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I sometimes like to think in the ape terms but in an affirming and encouraging way. Like "hey, we have a polio vaccine, not bad for a buncha apes". Or "man, that didn't go well, but you know, we're all just apes trying our best, and we'll do better tomorrow."
That's fine. I can see that angle, too.
My issue is when some pop nihilist pulls the ape card for the usual reasons, like excusing horrible actions as "we are all just a bunch of apes" as if that excuses atrocities or even justifies them.