The Smiths vs. The Cure: A Sad-Boy Meme For Sad-Boy Season

The Cure and The Smiths were and still are hugely influential bands. However, recent threads on Twitter have noted an emergent genre of memes: that of the conflict between not just the two groups but between their fanbases. Without question, each group has produced their share of bangers, but the attitudes of the musicians themselves sometimes carry over into the people who enjoy them, resulting in a hilarious microcosm of assorted musical tastes and identities.