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1 | 15 Memes That Escalate the Crimean Crisis | Memes 15 Manampy Trotraka ny Krizy Krimeana |
2 | Instead of trying to find some sort of compromise, the sides of an online disagreement double down on their arguments, quickly moving to threats, ad hominem attacks, and comparisons to Hitler. | Raha tokony niezaka nitady ny karazana marimaritra iraisana, dia vao maika miezaka mitady fandresen-dahatra araka izay tratrany avy ny andaniny sy ny ankilany, izay mivadika haingana ho fandrahonana, fifanafihana ad hominem, ary fampitahana amin'i Hitler. |
3 | The disagreement turns into a flame-war, both sides convinced the opponent is stupid and/or disingenuous. | Lasa fifanasam-bava ny tsy fifanarahana, samy resy lahatra ny andaniny sy ny ankilany fa adala sy/na fatsora ny mpifanandrina aminy. |
4 | Sound familiar? | Efa mahazatra? |
5 | Sadly, this is what is happening on the RuNet with regard to the Crimean conflict. | Indrisy, izany no mitranga ao amin'ny RuNet rehefa miresaka ny fifandirana Crimeana. |
6 | Memes and image macros lend themselves to polarizing rhetoric, not nuanced argument. | Na ny Memes (fampihomehezana amin'ny kisarisary amboarina) na ny sary “macro” dia mizotra mankany amin'izay mampisara-bazana, fa tsy amin'ny fandresen-dahatra somary mampitony. |
7 | But, hey, some of them are pretty funny! | Fa mba misy ihany ny mahatsikaiky mahafinaritra ka ! |
8 | 1. “Polite. | 1. “Manaja. |
9 | Russian. | Rosiana. |
10 | Yours.” | Anareo.” |
11 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olo-tsy nitonona anarana hita an-tserasera. |
12 | This jingoistic meme plays on the jocular way of calling anonymous troops occupying Crimea “the polite folks,” connecting the phrase to the Winter Olympics slogan, “Hot, Cool, Yours.” | Ity meme-mpitiavan-tanindrazana ity dia milalao teny momba ireo andia-tafika tsy fantatra mibodo an'i Crimea ho “ry zalahy mpanaja,” mampifandray ny fehezanteny amin'ny hiakan'ny Lalao Olaimpikan-dririnina, “Hot, Cool, Yours.” |
13 | It's counterproductive, however, to diminish the significance of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory by emphasizing their politeness. | [Mafana (manaitra), mangatsiatsiaka (mahafinaritra), Anareo] Tsy araka izay tena izy, anefa, ny mampihena ny lanjan'ny vondro-tafika Rosiana any amin'ny fari-tsisitany Okraikiana amin'ny fanasongadinana ny fanajàny. |
14 | They might be polite, but they still have guns. | Mety hoe manaja ry zareo, fa mbola misy fitaovam-piadiana any aminy. |
15 | 2. “Organized Russian tourists travel to Crimea, en masse! | 2. “Andiam-pizahantany Rosiana efa voalamina hitsangatsangana ho any Crimea, miaraka be dia be! |
16 | Anonymous image found online.” | Sarin'olona tsy nitonona anarana hita an-tserasera.” |
17 | Similarly, Russian troops aren't tourists. | Tahaka izany ihany koa, tsy mpizahatany ny andia-tafika Rosiana. |
18 | One might argue that this meme makes fun of Putin's hypocrisy in refusing to aknowledge Russian presence in Crimea, but I have only seen it in contexts where it serves as tacit approval of the deception (the exclamation is one clue.) | Mety hisy ny handresy lahatra fa manadrohadro ny fihatsarambelatsihin'i Putin mandà ny fisian'ny [tafika] Rosiana any Crimea ity meme ity, saingy ny ijereko azy eo anatrehan'ny toe-draharaha dia ampiasaina io hanekena tsy ankiteniteny ny fitaka (marika amin'izany ny [mari-piatoana] tsoraka) |
19 | 3. Russian destroyer “The Polite.” | 3. Destroyer Rosiana “Ilay Manaja.” |
20 | Word bubble reads “The Gracious and The Courteous are right behind me.” | Hoy ny fivakin'ny tein'olona iray hoe “Manenjika ahy aoriana i Mahate-ho-tia sy i Manintona.” |
21 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olo-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
22 | Another example of jingoism and turning the word “polite” into a threat. | Ohatra iray hafa lian'ady sy mamadika ny voambolana “manaja” ho mampatahotra. |
