That's what conquerers like to think, that everyone thinks like them. It's just propaganda to legitimize them being the protector of the world.
To me it's more likely that there are these one or 2 guys who used to rule with this outdated view of the world, than to think that many are secretly puisuing such a vain and tedious thing as ruling the world
To me it's more likely that there are these one or 2 guys who used to rule with this outdated view of the world, than to think that many are secretly puisuing such a vain and tedious thing as ruling the world