Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Woke capitalism (concept) 3 — The practice of corporations adopting social justice messaging for marketing purposes while maintaining exploitative bus...

CUNY (place) 3 — University system mentioned where an acquaintance obtained a Master's in Social Work to become a therapist charging $250...

Lauren Southern (person) 3 — Far-right media personality referenced when describing a Jubilee participant who argued for blood and soil ideology.

Sex Education (film) 3 — Netflix series whose fourth season is criticized for heavy-handed woke themes with diverse, queer characters going throu...

Patriarchy (concept) 3 — Concept of male dominance and traditional gender hierarchies that is seen as hypocritical to critique while participatin...

Art Nouveau (concept) 3 — Artistic style described as the feminine counterpart to Art Deco and the only comparable aesthetic

Dunkin' (place) 3 — Coffee chain whose price increase on cold brew prompted a political stance change regarding Biden and inflation.

Gene Hackman (person) 3 — Actor who played the conservative republican dad character in The Birdcage, whose character undergoes growth and accepta...

Pentecostalism (concept) 3 — Christian movement known for practices like 'resting in the spirit' where people fall and convulse, referenced by a trad...

Matilda (film) 3 — Family film loved by a father and set as the bar against which every other family movie was judged

Parler (place) 3 — Social media platform that was banned alongside Trump, discussed as radicalizing users after deplatforming

Perfume Nationalist (film) 3 — A controversial figure discussed for the contradiction between his conservative social commentary about Western decline ...

Sterling Cooper (concept) 3 — Reference to the fictional advertising agency from Mad Men, used to describe a 1963-era business aesthetic.

Mandela Effect (concept) 3 — A phenomenon where large groups of people collectively misremember the same details, discussed critically as people refu...

Richard Scarry (person) 3 — Children's book author referenced sarcastically to criticize The Boys' edgy reimagining of wholesome content.

Microplastics (concept) 3 — Environmental and health concern suggested as political messaging opportunity linking pollution to personal health impac...

CBD (concept) 3 — A wellness supplement mentioned as part of health crazes related to interpreting normal bad feelings as symptomatic.

John William Waterhouse (person) 3 — An artist whose painting Sleep and His Half-Brother Death from 1874 is featured in a collection of favorite paintings of...

Longhouse (concept) 3 — Right-wing meme term whose meaning appears obscure but is increasingly used on social media platforms, possibly related ...

The Wheel of Time (film) 3 — Amazon TV adaptation with probably the most consciously diverse cast ever seen in media, yet notable for its lack of Lat...

Chrissy Teigen (person) 3 — Public figure referenced as an example of parasocial hatred developed through browsing the Red Scare subreddit.

Terri Schiavo (person) 3 — Woman who suffered cardiac arrest and entered a persistent vegetative state, becoming the center of a major legal battle...

Meek Mill (person) 3 — Rapper mentioned as alleged victim in the P Diddy abuse situation who faces mockery rather than sympathy.

Bermuda Triangle (concept) 3 — A mysterious geographic location that people no longer talk about, mentioned as part of a lament about lost romantic adv...

Panera (place) 3 — Suburban restaurant chain described as a bleak place to try to be productive at 3pm due to middle-aged women and obnoxio...

Closer (album) 3 — Joy Division's final album that the narrator first listened to during his lowest point in college, but only truly apprec...

Samsung (place) 3 — Consumer electronics company criticized for implementing anti-consumer changes like ads, with decisions based on calcula...

Carrie Underwood (person) 3 — Country singer whose public opinion suffered after dating Tony Romo, used as comparison for Taylor Swift's NFL exposure.

Folklore (album) 3 — Taylor Swift album that won over a straight male fan a few years before her predicted overexposure backlash.

Statue of Liberty (place) 3 — New York monument satirically criticized in a post using social justice language to mock anti-immigration sentiment.

Windows 11 (concept) 3 — Microsoft operating system criticized for forcing upgrades and contributing to e-waste by making older computers obsolet...

Niger (place) 3 — African country that became the center of a supposedly racist joke about being named after the Niger River

Memphis (place) 3 — Tennessee city remembered nostalgically for teenage summer visits with thunderstorms, trips to the Delta, and early roma...

Climate Change (concept) 3 — Environmental phenomenon discussed as real but overblamed by media for problems actually caused by modern agricultural p...

Daria (film) 3 — MTV animated series whose main characters Daria and Jane are described as Red Scare woman archetypes.

Anna Faris (person) 3 — Actress who starred in the Scary Movie parody but didn't fully commit to the pose according to the poster

Zinedine Zidane (person) 3 — French footballer whose name is praised for its distinctive sound.

Zadie Smith (person) 3 — Author who wrote a profile of Eminem exploring the gap between his public and private personas

United Airlines (place) 3 — Airline company whose customer service representatives direct customers to download the app rather than providing direct...

Northwestern University (place) 3 — University in Evanston, Illinois that hosted a Palestinian protest encampment described as a "Liberated Zone" in 2024

John Milton (person) 3 — English poet cited as example of deep Western cultural knowledge that retvrners lack despite claiming to defend Western ...

Vince Gilligan (person) 3 — Creator of Better Call Saul, satirically credited with portraying Irish-American life through the character's descent in...

Penguin Classics (concept) 3 — Publisher series of classic literature found in unexpected quantity at Gatwick airport including 20th century European f...

Jodie Foster (person) 3 — Actress who plays Detective Danvers in True Detective season 4, described as not being a lesbian in the show despite app...

Kill Tony (film) 3 — A comedy podcast hosted by Tony Hinchcliffe, criticized as a three-hour unfunny show featuring amateur comedians and des...

Byung-Chul Han (person) 3 — Philosopher and author of 'Saving Beauty' who defines real beauty as something that shocks rather than merely causes ple...

Snowpiercer (film) 3 — Film referenced in discussion of economic inequality and food scarcity, specifically mentioning "cockroach blocks" as dy...

Pan (person) 3 — Greek deity invoked as symbol of sensual, carnal nature in opposition to modern puritanism and future 'grey alien' human...

Julius Evola (person) 3 — Italian philosopher referenced in context of intellectual conservative culture that emphasized reading before reverting ...

Hero's journey (concept) 3 — Narrative structure referenced as something people wrongly expect their lives to follow, contributing to unhappiness