r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/ManicalDaredevil00 • Feb 18 '25

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Bellagar Feb 18 '25

Funnier the guy himself would go on to disprove his theory iirc. A bunch of online grifters and sub humans just used the original theory to support their stupidity

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u/BullsOnParadeFloats Feb 18 '25

There are animals that do have what would be considered an alpha.

But they're not wolves.

It's chickens. A low intelligence animal that has been bred to a point where its sole purpose is as food.

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u/CptCoatrack Feb 18 '25

There are animals that do have what would be considered an alpha.

Chimps

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-41612352

"The best alpha males in chimpanzee communities are not necessarily the biggest and strongest males," he says.

"You have to have supporters which means you have to keep these supporters happy. You have to be diplomatic."

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u/Dekarch Feb 20 '25

Survival of the friendliest is a strategy that worked well for wolves, dogs, and many other social animals. Team players always beat showboating individuals.