Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (film) 1 — A film popular because it depicts young people not institutionally affiliated, with friends in a social world, having fu...

Fat Liberation (concept) 1 — A movement described as one of the most unhealthy and destructive to ever gain national attention, criticized when suppo...

Archons (concept) 1 — Entities blamed for wanting people in perpetual self-pity and victim complexes through practices like journaling, distin...

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (book) 1 — Essay collection by David Foster Wallace containing reflections on time, choice, and mortality

Quicken Loans (place) 1 — Company referenced as employer of Oxford shooter's father who made $200K annually

Paradox of Tolerance (concept) 1 — Philosophical concept criticized as justifying censorship and avoiding conflict rather than supporting actual tolerance

University of Waterloo (place) 1 — Top Canadian university from which a computer science graduate who used ChatGPT extensively graduated

Plymouth Shooting (concept) 1 — UK shooting incident incorrectly attributed to incel ideology, when perpetrator was actually engaged in anti-incel conte...

Anatolia (place) 1 — Historical region discussed in relation to cultural diversity lost over recent decades

Harrison Butker (person) 1 — Chiefs punter whose traditionalist views surprised Taylor Swift fans

Sean Strickland (person) 1 — MMA fighter cited as example of someone with opinions reflecting their profession of getting hit in the head

Freudian psychosexual development (concept) 1 — Psychoanalytic theory invoked to explain societal oral fixations and mukbang consumption

Venus figurines (concept) 1 — Prehistoric artifacts discussed as never depicting mouths to avoid depicting oral consumption

Whataboutism (concept) 1 — Rhetorical term criticized as a way to dismiss legitimate pointing out of hypocrisy.

Trump Hotel (place) 1 — Hotel mentioned as a landmark near where the poster's grandmother lived with a roommate who allegedly died under suspici...

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (film) 1 — Comedy film mentioned as something watched while the poster's grandmother's roommate was dying.

Cadillac (concept) 1 — Luxury car brand that the poster's grandmother allegedly purchased after suspicious deaths of family members.

The Clan of the Cave Bear (book) 1 — Novel mentioned as an audio cassette that the poster's grandmother played while chainsmoking in a car with children.

Brahmin (concept) 1 — Highest caste in Hindu social hierarchy, referenced to explain caste-based tensions between Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Ha...

Punjabi Jaat (concept) 1 — Agricultural caste from Punjab region, referenced in context of Nikki Haley's ancestry and caste tensions with Vivek Ram...

Henry Dundas (person) 1 — 18th-century British abolitionist who introduced a bill for gradual abolition of slavery, now criticized for not being e...

Mullen (person) 1 — Comedian associated with edgy, dirtbag comedy style discussed in relation to declining empathy

Spencer's (place) 1 — Retail store where a Tinder date took a selfie with a crude novelty t-shirt

Botez sisters (person) 1 — Chess streamers who were seen as bringing chess to a younger female audience but later promoted controversial content

World News (place) 1 — Reddit news forum criticized for aggressive pro-war sentiment and sabre-rattling regarding Russia-Ukraine conflict

Jerry Stiller (person) 1 — Actor referenced as an example of the NYC accent style that would have characterized Trump-Sanders debates

Junior Soprano (person) 1 — Character from The Sopranos referenced as an example of the NYC accent style that would have characterized Trump-Sanders...

The Hollywood Reporter (place) 1 — Publication that reported on someone allegedly hounding Dasha Nekrasova's agency and film producers for years

Sarah Dzafce (person) 1 — Finnish Miss Universe contestant of Kosovar immigrant background who became embroiled in a racism scandal

The Finns Party (concept) 1 — Finnish hard-right nationalist party whose MPs posted racist gestures in solidarity with Miss Universe contestant

Joho Eerola (person) 1 — Finnish MP from The Finns Party who posted racist gestures captioned 'Je Suis Sarah' in solidarity with Miss Universe co...

Gorillaz (album) 1 — Band criticized by Mark Fisher as the most gentrified band he ever heard

Theorem (film) 1 — Film described as vastly superior and more insightful than Saltburn

My Son Hunter (film) 1 — Film cited as one of the worst movies seen by a Saltburn critic

ME/CFS (concept) 1 — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome described as medicine's most neglected disease that leaves sufferers bedridden and severely dis...

Are Prisons Obsolete? (book) 1 — Angela Davis book examining prison abolition that critiques mass incarceration but allegedly fails to address what to do...

Prison Abolitionism (concept) 1 — Movement criticized as being reformism disguised as radicalism for failing to address what to do with dangerous offender...

Lexus (concept) 1 — Car brand stereotypically driven by wine moms

Miata (concept) 1 — Car associated with owners who crash within 6-12 months

Kingdom Hearts (film) 1 — Video game franchise used as example of obsessive fan knowledge comparable to dirtbag left discourse

Steven Shore (person) 1 — Photographer who revolutionized photography with his use of color and large-format camera, known for his series document...

Uncommon Places (album) 1 — A photographic series by Steven Shore documenting America in the 1970s.

American Surfaces (album) 1 — A photographic series by Steven Shore documenting everyday America in the 1970s.

External Locus of Control (concept) 1 — A psychological concept referring to the belief that external forces rather than one's own actions control outcomes, dis...

NYT Cooking (place) 1 — The New York Times' recipe platform, criticized for publishing recipes with excessive amounts of ingredients like sesame...

Melissa Clark (person) 1 — A recipe writer for the New York Times whose chicken and cashew stir fry recipe was criticized for calling for excessive...

Tendency of the Rate of Profit to Fall (concept) 1 — A Marxist economic theory predicting that businesses will increasingly exploit workers, referenced in discussing declini...

Zanies (place) 1 — A comedy club in Nashville where Nick Mullen performed stand-up.

Queerness (concept) 1 — An identity concept critiqued as requiring perpetual rebellion and constantly trying to outrun mainstream acceptance, co...

Golden Path (concept) 1 — A reference to the Dune series' prescient vision for humanity's survival, invoked in a post about human-hybrid evolution...