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<pre wrap="">Those with little power always resent those with more
power. This is normal. If the US disappeared, someone
else would become the "most" powerful nation and they
would then become the object of disdain. Before the US
it was Germany, and Russia, and the British and the
French, and so it goes on. One day someone else will
take the reigns - and they can be hated just the same.
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Not to take away from your observation---which can still
be pursued separately---we ought to address the general
question of why the largest or most powerful tribe is
deeply resented or hated by many, even beyond (so the
hypothesis goes) what it has actually historically done
against a particular nation. (The U.S., for example, is widely
hated in France and Switzerland, even though France and
the U.S. have been allies for 60 years, and the U.S. and
Switzerland have never been enemies.)
Is there a genetic basis (probably even coupled to cultural
practice via cultur-gens (Lumsden and Wilson, 1981)) to
the resentment of the richest or most powerful other tribe?
What would be an EP explanation? Has it anything to do
with Pierre Trudeau's graphic economic characterization
of "being in bed with an elephant"? I really hate it when
people just ask questions, without making even the least
effort of an answer themselves---but here I'm doing it,
but only, because of lack of time and space.
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This is indeed an interesting avenue of discussion. I am certain that
there is an EP explanation that runs deep but whether it is genetic or
memetic will be tough to sort out. At first glance it doesn't make
sense that those without the power in an inheritable scenario would be
the one's passing on the genes. If that's the case then it's memetic
and not genetic. But I seem to recall a similar scenario in chimps and
baboons. I can't recall it specifically so I'll have to dig up some
research. I'll change the topic and we can address it later when we
have time to. <br>
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