For the as long as I've been alive, the human collective has destroyed natural areas, polluted, and harmed human populations that were unable to defend themselv

For the as long as I've been alive, the human collective has destroyed natural areas, polluted, and harmed human populations that were unable to defend themselves, all in the interest of serving "the economy". Well, those ideals have come home for many parts of the world. Imperialism and disregard for human welfare will now serve "the economy", as we are seeing now in the United States. I find it ethically abhorrent, but humans are humans.