Q's argument is that humanity is and always has been equally barbaric, an argument which he supports by showing troops from both WWIII and WWII.

And talking about plain brutality, I think WWI might've been even worse, especially for some of the battles.

Tldr define "apocalypse"

Edit but also yeah I know it's been in the family for centuries. That's kinda my point.? If there's still inheritance and exceedingly rich people, then... eh. Well there's a reason we don't get a lot of stories from modern day earth.