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* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'': The Forsaken, the story's BigBadEnsemble, are like this. Lanfear and Ishamael spend much of their time plotting against each other rather than presenting a united front. Then once Moghedien appears she's clearly at loggerheads with Lanfear as well, and makes it clear she'll scheme against her as well.

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* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'': The Forsaken, the story's BigBadEnsemble, are like this. Lanfear and Ishamael spend much of their time plotting against each other rather than presenting a united front. Then once Moghedien appears she's clearly at loggerheads with Lanfear as well, and makes it clear she'll scheme against her as well.her.
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* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'': The Forsaken, the story's BigBadEnsemble, are like this. Lanfear and Ishamael spend much of their time plotting against each other rather than presenting a united front. Then once Moghedien appears she's clearly at loggerheads with Lanfear as well, and makes it clear she'll scheme against her as well.
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** More generally speaking, Class 1-A lacks [[TheHeart a unifier]]. [[ForWantOfANail Uraraka, Kirishima, and Yaoyorozu are all in 1-B]], Midoriya is much more cynical and defensive, and [[SadistTeacher Aizawa]] immediately established with his threats of expulsion that he has ''no'' intention of actually ''working'' with his students, preferring to teach them that LifeIsntFair through his callous 'ToughLove'.

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** More generally speaking, Class 1-A lacks [[TheHeart a unifier]]. [[ForWantOfANail [[PointOfDivergence Uraraka, Kirishima, and Yaoyorozu are all in 1-B]], Midoriya is much more cynical and defensive, and [[SadistTeacher Aizawa]] immediately established with his threats of expulsion that he has ''no'' intention of actually ''working'' with his students, preferring to teach them that LifeIsntFair through his callous 'ToughLove'.
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* ''Fanfic/LeaveForMendeleiev'': [[ForWantOfANail Without Marinette around]], Mme Bustier's class becomes a DysfunctionJunction. When they attempt to film Nino's movie, the group tears itself apart ''before'' Mylene ever gets akumatized, and end up having to rely upon somebody who's ''not'' part of their class to try and lead them to safety.

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* ''Fanfic/LeaveForMendeleiev'': [[ForWantOfANail [[AlternateTimeline Without Marinette around]], Mme Bustier's class becomes a DysfunctionJunction. When they attempt to film Nino's movie, the group tears itself apart ''before'' Mylene ever gets akumatized, and end up having to rely upon somebody who's ''not'' part of their class to try and lead them to safety.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|2017}}'': F.O.W.L., despite being one of the most dangerous adversaries faced by Scrooge [=McDuck=] and his family, can't seem to get along all that well within their own organization. Most of it boils down to the PragmaticVillainy approach by leader Bradford Buzzard (who prefers doing things in a way that doesn't attract a great deal of attention, and wants to rule the world from the shadows to reign in all the chaos going on) and just about everyone else (who are [[CardCarryingVillain practically as evil as they come]] and want to rule the world courtesy of grandiose, far more imaginative schemes).

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|2017}}'': F.O.W.L., despite being one of the most dangerous adversaries faced by Scrooge [=McDuck=] and his family, can't seem to get along all that well within their own organization. Most of it boils down to the PragmaticVillainy approach by leader Bradford Buzzard (who prefers doing things in a way that doesn't attract a great deal of attention, and wants to rule the world from the shadows to reign in all the chaos going on) and just about everyone else (who are [[CardCarryingVillain practically as evil as they come]] and want to rule the world courtesy of grandiose, far more imaginative schemes). [[spoiler:It's for this reason that Bradford, in the most nightmarish (but kid-friendly) way possible, [[YouHaveFailedMe kills them all]] in the GrandFinale.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Island (2023)'': Despite everyone knowing that Julia is the strongest of them and that she's playing them like fiddles, the remaining players in the final five are incapable of actually working together against her. Wayne and Raj are too dumb to work against her, and after she has Raj eliminated, Wayne's separation anxiety makes him an easy expendable muscle for her. Caleb and Priya meanwhile, have fallen into classic romantic drama trappings which Julia stokes the flames of by holding it against Caleb, who's too much of a doormat to stand up to her. It's telling that starting with Damien's, Julia had control of every elimination ceremony in the latter half of the season.

