I understand your point of view, especially when you're expecting equality in how the world responds to tragedies. Look, I get it—I’m with you. For me, we’re all Homo sapiens, 99.9% genetically the same. But I’m Czech, and I’ve known my whole life that my life is considered worth less than that of a German, American, or Canadian. It’s no…
I understand your point of view, especially when you're expecting equality in how the world responds to tragedies. Look, I get it—I’m with you. For me, we’re all Homo sapiens, 99.9% genetically the same. But I’m Czech, and I’ve known my whole life that my life is considered worth less than that of a German, American, or Canadian. It’s not because I or anyone else in my country is less valuable—it’s about power and alliances. They have stronger "clans," and in this world, your value often depends on how much your clan is willing to fight for you.
That’s why I’m a Euro-federalist. APES TOGETHER STRONG!
But at the end of the day, we’re still just social and territorial animals. We compete for resources, land, power, influence—you name it. Nations protect their own first, and alliances form around shared interests. Expecting moral consistency in global politics is like expecting lions not to defend their territory. It’s all about survival and control, as it’s always been.
The only time humanity might overcome this tribal instinct is in the face of an external existential threat—something that puts all of us at risk and forces us to work together for survival. History shows that without such a threat, group priorities will always come first, and self-interest will dominate politics.
I know it’s frustrating, but that’s the reality we live in. Power, not fairness, shapes the world. Always has, always will.
I understand your point of view, especially when you're expecting equality in how the world responds to tragedies. Look, I get it—I’m with you. For me, we’re all Homo sapiens, 99.9% genetically the same. But I’m Czech, and I’ve known my whole life that my life is considered worth less than that of a German, American, or Canadian. It’s not because I or anyone else in my country is less valuable—it’s about power and alliances. They have stronger "clans," and in this world, your value often depends on how much your clan is willing to fight for you.
That’s why I’m a Euro-federalist. APES TOGETHER STRONG!
But at the end of the day, we’re still just social and territorial animals. We compete for resources, land, power, influence—you name it. Nations protect their own first, and alliances form around shared interests. Expecting moral consistency in global politics is like expecting lions not to defend their territory. It’s all about survival and control, as it’s always been.
The only time humanity might overcome this tribal instinct is in the face of an external existential threat—something that puts all of us at risk and forces us to work together for survival. History shows that without such a threat, group priorities will always come first, and self-interest will dominate politics.
I know it’s frustrating, but that’s the reality we live in. Power, not fairness, shapes the world. Always has, always will.