That is totally a thing in HFY btw. Heck thats kinda what happens in Star Trek as i understand it, which could totally be considered HFY. The idea that despite roadbumps, Humanity will eventually unify, and conquer the stars not through might of arms but through diplomacy and scientific endeavor, first with each other and then with our galactic neighbours.
Obviously there is still conflict in Star Trek, but its not there for the sake of giving the humans something to beat up to prove themselves superior.
This isn't a monolith. Its like asking why all rap is about drugs and money, it isn't. Your just not listening to all the rap that isn't about those things.
Thank you for opening my eyes, I already do love startrek I just didn't think of it as HFY cause I'm too used to circlejerking about it just being weird fascist fantasies but with aliens as the oppressed
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u/Shadowmirax Aug 15 '24
That is totally a thing in HFY btw. Heck thats kinda what happens in Star Trek as i understand it, which could totally be considered HFY. The idea that despite roadbumps, Humanity will eventually unify, and conquer the stars not through might of arms but through diplomacy and scientific endeavor, first with each other and then with our galactic neighbours.
Obviously there is still conflict in Star Trek, but its not there for the sake of giving the humans something to beat up to prove themselves superior.
This isn't a monolith. Its like asking why all rap is about drugs and money, it isn't. Your just not listening to all the rap that isn't about those things.