I believe there has "always" (since A&E left Eden - metaphorically or literally) been an evil destruction in the world that poses as "civilisation" that collects and nurtures people into a state of conformity and collectivism. Romans, British Empire, Americans vs Natives...
The attempted eradication of tradition in Japan, Nazis, communists, liberals, covid... Gypsy and nomadic cultures wiped out...
And we see it in myth. It's not just the bible. Sauron in Lord of The Rings is not just representative of a totalitarian dictator, it is also effectively the dark spread of conformity and "one race".