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[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Prob thinks that if he joins the commonwealth the can make himself a king or something

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

So wait then we can join that weird low rent commonwealth games Olympics knock off? Fuck it why not let’s do it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago

Only if the Red Coats take back the USA as their former colony and press fucking RESET.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 18 hours ago
[–] [email protected] -1 points 19 hours ago

If the US became a british commonwealth before 2016, trump would probably never have became the head of government, since there would be more than 2 parties and much less extremism.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

MABA - Make America Britain Again

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

MAPOC - Make America part of Commonwealth
(if that could fit on their stupid red caps)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

MARC - Make America Rejoin the Commonwealth

[–] [email protected] 23 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think even the UK wants Trump.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 21 hours ago

He has some fans, but for the most part, no.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

So does that mean July 4th will no longer be a holiday?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

shouldn't ever have been.

we'll still have july 14th though, if anybody ever has the courage to celebrate it properly again.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

As non-functional as it is, we don't need to make it ten times worse. If this happens Elon and Trump will likely behave like they own the rights to every resource on the eastern members of CW.

Also trying to side with an openly fascist, sexist, racist president? King Edward III much?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (5 children)

an article from British tabloid The Sun reporting that King Charles III was making a "secret offer" to the White House, and that plans are in process for the U.S. to become an associate member of the international organization.

Ah yes, the classic cuck king making deals to give more power and alliances to a fascist. What can possibly go wrong? Let's ask Vittorio Emanuele III and Michael I of Romania.

This is why monarchy has to be destroyed, every single atom of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

hey, let's not kink shame the man. the fact he fucks consenting adults at all is kind of a miracle.

everything-else shame him though. with a guillotine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

My general rule is that people that are super upset about the monarchy don't have very many real problems in life.

The great feature of the monarchy is that it's a lightning rod for idiots. People who are subservient can be subservient to someone non-political that doesn't have any power. And pretend revolutionaries that don't have any grasp of any real issues show themselves to be the non-serious people they are.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago

Charles is making zero deals giving power to anyone; any words out of his mouth on this are coming from the UK cabinet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

The Sun is News Corp garbage, why are we even taking it seriously?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

because the murdok family hasn't been exterminated yet, their holdings shredded and scattered across the solar system.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You don't need to go too far, King Edward III is believed to write letters of good intent to hitler, urging him to keep bombing the UK a little more and that they would cave in.

This would make a great entry point for the protests against this. And the left should be a bit opportunist and use the "proud British" rhetoric that the right used for Brexit against US "taking over leadership of CW"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The president shared an article from British tabloid The Sun reporting that King Charles III was making a "secret offer" to the White House, and that plans are in process for the U.S. to become an associate member of the international organization.

The idea to join the Commonwealth was first floated during that 2017-2021 term.

This is for real. Now Brexit makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

They always belonged together.
Both horrible neoliberal callous policies.
The old imperialist empire and the one that took over from them trying to catch up in warcrimes and death count.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

British Royals playing the longest game. Now I halfway excpect the Spanish inquisition next...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

The commonwealth is just another club for countries like the G7 these days. A lot of countries have been joining recently.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What the fuck? I know it's Donald Dump, but despite all the insanity happening since his inauguration this is the first headline that manages to surprise even me. Dude's talking about annexing Canada and Greenland on one hand, but then bows to the former UK colonial project? What?

GG Trump, I honestly did not see this one coming.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

I am wondering if he thinks this means unrestricted access to natural resources of eastern members lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Same here, even amongst the craziness so far, this one surprised me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Were you expecting reason or consistency?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Of course not - treason and inconsistency!

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 day ago

He's fucking trolling, goddamn you people believe anything

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Don't even bother reporting this drivel.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

The USA can join the Commonwealth by becoming a Territory of Canada. Just give us a sec while we change the rules on representation in the house of Commons.

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