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Is this satire? I read the whole thing and im very confused.
by divs1210 5y ago
Is this satire? I read the whole thing and im very confused.
- pm90 5y agoI don’t think it is. As the US withdraws it’s troops after an incredible amount of time, the next few months will likely see many such stories about “life in Afghanistan” and what is being left behind.
- culturestate 5y agoStars and Stripes isn't technically published by the Department of Defense, but it's as close as you can get while maintaining a veneer of editorial independence. I don't think this variety of satire is in their repertoire.
- thesuperbigfrog 5y agoNo, it is not satire. Apparently there were Pokemon Go gyms and Pokestops on overseas military bases. The last US military Pokemon Go players put their Pokemon in gyms before they left. Those Pokemon are still in those gyms when they would have normally been kicked out by other players. This means those Pokemon will stay in those gyms until another Pokemon Go player comes along which might be a very long time.
- divs1210 5y agoI read the entire thing. What about this? > Like other veterans, he said he is pessimistic about the future of Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal. But he hopes the situation improves one day, to the point he can once again play Pokemon Go there.
- thesuperbigfrog 5y agoThat pessimistic / optimistic view seems like a realistic, yet hopeful view of the country--still not satire: Pessimistic / realistic view: once the military coalition forces withdraw there will almost certainly be armed conflict, perhaps a full civil war. Optimistic / hopeful view: somehow Afghanistan will stabilize enough that people will be able to travel there as tourists.
- icemelt8 5y agoThis means that Afghanistan becomes a normal developed country, and he can visit their as a safe tourist and enjoy a game of Pokemon with the locals.