But it's not going to end well for them once they succeed, do they not know this? or pursue the ends even knowing it will come back to bite them in the ass down the line?
They don't care, it's more hunting on easier prey. They're not smarter people, they just think fundamentally in a different way. The parasite example is apt, because they need to feed on us as much as they need food. Again, you want peace, they want to feed on you. It's like a cow asking the farmer "can't we just have peace?" Again, you'll only learn by example, you'll never understand them or get in their head. If you want a cheesy, hollywood example watch the movie ) and let yourself buy into it. It's actually pretty good. But they're psychopaths, there is no peace. We destroy them or they destroy us.
they just think fundamentally in a different way
This is so fundamental to understanding our conflict with them, and at the same time incredibly hard to grasp. They get puzzled about why we act the way we do too (just not in a way that puts them at a disadvantage, unfortunately) in fact they see us as kind of oblivious.
Totally
When a parasite devours its host it leaves it bleeding and finds another. The status of the host is irrelevant to them.
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