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whopis01

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5. It's making fun of infighting in political groups

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:44 PM

Dec 20

The idea in the movie was that there was The People’s Front of Judea and the Judean People’s Front. Both were groups that opposed the Roman occupation of Judea but they were more focused on attacking each other rather than fighting for their common cause.

In the real world back in the 60s and 70s there was the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine from which splintered the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Not knowing the context the meme was presented in I would venture to say it probably pointing out infighting like this in modern political groups - and the purity concerns / focus on small differences / inability to work together.

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Can someone explain this meme to me? [View all] LAS14 Dec 20 OP

Just always look on the bright side of life. GreenWave Dec 20 #1

It's from Monty python's life of Brian. unblock Dec 20 #2

The meme's author seems to be playing with a Mike 03 Dec 20 #3

It's a take on the different factions that purported to govern the Palestinians. Lunabell Dec 20 #4

It's making fun of infighting in political groups whopis01 Dec 20 #5

What was the context of the discussion? It's not going to mean much on its own ... AZJonnie Dec 20 #6

Thanks to all. I think I can now be confident that the person posting it was... LAS14 Dec 21 #7