Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Remembrance Day (concept) 1 — November 11th commemoration for World War I casualties, observed particularly in UK and Canada.

Fake Plastic Trees (album) 1 — Song mentioned as being listened to while crying after a person's first venture outside in three weeks

Neo-Assyrian Empire (concept) 1 — Ancient Mesopotamian empire referenced in satirical post about someone becoming sympathetic to historical imperialism th...

Ashurnasirpal II (person) 1 — Neo-Assyrian king referenced in satirical post about YouTube radicalization into ancient history apologism

Elamites (concept) 1 — Ancient people referenced in satirical post about Neo-Assyrian sympathizers claiming they deserved conquest

Susa (place) 1 — Ancient Elamite city whose sacking is referenced in satirical post about Neo-Assyrian apologism

Scott Disick (person) 1 — Reality TV personality who is subject of conspiracy theory that he operates an escort recruitment business with Kris Jen...

Lisa Vanderpump (person) 1 — Reality TV personality and restaurateur alleged in conspiracy theory to use her restaurants as fronts for escort service...

Ken Todd (person) 1 — Restaurateur and husband of Lisa Vanderpump, alleged in conspiracy theory to run escort operations through their restaur...

Diana Jenkins (person) 1 — Businesswoman referred to as Hollywood Madame in conspiracy theory involving Paris Hilton recruiting escort talent

Lukas Haas (person) 1 — Actor alleged in conspiracy theory to be in a romantic relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio

The Ethical Slut (book) 1 — Book criticized for allegedly pressuring millennial women into polyamory and non-monogamy under the guise of empowerment...

I Think I'm Sick (film) 1 — Independent film whose director allegedly DM'd a reviewer after receiving a bad review, with final release validating th...

Danny Elfman (person) 1 — Composer whose score for Spider-Man (2002) is praised as memorable compared to modern MCU soundtracks

Indus Water Treaty (concept) 1 — Water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan discussed in context of India suspending it

r/iamatotalpieceofshit (place) 1 — A Reddit subreddit that showcases videos or photos of individuals engaging in uncouth or degenerate behavior, with comme...

EDP445 (person) 1 — An internet personality whose pictures were used as part of an elaborate prank to convince someone that a white person w...

Dog Days Are Over (album) 1 — A popular song by Florence + The Machine described as overplayed and shitty late 2000s British indie pop.

Conspicuous Consumption (concept) 1 — Economic concept applied to how people present themselves through clothes, hobbies, and politics for others' gaze

Mohave County (place) 1 — Arizona county noted for unusually high autism prevalence rate of 8.2% or more

Rural Cosplay (concept) 1 — Term from video essay discourse about performative rural identity

Birkenstock (concept) 1 — Footwear brand identified as part of stereotypical German tourist attire

Fjällräven Kånken (concept) 1 — Swedish bag brand noted as stereotypical accessory for German tourists

Millhouse (person) 1 — Character reference used to express optimistic outlook about getting accepted to a master's program at age 28 while work...

Lindsey Graham (person) 1 — U.S. politician referenced in connection with Greta Thunberg's response

Peter Parker (person) 1 — Spider-Man character used to illustrate the American practice of mixed-ability classroom grouping in schools

Spencer Cox (person) 1 — Utah Governor who commented on Tyler Robinson's refusal to cooperate with an investigation

ABC News (place) 1 — News outlet where Utah Governor Spencer Cox commented on Tyler Robinson case

Rock Band (film) 1 — Video game mentioned alongside Guitar Hero as example of toxic competitive behavior

Guitar Hero (film) 1 — Video game mentioned alongside Rock Band as example of toxic competitive behavior

Third Temple (concept) 1 — Religious concept believed by evangelicals to be necessary precursor to the Second Coming of Christ

Second Coming of Christ (concept) 1 — Christian eschatological belief connected to the establishment of God's kingdom on Earth

Past Lives Regression (concept) 1 — Pseudoscientific practice discussed by PMC office workers in their early 30s

Womb Healing Meditation (concept) 1 — Pseudoscientific practice discussed by PMC office workers in their early 30s

Family Constellations (concept) 1 — Pseudoscientific practice discussed by PMC office workers in their early 30s

Alex Cooper (person) 1 — Host of the Call Her Daddy podcast, criticized for focusing only on dating and celebrity worship.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (film) 1 — A 1999 Mike Myers comedy film that had an official cologne released in partnership with it, discussed as a classic.

Crumb Girl (concept) 1 — A reference to the exaggerated female figures drawn by artist Robert Crumb, used to describe a woman with extremely pron...

Monkey's Paw (concept) 1 — A reference to the famous horror story where wishes come true but with terrible ironic consequences, used to describe tr...

Trickster archetype (concept) 1 — A mythological archetype characterized by inexplicable behavior, appearing and disappearing, and being casual about impo...

We Shall Overcome (album) 1 — Traditional protest hymn cited as an example of dignified protest music compared to rhyming chants

Solidarity Forever (album) 1 — Labor movement hymn suggested as alternative to rhyming protest chants

Radlib (concept) 1 — Term for radical liberal discourse characterized by jargon, moralizing, and rigid ideological positions that provoke fee...

Social Constructivism (concept) 1 — Theoretical framework criticized for being eurocentric and claiming that basic aspects of human nature were invented by ...

Victim Epistemology (concept) 1 — Circular reasoning approach where questioning accusations or problematizations is deemed complicit in oppression

UK Supreme Court (place) 1 — British institution that ruled the Equalities Act uses biological sex to determine legal definition of women, sparking t...

Machine Gun Kelly (person) 1 — Musician referenced as an example of a white leftist who appropriates hip-hop culture.

Cookie Monster (person) 1 — Sesame Street character referenced in connection to a memorable figure from the poster's gym class.

Judy Blume (person) 1 — Author beloved by a reader during their childhood

IRC (concept) 1 — Early internet chat protocol representing a wilder, less moderated era of online communication