Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25936766-20170820043030/@comment-4010415-20170820050408

I think the "slap in the face" was pretty much the Faunus perceiving it as "Here, have this continent that literally none of the Kingdoms want" followed by "What the hell are you still doing here? We gave you a continent! Leave!" In that case, it would be a... uh... I'm sure there's a term for this kind of "gift", probably derived from a folktale... Basically, a "gift" with bitterness and possibly ulterior motives behind it, rather than kindness. Or, at least, the Faunus perceived it that way. After all, Qrow said it was "a slap in the face from a nation of sore losers." Biased, yes, but a good view into the point of view of those who felt it was a slap in the face.

They do seem to have it better than Vacuo, especially since we can clearly see a mountain range behind the Belladonnas' home, which is no doubt keeping the dangers of the desert at bay. While they are restricted to 1/3 of the small continent, they can actually live in a settlement, in stable houses, and they gain sustinence from the plantlife and the sea.

That said, not all of the Faunus of the world live there. The houses are placed somewhat close together with its current population, and Humans wanted literally all Faunus to live there.

They may have also been offended by how little they received in comparison to how much land is mostly dominated by Humans. Look at Solitas, Anima, and the huge continent of Sanus. Even if we ignore the portion of Sanus owned by Vacuo, which is more supportive of Faunus, there's still a significantly larger amount of land mainly controlled by Humans, compared to the piddly little 1/3 of Menagerie that is actually useful. It's like if Humans got a feast fit for a king while Faunus sat down to a kid's meal from a fast food restaurant.

Faunus vision:

"Gee... thanks," says the Faunus, nibbling on a chicken McNugget.

"You're welcome," says the Human, cutting into their 24 ounce steak.