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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.

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[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago

I understand he is trying to destroy America, but this would make it nearly instant.

[–] Kennystillalive@feddit.org 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They should tell him, it's not green and there are not many kids to moleat over there.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why won't France and the UK state they'd nuke him back if he tried? They're NATO countries too and need to stand by in solidarity with an ally being attacked. Letting the orange Hitler do as he pleases will only embolden him to go after them later.

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Spoiler alert: Munich betrayal incoming

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

This might be the only true thing he's ever said.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

let him play with a fake world map where everything is called USA

[–] elvith@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

United States of America

European Union of States of America

Soviet Union of America

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago

At least he is honest...

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 7 points 2 days ago

If that even made sense, it would be even more reason to deny him it.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

So, he understands the concept of a safe space... But only for him? And only if it's... a country?

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago

Someone throw some green-painted dirt on his face and tell him "Here's your greenland, now fuck off"

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Psycho for sure but totally illogical

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 days ago

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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