Re:The paradox (Score 2, Insightful)

They need to defend against us. The "have nots" attack the haves. See the history of earthly nations.

Sure. Like impoverished, backwards Rome attacking the advanced Gauls. Or the ignorant Persians versus their enlightened neighbors. Or the weak, agrarian English building the British Empire from the corpses of more industrially developed...everyone else they could find.

See the history of Earth nations to find that some cultures are scrapping for a fight.