Well yes, but actually no

The image is a popular internet meme known as the "Well Yes, But Actually No" meme, featuring the character from The Pirates! Band of Misfits. The text presents a complex question about the availability of food in the USSR, which the meme format answers with a contradictory statement.
The meme uses a character from the Aardman Animations film The Pirates! Band of Misfits.
The text is a visual pun on the historical reality of food availability in the Soviet Union, which often involved shortages despite official claims of abundance.
The phrase "Well yes, but actually no" has become a widely used template to describe situations with conflicting or nuanced answers.