The genie of federal democracy is out of the bottle and no amount of violence can push it back in. They hope the international community will intervene to reinstall the National League for Democracy (NLD) government exactly as it was before February 1, 2021. The international community will not intervene to restore a ghost government; they will support a future government that proves it can stabilize the country now. Diplomatic: Present the world with a unified political front—a hybrid federal government—that makes recognition a viable option for foreign powers. The international community is watching.