The "aliens watching us" meme is overused and tiring to see. The aliens could actually be unable to perceive their existence. Or their civilization could be an

The "aliens watching us" meme is overused and tiring to see. The aliens could actually be unable to perceive their existence. Or their civilization could be an ancap paradise/nightmare. Or a an authoritarian, communist dystopia. Or they could be nuanced enough to understand why things ended up happening the way they do.