You present a sensible and likely narrative. However I can't share your optimism... and progressive outlook... at least not today.. but I can tell you a fable:

A man was tied up naked onto a tree by pond, by a village mob because he stole from his neighbour.
It was evening and a passerby notice the pain the thief was suffering from the swarm of mosquitoes feeding on him. As none was there to stop him, he took pity on the thief and start waving his coat, around to disperse the pestering cloud. At this the thief cried with despair:

Have mercy, kind man, these ones are full, the next ones that will gather will not have had their meal.