Foreign Policy Crystal Ball

With all this talk about taking Greenland and the Panama Canal, the next US administration seems to feel it is fine for strong countries to take what they want from weaker countries. No doubt this would apply to Russia and China, too. Ukraine? Taiwan? I think I smell a deal, if our next President can manage it.

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JohnnySpot · 56-60, M

Vicious rumors, he's not Taking Greenland and we didn't build the canal for the Chinese to control.
The bigger issue that people don't know about is that China is flooding our country with fentanyl through Mexico and Canada.
I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory but that is one of the bigger issues going on.

Poppies · 61-69, F

@JohnnySpot he has said that we're getting Greenland one way or the other

JohnnySpot · 56-60, M

@Poppies He didn't really mean that we are taking over Greenland.
He's not perfect, people are critical of any little mistake made. It was a long process messing things up to this point it can't be fixed instantly without making some adjustments to the plans.
He's not a crazy person that's going to do something ridiculous. He's not out to make more money for his rich friends. Compare the stuff he says and does to those of the recent past.
Consider the source of those against him, they are far more corrupt than the current administration and they would have done nothing to make the country safer or downsize the government. I hope the D.O.G.E. makes it to my local neighborhood.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@Poppies

he has said that we're getting Greenland one way or the other

I think that's New York slang for "we all know that eventually you will surrender to my convincing charm" :)

For a glimpse of that convincing charm in practice, Compare Trump of January-2021 to Trump of January-2025.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@JohnnySpot China couldn't have been the reason you took other countries in the nineteenth century. Or the twentieth.