I think this is the most brilliant aspects of the game. Throughout history, colonization has always required the demonization of the colonized people. Savages,

I think this is the most brilliant aspects of the game. Throughout history, colonization has always required the demonization of the colonized people. Savages, barbarians, white mans burden etc. Now a typical factorio player would be aghast for murdering humanoids to take over their resources ( or maybe they wouldn’t? Could be an interesting mod!). But we know those slimy brainless insects are just reactive monsters. But even more... if you play the game, the early waves of the natives can actually do a lot of damage if you aren’t too careful, and can even kill ya. So the game instructs you to absolutely hate these creatures and to fear them. And when you finally build a base large enough to defend itself from hordes and hordes of natives, you feel rather proud, rather than feeling aghast at the carnage. There is a visceral hatred the game has taught you for these “enemies”.