Twilight shakes her head sadly. “You’ve got it all backwards. Those came because of the magic of friendship. Our land was frozen and inhospitable before friendship restored it. The earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns were all weak when separated, and friendship made them strong together. Our military is called the EUP, because it’s only strong with all three races working together in harmony. The magic of friendship, of harmony, goes much further than just herd mentality: it’s the reason that alicorns even exist in the first place.”