У Гарри Гаррисона "Красный(Рыжий) - коммунист" обыгрывается в Фантастической саге:
"Let us please drop Columbus. Five hundred years before Columbus was born Viking ships had sailed from Greenland and discovered what they called Vinland which has since been proven to be part of North America, The first expedition was led by Eric the Red—"
"Kill that idea! You want to get us blacklisted with a commie picture?"