>>96044611
>the Federation never forces membership on its members
Yeah but it sure brings pressure on others to push them towards membership.

Daily reminder that the majority of the wars that Federation have been involved in basically go as follows:
>Federation colonizes worlds very close or on disputed planets next to a neighboring powers border without asking
>Neighboring power asks them kindly to please leave and not to do that
>Feds go "Why you so intolerant?"
>Neighboring power then has to resort to force to get Feds to leave
>Feds act all surprised that they are being attacked and claim its a defensive war
EVERY. FUCKING. TIME.
FUCK THE FEDS!