ABSTRACT
Red Dawn was only the tip of the paranoid iceberg. When the preliminary research for the article was underway in 2017, the Red Dawn moniker was only beginning to take shape on the internet. In the nearly six months following the research, Red Dawn pages are becoming ubiquitous. Red Dawn redux on the far right comes in several flavors that weirdly mirror the stages of grief: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. One of the better meditations on the Red Dawn is now theme is offered on Colin Beaven's blog. The premise of Red Dawn, where Cuban troops, backed by the Soviet Union, suddenly invade the heart of America via Mexico, is preposterous. America has always seen itself as a 'city on a hill,' a beacon unto nations: An apocalyptic enclave awaiting God's promised New Day. The 2016 American election was a case in point that the notices of the death of the Cold War were decidedly premature.
