The 'elites' are addicted to their games, and their entire sense of power and purpose comes from controlling and manipulating the masses, without the masses and civilizations the 'elites' have nothing and are nothing, if nukes are launched it'll be the equivalent of someone throwing the monopoly board across the room in a tantrum because they are losing and they think it's bullshit, so first gotta think of which government that would be irl, and then watch them