Modern Interstate War vs Civil War

Modern interstate war: -Two sides fighting each other -Frontline moves an inch after months of fighting -Both sides fighting for their deep held beliefs -Causes deep rifts in the international community -Mapped extensively by international think-tanks -Use of new and sophisticated weapons to turn the tide -"This building is contested, not controlled. Inaccurate!" Modern civil war: -20 armed groups merging and splintering constantly -Frontline changes every 5 minutes -Nobody remembers why the war even started -Noone cares, powers arm both sides -Mapped by one nerd from Ohio. Source: Twitter -Those magical amulets will protect me from bullets -"Upon further research I think this militia was disbanded in 1998"

The meme contrasts a modern interstate war, portrayed as a structured conflict between two clearly defined sides, with a modern civil war, portrayed as chaotic, constantly shifting, poorly understood, and mapped by an amateur. The punchline mocks how outsiders, analysts, and foreign powers try to make sense of complicated civil wars while factions merge, disappear, and receive weapons from competing sponsors. It is used as a reaction to confusing conflicts, factional disputes, or situations where nobody knows who is fighting whom. EN: The meme contrasts a modern interstate war, portrayed as a structured conflict between two clearly defined sides, with a modern civil war, portrayed as chaotic, constantly shifting, poorly understood, and mapped by an amateur. The punchline mocks how outsiders, analysts, and foreign powers try to make sense of complicated civil wars while factions merge, disappear, and receive weapons from competing sponsors. It is used as a reaction to confusing conflicts, factional disputes, or situations where nobody knows who is fighting whom.

• @rzeczyzabawne / 3965 2022-12-08