It used to be the case that if my tribe was more powerful than their tribe, I was safe; if my country was more powerful than their country, I was safe; my alliance, like NATO, was more powerful than their alliance, I was safe.
过去通常 如果我的民族比别的民族强，我们是安全的 如果我的国家比别的国家强，我们是安全的 我们的联盟，如北约组织，比别的联盟强，我们是安全的