23 | Yes, Russia has a Navy in the Black Sea that is much more capable that the Ukrainian Navy (in fact, just two days ago they had blocked the Ukrainian Navy base by sinking a old ship in the entrance [ru]). | Eny manana andian-tsambo mpiady vonona kokoa noho ny tafika an-dranomasina Okrainiana i Rosia ao amin'ny Ranomasina Mainty (ny marina moa dia nobahanan-dry zareo tamin'ny alalan'ny fandrendrehana sambo tranainy iray eo amin'ny vavahadiny [ru] ny Tafika an-dranomasina Okrainiana roa andro lasa izay. |
24 | This meme is particularly funny because of the Russian Naval naming convention - all light ships like destroyers are named with personal adjectives (i.e. Quick, Brave, Dauntless, etc.) | Mampihomehy tokoa ity meme ity satria araka ny fifanarahana amin'ny fanomezana anarana ao amin'ny Tafika an-dranomasina Rosiana - dia tononina amin'ny mpanari-toetra avokoa ny sambo rehetra tahaka ny destroyers (i.e. Mailaka, Sahy, Mavitrika, sns.) |
25 | 4. “We are just a people's militia” Anonymous image found online. | 4. “Milisim-bahoaka ihany izahay ka!” Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
26 | On the other side, an image such is this is also counterproductive. | Etsy ankilany indray dia tsy hahavitan-javatra ny sary tahaka izao. |
27 | Sure, it's funny because it's a hyperbole poking fun at Russia's transparent claims that their troops are part of a “spontaneously-organized” Crimean militia. | Marina fa mampihomehy noho ny fanalaviran-dalana amin'ny mangaraharan'i Rosia milaza ny andia-tafiny ho ao anatin'ny milisy Crimeana “nitsangana tampoka”. |
28 | At the same time, it denies any agency to actual Crimean self-organized militia (which does exist), and escalates the discourse from machines guns to ICBMs. | Mandritra izany fotoana izany, mitsipaka izay mety ho tena andrimasom-pokonolona Crimeana mitam-piadiana (izay tsy maintsy misy) izany, ary mampiakatra ny fitaovam-piadiana ho tonga hatrany amin'ny balafomanga. |
29 | 5. Leopard, Bunny, and Bear - Sochi Olympic Mascots. | 5. Leoparda, Bitrodia, ary Orsa - Biby famantarana ny Olaimpikan'i Sochi. |
30 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
31 | Another Sochi joke. | Kisangisangin'i Sochi hafa. |
32 | This one is harder to classify, but can definitely be used by both sides. | Sarotra kokoa ny mametaka azy hoe tokony ho aiza ho aiza, saingy samy afa-mampiasa azy tsara daholo ny roa tonta. |
33 | See, Russians are so bloodthirsty even their plush toys ride tanks. | Jereo, Lian-drà loatra ny Rosiana ka na ny saribakoly vorodamba aza indreo manamory fiara mifono vy. |
34 | See, Ukrainians are so pathetic all we need are plush toys to take them over. | Jereo, katahotra loatra ny Okrainiana ka saribakoly vorodamba dia efa maharesy azy ireo. |
35 | Yes, the Olympics have been tainted by politicking and aggression, next you'll tell me there is no Santa. | Eny, voaloton'ny politika politisiana sy ny fananiham-bohitra ny lalao Olaimpika, amin'ny manaraka ianao hiteny amiko fa tsy misy dadabe noely. |
36 | 6. “Banderovites are attacking Crimea!” | 6. “Tafihan'ny Banderovita i Crimea!” |
37 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
38 | Russian TV spreads a lot of propaganda about the presence of so-called “Banderovites,” or followers of Ukrainian nationalist and alleged war criminal Stepan Bandera, among the protesters who toppled Yanukovich's government. | Manely fatratra ny fisian'ireo antsoina hoe “Banderovita”, na mpanaraka ny Nasionalista Okrainiana sady lazaina ho mpamono olona an'ady Stepan Bandera, anisan'ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana izay nanongana ny fitondrana Yanukovich, ny fahitalavita Rosiana. |
39 | Thing is, these radicals might make up a small percentage of the protesters, but they are vocal, they do exist, and they are hostile to Russians and Russian culture. | Ny zavamisy dia mety ho kely ihany ny isanjaton'ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana radikaly ireo, saingy nanam-peo mahery, misy tokoa ry zareo, ary mankahala Rosiana sy ny kolontsaina Rosiana. |
40 | But no, Stepan Bandera's giant heads don't ride around on UFOs. That's true. | Saingy tsia, tsy manamory fiaramanidina tsy fantatra ny lohabe goavan'i Stepan Bandera. |
41 | 7. “Maidan Self-Defence Forces. | 7. “Maidan Self-Defence Forces. |
