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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think even the UK wants Trump.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 55 minutes ago

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

[–] ef9357 3 points 1 hour ago

MABA - Make America Britain Again

[–] enphurgen 9 points 2 hours ago

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

[–] iAvicenna 16 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours 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?

[–] merdaverse 17 points 7 hours ago (4 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 14 minutes 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] 2 points 1 hour ago

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

[–] Zess 2 points 1 hour ago

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

[–] iAvicenna 7 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours 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] 10 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours 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] 45 points 11 hours 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.

[–] iAvicenna 5 points 6 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] Bloomcole 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Were you expecting reason or consistency?

[–] davidagain 4 points 4 hours ago

Of course not - treason and inconsistency!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Jerb322 4 points 5 hours ago
[–] Fedizen 56 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Dudes got fucking dementia

[–] suite403 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I really wish removing a president wasn't so difficult. We're all staring at the train wreck being told it's completely normal for a train to be running off the tracks.

[–] woelkchen 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I really wish removing a president wasn’t so difficult.

You just need someone with better aim than the last guy who tried.

[–] Zron 5 points 5 hours ago

Last 2 guys who tried.

Remember there was that dude with an AK hiding in golf course bushes. He didn’t shoot, but you can also count that as missing his shot, as he was well within the range of the rifle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

You don't need tracks where you're going!

[–] Bloomcole 4 points 8 hours 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] 24 points 12 hours 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.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee 24 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

Does he sit on the floor of the oval office getting high and sending out memos? "Man, wouldn't it be cool if we were like, you know, part of this kingdom man..."

" "I Love King Charles. Sounds good to me!" Trump wrote in response to the report." He sounds like he's been invited on a date.

[–] Bloomcole 1 points 8 hours ago

Sounds more like a Musk idea.
I can see his gigantic ego and narcissism telling him he needs to wear a crown and scepter.
Then surely the plebs will finally respect and validate him.

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[–] olafurp 6 points 10 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 45 points 15 hours ago

Hold on, let's ask George Washington and see what he says, oh right, fuck you traitor.

Benedict Arnold at least had an understandable (if stupid) reason to flip sides. Trump's just an idiot.

[–] thisisdee 120 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ByteJunk 5 points 9 hours ago

Oceans rise, empires faaaaaaaall...

[–] [email protected] 279 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Trump swearing loyalty to King Charles wasn't in my predictions for this year

[–] [email protected] 58 points 19 hours ago

Take a picture of Trump kneeling in front of King Charles and share them to Maga world

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 16 hours ago

He's high, stupid, AND suffering from dementia.

Good lord, this is a strange timeline.

[–] [email protected] 173 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] PillowTalk420 52 points 18 hours ago (7 children)

Can we dump Trump into the Boston harbor?

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Welcome to reverse 1776. We are living in the twilight zone.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Technically, I don't think that being in the Commonwealth as it exists in 2025 would actually change much. It's a pretty loose organization these days. More than a third of the world's population is in it.

Being in the Commonwealth realms, which are the Commonwealth members that have King Charles as head of state, would, I suspect, be unconstitutional.

EDIT: All that being said, I think that it's reasonably safe to put this in the "distraction" category of Trump statements, rather than the "serious proposal" category.

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[–] regrub 79 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

This is just another stupid Friday distraction to keep people from talking about other crimes being committed

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

We thought the Cold War never ended, but it was actually the Revolutionary War all along

Britain rips off a Russian mask and gallops away laughing while sipping tea

[–] RymrgandsDaughter 20 points 16 hours ago

I understand the plan now. America was great when it didn't exist

[–] woelkchen 21 points 16 hours ago

If Russian speaking parts of Ukraine should be ceded to Russia by Trump's opinion, English speaking parts of the USA may just as well join England again.

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