ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Protracted social conflict

Protracted social conflict is when two groups of people are in a disagreement that lasts for a long time. It often involves a lot of people and can change the way people live. It can be difficult to fix and often leads to people feeling frustrated and angry. A good example of this is a civil war, when two groups of people in the same country fight each other for a long time.