Yeah, the Alliance is basically supposed to be cyberpunk white dude China and built from a bunch of classic "the US literally did/tried to do this and the Soviets verifiably did not, but we're gonna write it as the Soviets doing it" tropes, while the secessionists were just like "yeah I can't handle all their rules you know *licks lips inappropriately* had to come out here for some real freedom you know *lips licks some more, for longer* heh heh heh you know what I'm talking about," Heinleinian (how the fuck is "Heinleinian" an actual word that spellcheck accepts) frontiersmen.
That's my problem with how little is shown of the Alliance, making a faction all grey all day is not a substitute for showing me why it's bad
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Yeah, the Alliance is basically supposed to be cyberpunk white dude China and built from a bunch of classic "the US literally did/tried to do this and the Soviets verifiably did not, but we're gonna write it as the Soviets doing it" tropes, while the secessionists were just like "yeah I can't handle all their rules you know *licks lips inappropriately* had to come out here for some real freedom you know *lips licks some more, for longer* heh heh heh you know what I'm talking about," Heinleinian (how the fuck is "Heinleinian" an actual word that spellcheck accepts) frontiersmen.