>>34943233It depends on the region, mostly; they certainly have their differences in how they handle their problems. Most of the regions are a capitalism-lite utopia. Large scale conflict and competition for resources don't really exist. There's no need to fight when your technologically advanced society can literally fucking grow its sources of electricity. There also appears to be a lack of over-population and an abundance of natural resources, further diminishing the incentive for conflict. In addition, unity seems to be a strongly prevalent mentality in the fiction, where the only people showing consistent intention to cause harm are pseudo-religious zealots, or greedy megalomaniacs.
Or angsty faggots with daddy issues. The people causing conflict are rarely subtle about their intentions and goals, proudly declaring their reasons for disrupting the social and natural order. Speaking of mentality, harmony with nature is a very common theme in the series, probably being what the writers envision as the natural conclusion to the relationship between Pokemon and Man. This relationship with nature serves as the greatest source of conflict in the fiction - barring 'hurr gotta b da best durr', of course - where wild Pokemon and natural disasters take center stage as the unreasonable, uncontrollable forces threatening the various aspects of life in Pokeland. These threats require a firmer hand to be dealt with than most of the everyday conflicts.
