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Translation

Prime Minister: The Americans are still our most important ally

Despite the current drama between the USA, Denmark and Greenland, the Americans are still the Danes' most important ally.

This is what Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) says.

  • Yes, I think so of course, all the while that it was the Americans who saved Europe in the 40s and ended World War II, and because the USA and Europe, together with Canada, have jointly built the strongest defense alliance the world has ever seen, says the Prime Minister.

  • It is still NATO, by the way, but there is a conflict over Greenland, unfortunately. It is not only Denmark and Greenland that believe that there is a conflict that is serious for Europe and the USA. We have received massive support from the major countries in NATO.

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[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

My bold claim was saying that Denmark chose the side of Western imperialism and now will have to suffer the expected consequences of it? Also, of course, Denmark and the rest of Europe were exempted from the violence of the empire because they are vassal states, spreading misery elsewhere directly or indirectly, duh. But what Soviet aggression could they have had if they had been Soviets themselves, for instance? And I never said they made a mistake? They knew exactly what this meant, they went ahead with it, I assume they expected what would happen with American decadence and the imperialist boomerang coming home because history has countless examples of it. You're having a very emotional reaction to me just detailing what we both know are facts (we haven't even disagreed yet!) and I assume you just think I'm implying "and that makes Denmark just a bunch of evil cunts, fuck em" when the reality is much more complex, which is why I didnt say that.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

My bold claim was saying that Denmark chose the side of Western imperialism and now will have to suffer the expected consequences of it?

Are you trying to say your claim isn't a negative thing? In all accepted parsing of the English language, I don't know any other reasonable conclusion from your statement.

Since it is negative, you're implying there was a better choice. So what was your implied better choice?

And I never said they made a mistake?

Oh? Then are you now clarifying that Denmark made the right choice?

But what Soviet aggression could they have had if they had been Soviets themselves, for instance?

Look at the history of Soviet actions in Poland, Lithunaina, Lativa, and Estonia for your answer.

You don't need to answer. I think I've seen enough to lose hope in your posting in good faith.