/lit/ - Literature

I coughed and it made me fard and I worry I shid myself a little

>Reading about 20th century war
>Either enraged or disgusted, physically ill, struggle to keep reading
>Reading about 19th century war
>Engaged and interested, motivated to learn more
Why am I like this? Is anybody else like this?
Reading about 19th century wars is like a hobby, whereas reading about 20th century wars is serious work and effort.

Is 'pedant' and 'pedantic' the dumbest insult?
You're 'insulting' someone by calling them smarter and more observant than you, whilst making apparent feelings of inferiority. How is that really an 'insult'?

After having studiously researched military history for 7 years, I think I've come to the conclusion that I don't particularly care for it. However it's difficult to stop devoting time to due to years of habit.