There is a strong incentive to displace the existing one, but if you're strong enough to do so, wouldn't you rather become the belligerent parasite rather than

There is a strong incentive to displace the existing one, but if you're strong enough to do so, wouldn't you rather become the belligerent parasite rather than eliminate the idea of belligerent parasites? And so the cycle begins anew [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barracks_emperor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barracks_emperor