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* Fanfic/TarkinsFist: Much of the story is dedicated to the efforts by the varying countries of the Earth to put aside their grievances and unify in the face of the Imperial invasion. Some nations and politicians need more forceful persuasion than others.
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See also AHouseDivided, WithUsOrAgainstUs, MisfitMobilizationMoment, RightHandVersusLeftHand, InterserviceRivalry, CivilWar, EnemyCivilWar, RenegadeSplinterFaction. And expect both (if not more) parties to subject each other to [[PretenderDiss Poser Hating]]. Also compare JurisdictionFriction for when two factions are bickering over a common goal from within one or more government agencies. Compare NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering, WithFriendsLikeThese.

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See also AHouseDivided, WithUsOrAgainstUs, MisfitMobilizationMoment, RightHandVersusLeftHand, InterserviceRivalry, CivilWar, EnemyCivilWar, RenegadeSplinterFaction. And expect both (if not more) parties to subject each other to [[PretenderDiss Poser Hating]].PretenderDiss. Also compare JurisdictionFriction for when two factions are bickering over a common goal from within one or more government agencies. Compare NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering, WithFriendsLikeThese.
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* This is typically how the LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}} series ''[[WebVideo/YogscastMinecraftSeries Cornerstone]]'' progresses. Despite all having common goals to work on and very pressing survival issues, such as hostile mobs and a lack of food, the various members have to furiously fight to get themselves elected, then need to struggle with what little materials they have (for such a large group). Even when needed materials later become available, LetsPlay/HatFilms form a cult devoted to a giant golden hand and start antagonising the others.

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* This is typically how the LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}} series ''[[WebVideo/YogscastMinecraftSeries Cornerstone]]'' ''WebVideo/{{Cornerstone}}'' progresses. Despite all having common goals to work on and very pressing survival issues, such as hostile mobs and a lack of food, the various members have to furiously fight to get themselves elected, then need to struggle with what little materials they have (for such a large group). Even when needed materials later become available, LetsPlay/HatFilms form a cult devoted to a giant golden hand and start antagonising the others.
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* Superheroes in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse since the ComicBook/CivilWar have spent about as much time [[LetsYouAndHimFight fighting each other]] as they have fighting supervillains. One of the reassurances for the ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire'' event was that it'd feature straight-up bad guys as the opposition, after mixed reception to readers watching their heroes beat the snot out of each other again in ''ComicBook/CivilWarII''.

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* Superheroes in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse since the ComicBook/CivilWar ComicBook/{{Civil War|2006}} have spent about as much time [[LetsYouAndHimFight fighting each other]] as they have fighting supervillains. One of the reassurances for the ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire'' event was that it'd feature straight-up bad guys as the opposition, after mixed reception to readers watching their heroes beat the snot out of each other again in ''ComicBook/CivilWarII''.
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Ireland has not been referred to as Eire since 1949. Term is either Ireland or Republic of Ireland


** Sir Humphrey argues that this trope is essentially how Britain managed the liberation of its former colonies through partition -- in dividing the territories (such as Northern Ireland and Eire, or India and Pakistan), the idea was that they'd spend more time bickering with each other and less time taking shots at Britain.

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** Sir Humphrey argues that this trope is essentially how Britain managed the liberation of its former colonies through partition -- in dividing the territories (such as Northern Ireland and Eire, The Republic of Ireland, or India and Pakistan), the idea was that they'd spend more time bickering with each other and less time taking shots at Britain.
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* In ''Manga/BoardingSchoolJuliet'', the White Cats are [[JustForPun catty]], politicking mess of factions only barely organized around a monarchy...but they know who their [[TheWarJustBefore real]] enemies are. Cats who physically attack their fellows are swiftly punished by the "collective."

