Because in the mind of the average Westerner the rest of the world doesn’t really exist, except perhaps as an occasional tourist destination.
It’s “the jungle”. Of course aliens would have no interest in going there, there is nothing there of value (other than raw resources to extract). They want to come to “the garden” where there is culture, civilization and humanity.
This. I remember watching Democracy Now! with an ex-girlfriend and her remarking how odd it is to hear actual news about Latin America and Africa outside of some random mention of chaotic violence.
Because in the mind of the average Westerner the rest of the world doesn’t really exist, except perhaps as an occasional tourist destination.
It’s “the jungle”. Of course aliens would have no interest in going there, there is nothing there of value (other than raw resources to extract). They want to come to “the garden” where there is culture, civilization and humanity.
This. I remember watching Democracy Now! with an ex-girlfriend and her remarking how odd it is to hear actual news about Latin America and Africa outside of some random mention of chaotic violence.