Of course, there is one deus ex machina the size of Russia that hasn't been brought up.
Nuclear weapons. Currently, the entire planet has more than 55000 of them, and that's just counting the USA and former USSR. Oddworld, on the other hand, has shown no signs of even being aware of nuclear technology. Once again though, the argument from ignorance principle operates here. The power source of the Cartel is never mentioned, but its likely that some Inhabitants use hydro (Sekto, anyone?). More likely though, they would use coal. Nuclear is clean (once you get rid of the waste), renewable, and expensive. Coal/oil is cheap, non renewable, and dirty. Much more Magog style.
Obviously though, it is entirely possible to use coal/oil and use nuclear weapons. America didn't seem to have trouble with it in WW2, after all, and it had far more morals than the Cartel.
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