I remember folks putting out that theory. It might be correct, but I still doubt the prez-elect will finish his term and his handler’s vp pick is going to come back to bite them in the tushy.
Almost. In the original, the other sentients of the Galaxy would destroy the humans to keep us from exporting our destructive behaviour to the other, peaceful worlds. The remake version of the message ran “Earth is a rarity in the Galaxy. It must be protected from destruction. Your species will be eliminated to save the planet.”
Oh. Flash card. It took a minute.