Obviously you haven't seen that fine documentary The Man in the High Castle.

Hey now. The threat of destruction was just as bad as the actual destruction across Europe and Asia.

It's very hard for people (well, neurotypical people) to understand what real destruction means when that contests their system of considering themselves (and their friends, their country etc) very cool.

Most of those advocating for bombing cities and big wars would turn into whining piss-smelling sacks of shaking meat the moment they meet one person not weaker than them angry at them in a back alley.