1) Is this something from Portal 2, or something? Because I’m not following…

… Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3? Huh. I only played Red Alert 1 and 2, though. That series is pretty dang hard.

2) Lyra: You want to field this one, Bon-Bon?

Bon-Bon: To be honest, even I find that one insulting. I am gay, but I would never go beyond a hug and a hoofshake without dating somepony.

3) I wouldn’t necessarily consider their motivations to be dumb, just the execution. You can’t leave societies to their own devices and only come around every so often expecting to gain full control of the situation. You need representation to regulate. That’s, like, the most basic requirement for control.