Exactly, that's the problem. It's too much too fast. It appears inconsistent because the scales been tipped to one side for so long and rather than slowly move it to the other side, it's just been swayed harshly.

Not that in real life you get that luxury. Still....

:The gray shades in uneasy peacetime is in full effect and
: Halsey is most certainly the avatar of this disillusionment, but they let
: the military war hounds run unleashed and as they please. I'm afraid
: Palmer's gonna find herself in an uneasy multi-species situation and cause
: a war. I can almost see the twitch in her eyes as the new peacetime elites
: try to enlist forces together.

I still hate Palmer so much.