42 | The American company.” | The American company.” |
43 | Anonymous image found online. | Anonymous image found online. |
44 | The hoax that an American Aircraft Carrier Group has entered the Black Sea might be the most dangerous of them all. | Ny fisian'ny fitaka milaza fa misy sambo mpitondra voromby Amerikana mpiady miditra ny ranomasina mainty no mampidi-doza indrindra amin'izy rehetra. |
45 | Memes 7 and 8, which perpetuate this hoax, serve to give unfounded hopes of US military assistance to the Ukrainians, and unfounded fears of US military intervention to the Russians. | Ny Memes 7 sy 8, izay mampiraikitra izany fitaka (hoax) izany, no nanome fampanantenana poakaty nanatena ny fanampiana ara-tafika ataon'i Etazonia amin'ny Okrainiana, sy tahotra tsy voamarina amin'ny fidirana an-tsehatra ara-miaramila ataon'i Etazonia amin'ny Rosiana. |
46 | Never mind that according to international treaties, a carrier could never in fact enter the Black Sea. | Tsy maninona fa araka ny fifanarahana iraisampirenena dia tsy misy sambo mpitondra voromby mpiady mahazo miditra ny ranomasina mainty. |
47 | Furthermore, the caption is ironic, considering that some Russians are already accusing the Americans of organizing the Maidan protests. | Ankoatra izay, maneso ny filazana, satria misy ny Rosiana sasantsasany efa niampanga sahady ny Amerikana ho nanomana ny fihetsiketsehana Maidan.. |
48 | 8. “#aquamaidan” (a play on #euromaidan). Anonymous image found online. | 8. “#aquamaidan” (lalaontenin'ny #euromaidan). sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
49 | 9. “[Eskimo] not conqueror, [Eskimo] guard” Anonymous image found online. | 9. “[Eskimo] tsy mpanani-bohitra, mpiambina [Eskimo]” Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
50 | 10. Putin is a Nazi. | 10. Nazi i Putin. |
51 | Clearly. | Miharihary. |
52 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
53 | Remember that time you compared someone you disagreed with to Hitler, and they were totally convinced by your line of argument, and apologized? | Tadidio hoe ny fotoana nampitahanao ny olona tsy mitovy hevitra aminao ho Hitler, ary dia resy lahatra tanteraka amin'ny fandresen-dahatra avy aminao ry zareo, dia miala tsiny? |
54 | Me neither. | Izaho koa aloha tsy ho izany. |
55 | 11. “If Putin is Hitler, then shouldn't followers of Stepan Bandera listen to him?” | 11. “Koa raha Hitler ary i Putin, moa tsy tokony hihaino azy ny mpanara-dia an'i Stepan Bandera?” |
56 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
57 | And so the “polemic” continues. | Ary dia mitohy ny “fifandroritana”. |
58 | 12. Obama hungry. | 12. Obama noana. |
59 | Obama eat Ukraine. | Obama mihinana Ukraine. |
60 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olon-tsy fantatr hita an-tserasera. |
61 | But wait, Putin isn't the only Evil Overlord (TM)! | Andraso aloha, Tsy i Putin irery no Evil Overlord (TM) [Andrianan'ny Ratsy]! |
62 | 13. “Capitol Hill really needs a new exterior design” to make it look like the Kremlin. | 13. “Havoanan'i Capitol mila andrika ivelany vaovao” mba hahatonga azy hitovitovy endrika amin'i Kremlin. |
63 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
64 | And if we are going to be jingoistic, why not go all the way? | Koa raha mifandranitra ady ihany, maninona raha tonga dia izorana mihitsy? |
65 | 14. On the left, the “Sofa Self-Defense Company, #eurosofa” On the right, “Sofa forces, the Slow Response Group.” | 14. Havia, “Vondron'olona miaro tena eny ambony sezamalemilemy, #eurosofa” Havanana, “Herin'ny sezamalemilemy, Vondron'olona Ela Famaly.” |
66 | Anonymous image found online. | Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
67 | And so, the war continues to rage between Russian and Ukrainian “geopolitical experts.” | Ary vokatr'izany, mandravarava eo amin'ny “manampahaizana ara-jeopolitika” Rosiana sy Okrainiana ny ady. |
68 | 15. Anonymous image found online. | 15. Sarin'olon-tsy fantatra hita an-tserasera. |
69 | But whatever you do, never discount cloying professions of friendship! | Saingy na inona na inona ataonao, aza atao varoboba ireo fifanamanana arakasa tsy voaisa! |