High fences make good neighbors. Most of the really serious conflict between my sister and I was related to competition over use of shared resources like the family computer or TV. Perceived unequal treatment was another big one.
Honestly we would all be better off if we had somewhere we could deport these people to. Fascists to Russia, communists to Venezuela, sovcits to Somalia.
It's not just confusing, it's badly written. For example: the Vulcans can't win by normal means, they have to accomplish one of their agendas; the rulebook makes no mention of this. I would urge you to download the updated rulebooks and FAQ's from Boardgamegeek and use those instead of the printed ones.
So do you send children to a special children's gulag, or do you send the entire family to the same one to avoid separating them?