Before 2018 fades in our recollection, let us remember the great meme war fought between r/animemes and r/historymemes just prior to Christmas.
[spoiler title='Explanation']Late in 2018, two large rival meme subreddits squared off against each other. Wielding the power of Japanese animation and talented artists, r/animememes cast their gaze upon r/historymemes. The latter's contingent of vocal Wehraboos and anti-communists provided ample casus belli for their libertarian-left opponents to humiliate them. Thus began what should have been the greatest meat grinder of shitposting the site had ever seen.
Instead, r/historymemes was immediately beset by the training and quality of the equipment given to their troops. Reposts had already been frequent on the sub, and most soldiers were ill-prepared to meet the challenge of the fresh templates and After Effects-entwined videos they encountered in the field. Their fates were effectively sealed, however, by the unprecedented coalition that swore allegiance to r/animemes, including their rebelling puppet, r/historyanimememes. Ultimately, the sheer volume of high-quality (and often bawdy) content flooding their front page was too much, and by Day 2 the moderators of r/historymemes were already in talks to prepare a ceasefire.
One user, u/Harryolo97, was a prominent contributor to both subreddits, and ultimately jumped ship to r/animememes once the war was over. This footage is an excerpt from a chronicle about his desperate effort to coordinate the defense, and ultimate downfall.[/spoiler]
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