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WarGamer

(15,945 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 01:44 PM 15 hrs ago

Trump doesn't need to invade, threaten or coerce Greenland. [View all]

Last edited Fri Jan 17, 2025, 02:20 PM - Edit history (1)

In fact, just talking about it has brought it closer to reality.

To summarize.

There is and HAS been an active Independence movement in Greenland. They can separate from Denmark via a national referendum.

I guess there hasn't been enough support to do it... UNTIL Trump started talking. Now they're hoping for a referendum THIS YEAR.

Greenland independence breaks it away from Denmark... and the US wants to be there to become their "new best friend"

New military bases... resource extraction... those 60,000 people will become quite wealthy.

It might not become a State, per se... but it will have the same effect.

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Just curious, does Greenland have universal healthcare? SouthernCal_Dem 15 hrs ago #1
I said they'd be an independent country... why would they adopt American Gov't policies? WarGamer 15 hrs ago #4
"I said they'd be an independent country" SouthernCal_Dem 15 hrs ago #6
Yes, but... Bonx 14 hrs ago #19
If Greenland doesn't like being a colony of Denmark they sure won't like being a colony of the US. Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #2
Clearly an independent Greenland will have a number of suitors. WarGamer 15 hrs ago #3
True ck4829 15 hrs ago #5
Really? atreides1 15 hrs ago #7
Denmark is... WarGamer 14 hrs ago #8
Thank you for the clarification BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #10
More backdoor pro Trump nonsense. Kingofalldems 14 hrs ago #9
On brand BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #11
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer 14 hrs ago #12
And then the obligatory response followed by self delete. Kingofalldems 14 hrs ago #13
I'm not surprised BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #14
hmmmm WarGamer 14 hrs ago #17
Is that the sound a Tesla makes before it cooks off? BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #18
Greenland isn't in the Denmark fan club DeepWinter 14 hrs ago #15
Wouldn't it be Danish rule? BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #16
The referendum in question would establish a sovereign country. WarGamer 9 hrs ago #21
So will the US pick up the tab to subsidize Greenland's government and public services? thucythucy 13 hrs ago #20
Spare me this malaise 9 hrs ago #22
Iceland wants independence... WarGamer 9 hrs ago #23
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