This at least applies to the U.S. Empire and its cronies, though it can probably generalize to all sorts of global phenomena. But upon watching the course of the former in current events, it becomes evident that overall the West not only saws upon the branch it sits upon, but after coming toppling down from the tree, proceeds to jackhammer the floor which it has crashed down on.
There is no collective will to actually administrate affairs in a continuous environment, but to gnash for the sake of gnashing. Damn any sort of solid branch or ground that is proximate to the process.
