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Let me share a more nature-based perspective(although, as with almost everything in nature, not generalizable to the whole of the ecosystem) As you may know, c
by onetimepadder 10y ago
Let me share a more nature-based perspective(although, as with almost everything in nature, not generalizable to the whole of the ecosystem)
As you may know, chimpanzees wage wars, some being territorial, some more resource-targeted. They even pick fighting grounds, do all kinds of dirty tricks(set traps, prepare stones-to-throw etc) - but to the point. Whenever a "chimp tribe" is threatened, whether its by resource shortage or a competing tribe, they "pick"(as in "tolerate") the most aggressive, asocial, psychopathic chimp of their own to lead them since thats what increases their chances of survival. That chimp may and usually does commit, at wimp, all kinds of atrocities, towards enemies and even his own _but_ when the danger is over, when that tribe no longer competes for their territory, whenever there is enough resources - they simply get rid of him.
We are in a state of prosperity, technologically, environmentally, there is nothing hindering our civilization to live in peace .. except, we are suffering under the same hierarchical [] power-structure we know from medieval(or even much older) periods. Yes, they are still here(structure, not necessarily blood-lines whatever some may want to tell them selves) .. they are not visible, you may not feel their presence, but they are here, creepy version of Asimov's Foundation, there were here all the time(when incl. turbulences within their ranks), now largely consolidated, mostly united, metastasizing across the planet, leading humanity into its abyss, effectively into a 2 species society .. Pharaos as immortal gods, few layers of abstractions(with its own nobelity) and as much slaves as they need for whatever they need, kept in the dark, with no chance to revolt, ever ..
Now I wont be angry when this one gets flagged but I hope at least some of you young minds do get the chance to read and dismiss the claims above .. because they might come handy in the (near) future