No co-existence. No cooperation. We have no reason to cooperate.
Acting like a bigshot and then hiding behind war protection is going to lay him open to jest and ridicule. He's not allowed to quietly pull back and let us pretend like he wrote a check he has no ability to cash, whatsoever. He can sail around fleets at WL2, because he knows whatever state goes to WL3 will no longer be his for very long.
He's afraid. He should be.
As for you David, I know you like hearing yourself make international proclamations, but you have no standing here. The last business we conducted, we were on the brink of war with you. We don't want, nor require your urging for peace, especially as last I remember you were calling us "evil". Frankly, you inserting yourself more and more in the situation just makes my opinion of you ever more justified. As your actions continue to. The Board-at-large isn't for Lee getting a free pass barring a massive concession. It should be blindingly obvious as to why.
You said I am very particular in my diction. You are correct. Now listen to this: Don't feel so secure because you've figured out how to IPO. You have friends in the WGA. I'm not one of them. I hoped you gathered as much when you cancelled a country after the 'Dominion of Hampshire' became your neighbor on FB. I would suggest in the highest possible terms, that you stay out of WGA business. If you feel the need to defend Lee, that's going to be on your head.
You talked of de-railing progress on your self-congratulatory post on your AU thread. A good way to derail on your stability here, is continuing to do what you do; involving yourself in affairs that don't concern you and doing so in a transparent way. You come in, make a fuss and cry on the forum that you're being bullied, someone is evil/racist. It's earned you a rival, already. And you continue to. You're concerned with tensions? Ease some tension. Make yourself scarce on issues involving the WGA that in no shape, way or form involve you.
"International peace!" isn't a legitimate excuse for anyone but role-players and if you were genuinely concerned about aggression, you'd point out the obvious aggression. But because you feel slighted at us, you continue to play forum politics, act like a disinterested third party while transparently furthering your own motives and avoid calling out aggression when it's in your face because it may suit you down the line.
In short I find your "neutrality" transparent and hypocritical, I find you overly arrogant, I believe your goals are not what you say they are and I believe that you're courting players that dislike us because it suits your mutual goals.
We're watching you David. You told Union King a few months ago you weren't afraid of conflict. I'm certainly not.
You're good at hiding and making jokes like these forum posts, thanks for the laughs!