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Charles lll may have done something very cunning [View all]
In inviting trump, and by extension the USA to become an associate nation country of the Commonwealth of Nations.
If he accepts, being the filthly little snob that he is, the USA will be bound by the membership criteria applied to all other member countries and there are rules: compliance with Commonwealth values, principles and priorities as set out in the Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991; and that it should accept Commonwealth norms and conventions.
https://www.commonwealthofnations.org/commonwealth/commonwealth-membership/membership-criteria/
Another interesting read is the Commonwealth Charter https://thecommonwealth.org/charter which states:
Affirming that the special strength of the Commonwealth lies in the combination of our diversity and our shared inheritance in language, culture and the rule of law; and bound together by shared history and tradition; by respect for all states and peoples; by shared values and principles and by concern for the vulnerable,
Being an associate commonwealth nation absolutely precludes agression against another c'wealth country - ie Canada who should be safe for now. How is he going to spin his threats of war and retain his coveted Commonwealth associate membership?
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