Originally Posted by TheSquealer

Two world wars which for the most part, wiped out the genes completely of those who would be first to say "hey, lets put a stop to this and assess the situation and come up with a plan that makes sense both in the short term and long term" as they are the first to take a threat seriously, the first to fight and the first to die.

For the most part, those who put a higher value on safety and security of their nation were killed. Those who for the most part want to sit around and sip coffee in sidewalk cafes as they plan their next labor strike to cripple the nation out of "fairness" were not killed.