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* In ''Manga/BoardingSchoolJuliet'', the White Cats are [[JustForPun [[{{Pun}} catty]], politicking mess of factions only barely organized around a monarchy...but they know who their [[TheWarJustBefore real]] enemies are. Cats who physically attack their fellows are swiftly punished by the "collective."
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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the Imperium of Man's greatest weaknesses is that they cannot stop their political squabbling and infighting even in the face of an entire galaxy's worth of increasingly ticked off hostiles before them. Orion Phatris notes quite early on that unless he seizes overt control over the Imperial refugee fleet through a combination of political scheming, blackmail, and assassination, the refugees will splinter into dozens of squabbling, disorganized mini-factions and will soon be picked off. Even Orion's interactions with the members of the Crimson Razors Chapter show signs of this when he essentially blackmails them into either submitting to his authority or else being abandoned to fend for themselves against the entire ''Franchise/StarWars'' galaxy with rapidly dwindling supplies.

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the Imperium of Man's greatest weaknesses is that they cannot stop their political squabbling and infighting even in the face of an entire galaxy's worth of increasingly ticked off hostiles before them. Orion Phatris notes quite early on that unless he seizes overt control over the [[InvadingRefugees Imperial refugee fleet fleet]] through a combination of political scheming, blackmail, and assassination, the refugees will splinter into dozens of squabbling, disorganized mini-factions and will soon be picked off. Even Orion's interactions with the members of the Crimson Razors Chapter show signs of this when he essentially blackmails them into either submitting to his authority or else being abandoned to fend for themselves against the entire ''Franchise/StarWars'' galaxy with rapidly dwindling supplies.
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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the Imperium of Man's greatest weaknesses is that they cannot stop their political squabbling and infighting even in the face of an entire galaxy's worth of increasingly ticked off hostiles before them. Orion Phatris notes quite early on that unless he seizes overt control over the refugee fleet through a combination of political scheming, blackmail, and assassination, the refugees will splinter into dozens of squabbling, disorganized mini-factions and will soon be picked off. Even Orion's interactions with the members of the Crimson Razors chapter show signs of this, when he essentially blackmails them into either submitting to his authority or else being abandoned to fend for themselves against the entire ''Franchise/StarWars'' galaxy with rapidly dwindling supplies.

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs. vs Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the Imperium of Man's greatest weaknesses is that they cannot stop their political squabbling and infighting even in the face of an entire galaxy's worth of increasingly ticked off hostiles before them. Orion Phatris notes quite early on that unless he seizes overt control over the Imperial refugee fleet through a combination of political scheming, blackmail, and assassination, the refugees will splinter into dozens of squabbling, disorganized mini-factions and will soon be picked off. Even Orion's interactions with the members of the Crimson Razors chapter Chapter show signs of this, this when he essentially blackmails them into either submitting to his authority or else being abandoned to fend for themselves against the entire ''Franchise/StarWars'' galaxy with rapidly dwindling supplies.
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See also AHouseDivided, WithUsOrAgainstUs, MisfitMobilizationMoment, RightHandVersusLeftHand, InterserviceRivalry, CivilWar, EnemyCivilWar. And expect both (if not more) parties to subject each other to [[PretenderDiss Poser Hating]]. Also compare JurisdictionFriction for when two factions are bickering over a common goal from within one or more government agencies. Compare NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering, WithFriendsLikeThese.

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See also AHouseDivided, WithUsOrAgainstUs, MisfitMobilizationMoment, RightHandVersusLeftHand, InterserviceRivalry, CivilWar, EnemyCivilWar.EnemyCivilWar, RenegadeSplinterFaction. And expect both (if not more) parties to subject each other to [[PretenderDiss Poser Hating]]. Also compare JurisdictionFriction for when two factions are bickering over a common goal from within one or more government agencies. Compare NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering, WithFriendsLikeThese.

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