gender equality

Mr Burns (person) 1 — Character from The Simpsons referenced in comparison to a homeless woman's delicate movements when disguised as an alien

Aaron Carter (person) 1 — Pop singer compared to someone who is sad and bleak, huffs duster, and has issues with substance abuse

Communion and Liberation (concept) 1 — A Catholic religious movement described as producing empty, boring traditionalist Catholics who lack individuality and s...

Pickle Rick (concept) 1 — A reference from Rick and Morty used as a comparison point for repetitive film pseud humor around 'Hot Dog Fingers' from...

A Place of Greater Safety (book) 1 — A novel by Hilary Mantel featuring Danton learning voice training techniques that allow him to speak powerfully at the N...

Hilary Mantel (person) 1 — Author of A Place of Greater Safety, recommended for its depiction of voice training and oratory power.

Danton (person) 1 — Historical figure depicted in Hilary Mantel's novel learning breathing techniques that enabled powerful oratory at the N...

Machismo (concept) 1 — A form of toxic masculinity in Hispanic communities involving aggressive warrior-like behavior and bullying, discussed a...

Kevin Federline (person) 1 — Britney Spears' ex-husband discussed as possibly LARPing as a wigger rather than authentically being one

Rob Kardashian (person) 1 — Member of the Kardashian family who allegedly tried to adopt wigger persona before disappearing from public life

Kid Rock (person) 1 — Musician noted as having some wigger traits

Steve Wilkos (person) 1 — TV host described as having 'boomer-wigger energy'

Bubba Sparxxx (person) 1 — Rapper mentioned alongside Eminem as too obvious an example of a white rapper

SSLP (album) 1 — The Slim Shady LP, early Eminem album praised for its controversial content and edginess

MMLP (album) 1 — The Marshall Mathers LP, classic Eminem album discussed nostalgically for its controversial content

US News and World Report Rankings (concept) 1 — College ranking system that schools are withdrawing from for social justice reasons according to post

ACT/SAT (concept) 1 — Standardized tests being eliminated from college admissions as part of what the poster sees as a war on competency

Celts (concept) 1 — Ancient people described as 'real French' who believed hair was spiritually important and never cut it

Udio (place) 1 — An AI music generation website that can create catchy hooks with vocals at the press of a button, causing existential cr...

Spokane (place) 1 — A city mentioned as a place where the author had established a whole life before moving for a relationship.

A Culture of Narcissism (book) 1 — A book the author is finally reading as part of their end of summer activities.

Metropolitan Market (place) 1 — A market mentioned as a source of carrot cake enjoyed during end of summer activities.

Canvas (place) 1 — A learning management system where students use ChatGPT to complete discussion posts instead of doing their own work.

Salman Toor (person) 1 — A painter whose viscerally degenerate oil paintings depict orgiastic hedonistic chaos, reflecting the experience of gay ...

Timberland (place) 1 — Brand of work boots mentioned as protective footwear during a dog attack.

Denver International Airport (place) 1 — Airport discussed as site of conspiracy theories regarding underground construction and government bunkers during the Co...

NORAD (place) 1 — North American Aerospace Defense Command facility in Colorado mentioned in connection with Cold War government continuit...

r/heroin (place) 1 — Reddit community where firsthand account of homeless heroin addiction was originally posted.

Jane Eyre (book) 1 — Victorian novel by Charlotte Brontë praised for its atmospheric supernatural terror and powerful narrative, exceeding ex...

Deepak Chopra (person) 1 — Self-help figure referenced pejoratively as representative of grifter-style secular narcissistic self-help, contrasted w...

Bill W. (person) 1 — Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, referenced as example of transformative self-help that transcends mere grift through ge...

Bret Stephens (person) 1 — Political commentator referenced as someone the Red Scare hosts agree with.

ACA subsidies (concept) 1 — Affordable Care Act healthcare subsidies for citizens that were allegedly the main sticking point in government shutdown...

Epstein files (concept) 1 — Documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that conspiracy theories claimed Democrats wanted released through specific legisla...

Barbie Ferreira (person) 1 — Actress who exited Euphoria and explained she didn't want to be typecast as the 'fat best friend'.

Zoey 101 (film) 1 — TV show from the 2000s that a person has childhood posters of as part of their nostalgic 2000s lifestyle.

Saturn return (concept) 1 — Astrological concept referenced as a possible explanation for feeling emotional and nostalgic in late twenties.

WGA Strike (concept) 1 — Writers Guild of America strike that prompted online discourse.

Gatorade (concept) 1 — Sports drink referenced in critique of exercise commercials featuring obese people doing low-intensity activities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (concept) 1 — Therapeutic approach that helped Amber Frost overcome procrastination and take personal responsibility for completing he...

Peter Weir (person) 1 — Film director praised for Master and Commander's alternation between brutal realism and fantastical elements.

The Thin Red Line (film) 1 — War film referenced as comparable to Master and Commander's blend of realism and the fantastical.

Time Bandits (film) 1 — Fantasy film referenced as comparable to Master and Commander's fantastical elements.