Crossposted from https://feddit.uk/post/42584616

Trump also told the Times that he isn’t opposed to using nuclear force if he “needed it” to take over the Arctic island but that “it might upset NATO," since the island is a self-governing territory of NATO member country Denmark.

    • BananaIsABerry@lemmy.zip
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      4 months ago

      Seriously, can’t enact his power fantasies on children anymore so somehow he convinced a significant amount of Americans to let him abuse the world as a president instead.

  • NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    My psychiatrist gave me a prescription for an emotional support Greenland, legally you aren’t even allowed to ask me about it other than if it’s an emotional support Greenland, which it is.

  • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4 months ago

    Remember, Stephen Miller directly and Peter Thiel less directly are likely driving this. Mango is just their senile puppet/mouthpiece/fall guy. Not that it makes it any less serious.

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    The US already has direct colonial control over NATO. NATO is fully committed to not let Russia invade Greenland or setup oil rigs off the coast, and it is absurd to suggest that Russia or China are patrolling Greenland or have any desire to attempt to take their resources without cooperation. But the US would get NATO’s help for defense of Greenland, and NATO would permit greater US contribution to NATO command bases there, or obey orders to contribute more themselves.

    Trump, in addition to repeating the false China/Russia threat, has admitted zero interest in Greenland’s resources. They are too far away and extremely expensive to develop. This leaves only a single possible motive for needing US control over Greenland: The absolute certainty that EU will disobey US orders for greater submission and the need to directly threaten them from closer distance. There is no offensive missile threat to Russia provided by Greenland relative to other NATO territory.

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      4 months ago

      He’s like 70% ego (10% hairspray, 10% bronzer and 10% hamberder)

      So psychologically, is it important to maintain his ego.

      It’s a health decision

      /s

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    4 months ago

    I emailed my senators and my rep to tell them to do fucking SOMETHING about this sabre rattling. Write up some fucking legislation saying that the US cannot invade NATO nations, at the fucking minimum.

    Will they listen? Take three guesses, first two don’t count.

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    4 months ago

    That’s honestly the best reason he has given for it so far.