Not only does Trump want to make Canada the 51st state, it appears he talked about moving the borders and tearing up treaties

[Dougie93]

10 minutes ago, Iceni warrior said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-commonwealth-offer-us-member-b2719470.html

Nearly 250 years after America declared independence from Great Britain, President Donald Trump suggested he was open to taking a small step back towards the warm embrace of the British monarchy after a media outlet reported that King Charles III intends to extend an offer for the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations.

so much for Canada's "Commonwealth allies" coming to Canada's rescue

[Iceni warrior]

4 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

so much for Canada's "Commonwealth allies" coming to Canada's rescue

I don't actually think it is true.

The firm wouldn't leak anything so big.

It's just Trump flapping his lips again.

Edited March 22 by Iceni warrior

[Dougie93]

Just now, Iceni warrior said:

I don't actually think it is true.

The firm wouldn't leak anything so big.

the Commonwealth is not so big,  it's completely irrelevant beyond being a cocktail party

[Iceni warrior]

4 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

the Commonwealth is not so big,  it's completely irrelevant beyond being a cocktail party

Uncle Sam rejoining the Empire is a big story though.

 

Edited March 22 by Iceni warrior

[Dougie93]

22 minutes ago, Iceni warrior said:

Uncle Sam rejoining the Empire is a big story though.

quite sure Trump is the Emperor while Britain & Canada are the vassals,

[Iceni warrior]

53 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

quite sure Trump is the Emperor while Britain & Canada are the vassals,

We are the Rabble Alliance.

[Dougie93]

10 minutes ago, Iceni warrior said:

We are the Rabble Alliance.

not really,

since there is no political alliance between Commonwealth members,

not even between the UK & Canada,

the only alliances which the UK & Canada share are American alliances

[BlahTheCanuck]

I fear Trump will eventually try to take steps to annex Canada that go beyond the current tarriffs. He's a psycho with a grandiose sense of entitlement and complete disregard for the rights of others.

[Iceni warrior]

16 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

not really,

since there is no political alliance between Commonwealth members,

not even between the UK & Canada,

the only alliances which the UK & Canada share are American alliances

Yeah well, you can prove anything with facts. 😖

Edited March 22 by Iceni warrior

[Dougie93]

17 minutes ago, Iceni warrior said:

Yeah well, you can prove anything with facts. 😖

well the fact is, the UK has much broader interests than Canada does,

for example India has been making major investments in the UK,

so amongst members of the Commonwealth, India is much more important to the UK than Canada is,

and of course, Canada has blown up its relations with India,

Canada has made itself into a hermit kingdom in essence,

I can't think of any country which could be described as Canada's strategic partner at this juncture,

a Post National State not only doesn't have any identity,

it doesn't have any allies neither,

by definition in fact ; since only nation states form alliances