Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Uzbekistan (place) 2 — Central Asian country where people reportedly have a very different relationship with pets than Americans, keeping them ...

Google Gemini (concept) 2 — Google's AI language model that has been integrated into Gmail and other Google services, criticized for enshittifying a...

Whitney Cummings (person) 2 — A female stand-up comedian mentioned as an example of women who perform 'girl frat boy humor' to succeed in male-dominat...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge (person) 2 — Comedic actress and writer cited as example of woman who is funny in scripted comedy but not stand-up

ADX Florence (place) 2 — Maximum security federal prison mentioned as the potential destination for violent criminals compared to insect terroris...

Renee Rapp (person) 2 — Performer criticized for her appearance in the Mean Girls musical movie remake, though poster acknowledges she's 'not ev...

John Hughes (person) 2 — A filmmaker whose movies are referenced as representing the privileged upbringing of millennials who are now experiencin...

Nobu (place) 2 — Upscale Japanese restaurant mentioned as a site of aspirational dining behavior without actual wealth

Abercrombie and Fitch (place) 2 — Fashion retailer cited as evidence of a conservative cultural moment due to its commercial success.

Reaganism (concept) 2 — Political ideology cited as part of Baby Boomer generation's negative legacy alongside the Iraq War.

Hell Let Loose (film) 2 — A WWII video game where players can act out fantasies playing as German soldiers, mentioned in context of online radical...

Sargon of Akkad (person) 2 — YouTube political commentator from the anti-SJW/GamerGate era who still maintains an unironic fanbase

GPT-5 (concept) 2 — OpenAI's AI model that was released but only marginally better than previous versions despite billions in investment, si...

Southwest Airlines (place) 2 — An airline company that had a Christmas scheduling debacle and was forced by Pete Buttigieg to issue refunds

Deliveroo (place) 2 — Food delivery service whose Brazilian driver attempted to intervene in a Dublin stabbing, contradicting far-right narrat...

YouTube Voice (concept) 2 — A distinctive intonation and cadence pattern associated with content creators on YouTube, criticized as part of learning...

Kowloon Walled City (place) 2 — Densely populated ungoverned settlement in Hong Kong that was the most densely populated place on Earth with 50,000 resi...

Rage Against the Machine (album) 2 — Political rock band whose anti-establishment message is allegedly missed by right-wing fans, though the post argues the ...

Apu (person) 2 — Character from The Simpsons portrayed as a hardworking small business owner, removed from the show due to racism accusat...

Stan Brakhage (person) 2 — An experimental filmmaker whose work including Mothlight and The Dante Quartet is held up as the pinnacle of cinema that...

Tom Segura (person) 2 — A comedian discussed as emblematic of mediocre talents achieving massive popularity and wealth through podcasts rather t...

LBJ (person) 2 — Lyndon B. Johnson, former US president humorously proposed to return as a physically imposing Texas politician who would...

r/offmychest (place) 2 — A Reddit community for venting personal frustrations that the poster criticizes as populated by unintelligent people.

Johnny Bravo (film) 2 — Cartoon character used as a more flattering comparison for a factory worker after he gained muscle, representing an impr...

Kristi Noem (person) 2 — Conservative female politician described as batshit crazy yet appearing normal and relatable in contrast to condescendin...

Black Rifle Coffee (concept) 2 — Coffee brand associated with tactical/military lifestyle branding criticized in the context of law enforcement culture

Doechii (person) 2 — Musician whose social media success is cited as example of music industry manipulation through bots and manufactured eng...

Ilya Repin (person) 2 — Russian artist known for his 1885 painting "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581"

Ghetto Gaggers (film) 2 — Pornographic content referenced in connection with a Taylor Swift crossover created by Cumtown listeners

Meryl Streep (person) 2 — Hollywood actress characterized as anti-woke/Red Scare and skeptical of MeToo according to insider gossip.

A Streetcar Named Desire (film) 2 — Tennessee Williams play/film referenced through the character 'Big Stan' as part of a satirical masculine persona.

Harvard Business School (place) 2 — Harvard's MBA program, mentioned alongside Stanford undergraduate education as credentials that don't prevent looking ro...

David Guetta (person) 2 — DJ and music producer referenced for remixing 90s dance anthems played at gyms.

Sarah Everard (person) 2 — British woman whose 2021 murder prompted institutional solidarity statements about violence against women.

Premier League (concept) 2 — English football league whose club subreddits have allegedly been taken over by Americans with pride flag profile pictur...

Tanzania (place) 2 — East African country whose president was allegedly shot, referenced in context of conspiracy theories about WHO oppositi...

Rotherham (place) 2 — English town referenced in context of child sexual abuse scandals and alleged class-based indifference from feminist pol...

Rosa Parks (person) 2 — Civil rights icon whose name was used in a student presentation where racial terminology was replaced with food terms ('...

Taipei (place) 2 — Capital of Taiwan, used by a woman to describe her personality type instead of providing an MBTI result, despite never h...

Mercedes (place) 2 — Luxury car brand representing retirement-age boomer lifestyle and wealth.

Moana 2 (film) 2 — Disney sequel questioned for its necessity, with the original film having already resolved its generational trauma narra...

Coke Zero (concept) 2 — Diet soda consumed in excessive amounts (6 cans a day) by someone considering lifestyle changes.

McGill (place) 2 — A university in Montreal where the poster observes a shift from aspirational first-year students to deeply cynical and h...

VMA (concept) 2 — The MTV Video Music Awards event that Chappell Roan rescheduled tour dates to attend, angering fans.

Ferrari (concept) 2 — A luxury car brand with allocation systems requiring buyers to purchase lower models before accessing desired ones.

Cuban Missile Crisis (concept) 2 — Cold War historical event that McKinsey consultants allegedly had no knowledge of, demonstrating their lack of basic his...

Blackpink (album) 2 — K-pop girl group mentioned in discussion of successful plastic surgery outcomes, specifically member Lisa.

Two Minutes Hate (concept) 2 — A concept from 1984 used to describe the public response to the CEO killing, suggesting it was orchestrated to relieve s...

Main Character Syndrome (concept) 2 — A cultural tendency where people view themselves as the protagonist of their own story, leading to self-centered behavio...

Richie Havens (person) 2 — Musician whose cover of 'Here Comes the Sun' is cited as an instantly feel-good song with summer Saturday vibes.