On the other hand, the category of “ambitious intelligent charismatic methodical humans who are explicitly, patiently, trying to wipe out some subgroup of humanity” is definitely not empty, but very few have ever succeeded.
The fact that few have succeeded doesn’t seem nearly as good a reason for optimism compared with the fact that some have succeeded as a reason for pessimism.
On the other hand, the category of “ambitious intelligent charismatic methodical humans who are explicitly, patiently, trying to wipe out some subgroup of humanity” is definitely not empty, but very few have ever succeeded.
The fact that few have succeeded doesn’t seem nearly as good a reason for optimism compared with the fact that some have succeeded as a reason for pessimism.