Retaking Constantinople

Text on the meme

OPINION MICHELLE COTTLE Is the Cure to Male Loneliness Retaking Constantinople? July 19, 2023

What it means

A faux opinion headline asks whether the cure for male loneliness is retaking Constantinople, shown above an illustrated aerial view of Constantinople and a crying young man. The joke combines modern discourse about male loneliness with an absurdly grand historical conquest fantasy, making it a reaction to exaggerated solutions or internet discussions of masculinity. EN: A faux opinion headline asks whether the cure for male loneliness is retaking Constantinople, shown above an illustrated aerial view of Constantinople and a crying young man. The joke combines modern discourse about male loneliness with an absurdly grand historical conquest fantasy, making it a reaction to exaggerated solutions or internet discussions of masculinity.

Objects

crying young man / плачущий молодой мужчина illustrated city / иллюстрированный город aerial city view / вид на город с высоты ancient stadium / древний стадион harbor / гавань sea / море ships / корабли buildings / здания green hills / зелёные холмы tears / слёзы city walls / городские стены waterfront / набережная