@ChipmunkErnie

Sort of like Puerto Rico and some of the islands are under the United States but yet separate countries / territories.

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@Charity Puerto Rico is a territory, not a separate country. Puerto Ricans are US citizens.

@ArishMell It doesn't really matter what the military necessities are. Retired US generals have pointed out in interviews even on the infamous Fox news that Trump doesn't need to annex or buy Greenland in order to have bases there. This is something that anyone with the slightest interest in the region has been aware of for half a century. Trump is not interested in the welfare of the USA or of any other country, only in his own wealth and his standing with those people who can make him feel good.

What really worries me is that much of his behaviour is enabled by the US constitution (that doesn't mean that it is lawful) and this combined with the more or less religious attitude to the document in the US probably means that now that Pandora's box has been opened that there might be no way to close it, not even to keep hope. So even if we can assume that Trump will not be able to serve a third term there is no guarantee that subsequent governments of either stripe will fix the problems. Being able to wield this kind of power will be attractive to all subsequent presidents, or at least their hangers on, regardless of their nominal politics.

@ArishMell Vice President Vance is a US Marine, was assigned as a combat correspondent during an overseas deployment, saw combat

@sunsporter1649 He was, yes. I wondered what sort of military advice the President can call on from his most senior politicians.

@pdockal
See what I mean, pdockal? Your delivery of your intended thought got buried somewhere in the weeds of your mind, which means that your original point was never made. That's what I tried to tell you, but my observations that were conveyed to you went right over your head as usual.

@pdockal says
You're missing the point. All other administrations who have considered Greenland have gone through proper diplomatic channels.

NONE of those prior admins proposed "Incinerating the hard-won trust of loyal allies." Not just one ally, mind you, but thirty one loyal NATO allies.

You do completely misinterpret me!!

I'm saying that merely trying these threats on our loyal NATO allies is having direct negative consequences. That's a far cry from "won't accomplish anything."

Need an example? Back in early December, tRump crowed "Twenty-one trillion dollars will be the amount invested in the United States — or committed to invest — in one year."

That was his version of the agreements he had made in exchange for greatly reducing tariffs. His number is YUGELY inflated of course, perhaps by a factor of four, but still, it was something.

Now it has gone up in smoke. tRump broke his tariff agreements, so the related investment agreements are now null and void.

See what I mean about direct negative consequences?? That's a far cry from "won't accomplish anything."

@sstronaut It's a self-governing autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark

@ninalanyon Which means it's technically not an independent country, correct?

Not trying to make any additional points, just trying to understand weather it's a country or territory, but maybe it's not that simple.

Either way, America should be happy just being allowed to have the current Military bases there, and not want more.

@sstronaut There's no 'technically' about. It is not an independent country.. It is not currently a country at all. If one were to call it a country it could only be in the same sense that Scotland is a country but that is a usage that I think is now confined to internal use in the United Kingdom, and some sports.

@Charity Not sure I see the connection. Putin's attack on Ukraine is illegal and wilfully extremely cruel to the inhabitants, but Trump's ambition is just as amoral.

@ArishMell
No one said or indicated Putin's attack on Ukraine was legal.

If the US tries to take Greenland by force that is illegal too

My initial statement and it's connection is:

The only reason why NATO has an intervened in what Russia is doing to the Ukraine is because Ukraine is not a part of NATO.

Greenland is a part of NATO and even though the United States is a part of NATO, for US to make a hostile military act against Greenland is going against NATO and NATO is sworn to defend all countries up under to them.

@Sidewinder It is! :)

@Sidewinder It was during Vikings before internet , you had to make it green 🤣

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout correct assessment!

@Bravely Clearly they can't defend their own country(if you can even call it that). And who are we kidding, the US military could wipe out Germany, Denmark and Greenland going at 10%
It's cute though how they wanna make a stance. It's admirable, I'll give them that.

@Mcmarie90 yes I do know that…it’s an autonomous territory. Crucially, more and more autonomy was granted after democratic referendums.
Democratic.
The right of the people to decide their future.

@durinsBane1983 wow such a brave little guy, your daddy Trump must be so proud lil buddy,

@Bravely

@sunsporter1649
wtf are you on about
Is your idea of global democracy the idea that the only way to exist in this world is to take anything you want by force?
What happened to self determination? Democracy? The rule of law? Dear Lord

@Bravely You prefer the ruskies and chicoms getting it, eh

@sunsporter1649 Your orange king says its Nobel price 🤣