I'm currently on my 3rd match as the Lumeris, expanding through most of the galaxy, establishing trade routes, etc. So far I've only been in one Cold War and one short War which have mainly involved destroying a snooping Craver fleet or two, destroying a few scouts, and obliterating a Voldani invasion fleet before pelting their Ark once. All of my other activity has been geared towards trade and infrastructure, and none of my population leans towards Militarism.

Regardless, the Militarists have held majority in the Senate for the past 2 terms and are on their way to securing a 3rd term as the majority. It seems no matter how much I try to stay peaceful, the combination of an AI declaring war and building up enough of a defensive fleet to have a full flotilla at each of my 3 main systems always bumps the Militarists above 50% while I struggle to keep the Pacifists politically relevant.

Has anyone else playing non-militant factions (Lumeris & Sophons) noticed the Militarists consistently gaining the majority each match? Do you think support for the Militarist party currently increases too fast?

EDIT: I forgot to make a poll for this, and apparently you can't edit in a poll or delete the post after it's been posted. So assume this is a lovely discussion of potatoes.