Seems like the red pill was part of pop culture not that long ago. For example, Patsy Cline songs from the early sixties are full of Alpha worship. In "why can't he be you", she is singing to her Alpha guy about her beta BF/husband who does all the thing she wants him to but she still can't stop wanting the alpha guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCrSmJ_YCk8

Enjoy