Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Hidden Brain (film) 1 — NPR podcast that featured an episode about a couple adopting a child with Down syndrome from China.

Joe Louis (person) 1 — Heavyweight boxing champion cited as an example of letting performance speak louder than personality.

Rocky Marciano (person) 1 — Heavyweight boxing champion referenced as an example of merit-focused boxing before Ali's era.

George Foreman (person) 1 — Heavyweight boxer who fought Muhammad Ali in the famous 'rope-a-dope' fight in Zaire.

Lennox Lewis (person) 1 — Heavyweight boxing champion described as the last truly complete champion who retired in 2003.

Emanuel Steward (person) 1 — Boxing trainer who trained Lennox Lewis in mastering fundamental boxing skills.

Deontay Wilder (person) 1 — Heavyweight boxer cited as an example of prioritizing raw power and marketable charisma over technical mastery.

Zaire (place) 1 — African country where Muhammad Ali's famous 'rope-a-dope' fight against George Foreman took place.

Haaretz (place) 1 — Israeli news publication that reported on Israel's influencer outreach program.

r/braincels (place) 1 — Now-banned Reddit community mentioned as part of depraved but hilarious Reddit culture from 2015-2019.

r/milliondollarextreme (place) 1 — Now-banned Reddit community for Million Dollar Extreme fans, part of depraved Reddit culture from 2015-2019.

r/trufemcels (place) 1 — Now-banned Reddit community for female incels, mentioned as part of depraved Reddit culture from 2015-2019.

r/fatpeoplehate (place) 1 — Now-banned Reddit community dedicated to mocking overweight people, part of depraved Reddit culture from 2015-2019.

r/shoplifting (place) 1 — Now-banned Reddit community about shoplifting, part of depraved Reddit culture from 2015-2019.

r/iceposeidon (place) 1 — Now-banned Reddit community for Ice Poseidon streamer fans, part of depraved Reddit culture from 2015-2019.

Helldivers (film) 1 — Video game referenced in connection with a shooter who left meaningless messages

Handel (person) 1 — Baroque composer whose Largo was performed by a German soldier during the 1914 Christmas Truce.

1914 Christmas Truce (concept) 1 — Historical event during World War I when opposing soldiers fraternized, exchanged gifts, and celebrated Christmas togeth...

Silent Night (album) 1 — German Christmas carol sung during the 1914 Christmas Truce that had a spellbinding effect on opposing troops.

Twenty-third Psalm (book) 1 — Biblical text read in both English and German during a burial ceremony in the 1914 Christmas Truce.

Punch (book) 1 — British magazine that was exchanged for German cigars during World War I fraternization, later satirized by Owen Seaman.

Owen Seaman (person) 1 — Writer for Punch magazine who wrote a satirical poem about the magazine being traded for German cigars during WWI.

Daily Telegraph (place) 1 — British newspaper that published a letter about Punch magazine being traded for German cigars during WWI.

Palm Beach (place) 1 — Florida location where Jeffrey Epstein was initially caught

The Dog Of The South (book) 1 — A novel by Charles Portis criticized in a Goodreads review for allegedly misrepresenting the titular bus

Charles Portis (person) 1 — Author of The Dog Of The South whose work was poorly reviewed on Goodreads

Viet Thanh Nguyen (person) 1 — Author whose book 'The Committed' received a one-star Goodreads review from someone who hadn't read the first book in th...

The Committed (book) 1 — A sequel novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen that received a confused one-star Goodreads review

Joel Pashcow (person) 1 — Financier who made a drawing found in the Epstein scrapbook

Leon Black (person) 1 — Financier who wrote a poem found in the Epstein scrapbook

Darien Scheme (concept) 1 — Failed Scottish attempt to colonize Panama that led to Scotland's bankruptcy

West Lothian question (concept) 1 — Political quirk where Scottish MPs can vote on English domestic affairs but not vice versa

Panama (place) 1 — Country that Scotland attempted to colonize through the Darien Scheme

Venom (film) 1 — A CGI superhero film franchise featuring violent imagery that young children are watching in decontextualized YouTube co...

Godzilla vs. Kong (film) 1 — A CGI monster film whose violent imagery is being consumed by toddlers in fragmented YouTube videos

Lil Pump (person) 1 — A rapper whose music videos are considered potentially inappropriate for toddlers

US Army (place) 1 — The military institution that conditioned soldiers for violence through progressively cruel acts

Getting Lost (book) 1 — A diaristic memoir by Annie Ernaux about a passionate affair at age 48 that challenges conventional narratives about agi...

Auchan (place) 1 — A French supermarket chain mentioned in Annie Ernaux's memoir as a location where she was hit on

Kevin McCarthy (person) 1 — A Republican House Speaker who was voted out in a historic motion, representing the internal collapse of the Republican ...

Steven Baldwin (person) 1 — A celebrity being celebrated by MAGA supporters as part of the cultural spectacle of Trump-era politics

Nicene Creed (concept) 1 — A foundational Christian statement of faith containing paradoxical claims more extreme than opposition to gay marriage

Cape Town (place) 1 — A South African city that originated as a Dutch colony due to its strategic importance for global trade

Catalan Opening (concept) 1 — Advanced chess opening referenced as part of top-level chess theory taught in comprehensive chess training course.

Eugenics (concept) 1 — Controversial practice predicted to become openly discussed again within 10-20 years due to gamification of human charac...

Killdozer (concept) 1 — Reference to the 2004 incident where Marvin Heemeyer used an armored bulldozer to destroy buildings, discussed as a mode...

Right to Sex (concept) 1 — Controversial concept asserting sex as a basic human right, criticized for implying corresponding duties on others.

University of Texas at Austin (place) 1 — University that cracked down on Pro-Palestine protests with brute force.

r/watchpeopledie (concept) 1 — Defunct Reddit subreddit where users watched and commented on videos of people dying, characterized as degenerate snuff ...

Celine Song (person) 1 — Filmmaker whose new film 'Materialists' addresses discourse about inherited wealth and relationship dynamics.