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AZJonnie

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3. "Well, to be most accurate, Denmark ceded all the US Virgin Islands, not just Epstein Island"

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 01:53 PM

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as the article immediately points out.

It's still an excellent point, regardless of whether it maintains rhetorical standards well enough to properly be described as "literally".

Lays waste to his insane assertion that there's no "written agreement". Not only IS THERE a written agreement, but at least one such agreement was one actually made with the USA directly. We blessed their sovereignty in exchange for something WE wanted from them, and indeed received.

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In 1917, the US traded any rights to Greenland in exchange for Epstein Island. [View all] surfered Monday OP

Literally. Kid Berwyn Monday #1

"Well, to be most accurate, Denmark ceded all the US Virgin Islands, not just Epstein Island" AZJonnie Monday #3

Treaties are the highest laws of the land. multigraincracker Monday #2

I think Native Americans might disagree with you. SamKnause Monday #4