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Donald Trump said Friday his administration will take action on Greenland “whether they like it or not,” further escalating his rhetoric as he pushes to acquire the Danish territory for the U.S.

The comments came during a meeting with oil executives to discuss the prospect of doing business in Venezuela. Less than a week earlier, the U.S. military invaded the oil-rich South American nation and captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

Denmark and its European allies in NATO – the military alliance co-founded by the U.S. – have pushed back, reiterating that Greenland is not for sale. But the Trump administration nevertheless says it is currently weighing a range of options on Greenland, including utilizing the U.S. military or cutting a deal to purchase it from Denmark.

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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago

The US already has a military base there. Fuck off

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If god was real, he would have granted the prayers of billions of people around the world all praying for tge same thing.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The West doesn't believe in God, and if we did, we wouldn't be as corrupt and immoral to collectively put men like Trump and every single one of his also bloodthirsty predecessors in power. Trump is nothing but the naked, shameless truth of the American empire and maybe the West at large. Also, he's just a sign of the times not the one responsible for it (end of American hegemony, transition of power into the hands of oligarchs/anational groups of interest) and, as such, part of the world is more than okay with it. Don't you think every victim of America would rather they focus their violence on their own citizens instead of the rest of the world as usual? 🤷

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 7 points 3 days ago

When you're famous they let you do it?

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

He really doesn't want those Epstein files to come out, that say he raped a bunch of little girls. He really, really doesn't want them out. Someone better leak them if they care about world order.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He's just doing Putin shit at this point. he's trying to set up his legacy before he leaves office and shits his pants

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago

he has to parrot putins point of "geopolitics" otherwise the PEE TAPES COME OUT.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago
[–] lightsoflife@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do you want to get coalitioned? Because this is how you get coalitioned

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

By whom though?

I can't see Australia joining in a fight against USA when China is an ever present issue and they're our only hope if China decides they'd rather have Australia.

Similarly, I can't see UK actually joining a military action against USA.

I can't see South America going to bat for European insterests, even if it's against USA, similar for Africa.

Middle East will watch laughing.

Which really leaves mainland Europe, which will probably splinter along the lines of whether Germany or France gets to be the leader of the Coalition.

[–] lightsoflife@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Well difficult to answer, an invasion of Denmark (pretty much what this would be) would change a lot and wouldn’t be the end of it. My money would be on Germany and France too, with UK being a deciding factor.

You did forget the newly militarized Japan in your analysis but yes that sphere would be too concerned with their own stuff.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Mainland Europe stood aside as Putin invaded their backyard. This inaction was not lost on the American fascists. See where we're at today?

(And I am not excusing America's lack of action, but FFS, we can't do it ALL. And certainly can't now...)

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"we are going to do something about greenlind like or not, to distract from the epstein files naming me too many times as a sex pervert"- whats trump really saying.

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