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America's Greenland

Ever wondered what would the Greenlanders have after Trump's take over? Well, the trick is to go back to the late 19th Century and see what happend to Alaska. After buying Alaska, the U.S. largely ignored Native Alaskans' land rights, classifying them as "uncivilized tribes" and denying citizenship until 1924, treating them as wards of the state with limited rights, leading to loss of land and cultural assimilation through missionary work and inadequate federal care. So if America would take over Greenland, Greenlanders' social rights would likely change significantly, potentially losing their current full Danish citizenship and Nordic welfare benefits (free healthcare, generous social security, free education) for something closer to U.S. systems. That's why certain trumpets, voices from the Trump world of thinking, are now considering dividing up Greenland and only taking the Nothern mineral rich part, or leaving entirely Greenlanders' social issues to Denmark to pay. That leaves Trump still not only wanting ownership of Greenland but also wanting a near to empty big island in the middle of the Artic. Real estate is where his morals are afterall
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peterlee · M
The problem is this will destroy NATO. Putin must be laughing his head off.
Djc59 · 56-60, M
@peterlee No it won't. First, there will be no 'hard' way - (no invasion). Secondly, it wouldn't hurt NATO at all. That's an assessment by those who don't understand the reality of current Europe.
Khenpal1 · M
@Djc59 as countries facing high tariff rates seek to diversify away from the dollar. “the euro is emerging as a credible alternative” and indicates three factors that should strengthen the role of the euro in global markets: Eurobonds, digital euro, and global trade.
val70 · 51-55
@Djc59 If Putin likes it, be wary of it :)