Greenland - Yes or No? Where are the "we need more public land" people?

[NDGuy]

Strong-arming Denmark into a deal over Greenland is not isolationism.

Pissing off all of our allies in Europe to do so?

Unless folks want to bring Imperialism back

 

[Dos Perros]

Pissing off all of our allies in Europe to do so?

Unless folks want to bring Imperialism back

Pissing them off is one thing, alienating them is another. I piss off my wife if I kill an elk on the last evening and I'm going to be home a day later than we discussed, but she doesn't leave me over it.

Denmark (GDP = 400 billion) isn't going to do anything if the US (GDP = 27 trillion) wants Greenland (GDP = 3 billion). Their messaging over it is obvious already.

 

[Jimbuck]

Many seem fine with an Oligarchy. Imperialism seems to be the next step.

 

[TaperPin]

Good job at deflecting the fact that you made a claim that is inaccurate. I'm not defending anyone, but I'm also not taking shots at them either. You are just stirring the pot. Again.

You’re too nice - it’s in your nature to defend people when they need it, fact check if someone you care about might be understanding something incorrectly. It’s like having a big brother making sure I don’t forget my lunch before school or proof reading to help my English grade. It’s nice. I concede the top 3 oligarchs’ wealth together are only worth about $1T and not the full $4T of the bottom half of our country - it takes something like the top 735 Billionares to equal that amount. Those 732 poor nameless souls appreciate you more than you know - the public relations money they spend to convince the middle class hasn’t been wasted.

Fact checking is something that Elon doesn’t like, Zuck the cluck did away with recently, and certain folks who came up the Greenland/Panama empire building have meltdowns about. What I like about our friendship is how we can agree on the importance of facts in social media, and society at large. Facts matter and listening to talk radio, political speeches, or social media that distorts facts, is negatively impacting society. Thanks for spreading the word buddy.

 

[fwafwow]

You’re too nice - it’s in your nature to defend people when they need it, fact check if someone you care about might be understanding something incorrectly. It’s like having a big brother making sure I don’t forget my lunch before school or proof reading to help my English grade. It’s nice. I concede the top 3 oligarchs’ wealth together are only worth about $1T and not the full $4T of the bottom half of our country - it takes something like the top 735 Billionares to equal that amount. Those 732 poor nameless souls appreciate you more than you know - the public relations money they spend to convince the middle class hasn’t been wasted.

Fact checking is something that Elon doesn’t like, Zuck the cluck did away with recently, and certain folks who came up the Greenland/Panama empire building have meltdowns about. What I like about our friendship is how we can agree on the importance of facts in social media, and society at large. Facts matter and listening to talk radio, political speeches, or social media that distorts facts, is negatively impacting society. Thanks for spreading the word buddy.

I'm glad you agree with me.

Did you invest in, and now are losing money on, factcheck.org, or something similar?

 

[tdhanses]

The US also maintains a significant commerce/trade relationship with Denmark as they buy more goods from the US than any other country they do business with.

And they could buy even more once we buy Greenland from them.

 

[Mtndawger]

Incredibly uninformed view of the situation.

Please inform us

 

[Mtndawger]

There are multiple reasons to be interested in greenland. National defense is the #1 reason. Resources is a close 2nd.

Yes, 100% but does that justify invading a sovereign nation? Or can the same thing be achieved through agreements, mutual cooperation?

 

[Team4LongGun]

Pissing them off is one thing, alienating them is another. I piss off my wife if I kill an elk on the last evening and I'm going to be home a day later than we discussed, but she doesn't leave me over it.

Denmark (GDP = 400 billion) isn't going to do anything if the US (GDP = 27 trillion) wants Greenland (GDP = 3 billion). Their messaging over it is obvious already.

Thank you. This. Factual information, versus an opinion of hypothetical feeling.

 

[Team4LongGun]

Yes, 100% but does that justify invading a sovereign nation? Or can the same thing be achieved through agreements, mutual cooperation?

Please make me aware of when and who stated the US would "invade"?

This is the type of conjecture that muddies (and in some cases, derails and ruins) a conversation.

 

[displacedtexan]

Please make me aware of when and who stated the US would "invade"?

This is the type of conjecture that muddies (and in some cases, derails and ruins) a conversation.

Isn't the entire conversation conjecture based on a few comments?

One of which was not ruling out military intervention?

 

[ThorM465]

What could possibly go wrong ruining relations with our closest allies while Russia/China/NK are creeping along with their objectives?

NATO members are allies in name only. In reality they are vassals of the American Empire and should be brought to heel if necessary.

 

[NDGuy]

Pissing them off is one thing, alienating them is another. I piss off my wife if I kill an elk on the last evening and I'm going to be home a day later than we discussed, but she doesn't leave me over it

Opinion aside great analogy let’s hope so

 

[NRA4LIFE]

The US also maintains a significant commerce/trade relationship with Denmark as they buy more goods from the US than any other country they do business with.

Believe it or not, we buy a lot of military hardware from a certain company in Denmark. I've been there a number of times. I don't think we want to piss them off too bad.

 

[Team4LongGun]

Isn't the entire conversation conjecture based on a few comments?

One of which was not ruling out military intervention?

I am commenting more for pointing something out, rather than joining the discussion. Why? Because so many threads get derailed and turn into arguments, which creates tedious babysitting, name calling and reports.



I am still unaware of who said "invasion". Do you know? That is the conjecture I am speaking of.


Funny, you add to the mix with "not ruling out military intervention". This is precisely my point. Did any US official state they are not ruling out military intervention regarding the acquisition of Greenland?

(I'm not being argumentative, I don't follow most news and don't know the answer.)

 

[tdhanses]

Yes, 100% but does that justify invading a sovereign nation? Or can the same thing be achieved through agreements, mutual cooperation?

Whoever even discussed invading any country?

 

[tdhanses]

NATO members are allies in name only. In reality they are vassals of the American Empire and should be brought to heel if necessary.

People won’t agree but when we fund the majority of NATO makes one think.

 

[Poser]

I am commenting more for pointing something out, rather than joining the discussion. Why? Because so many threads get derailed and turn into arguments, which creates tedious babysitting, name calling and reports.



I am still unaware of who said "invasion". Do you know? That is the conjecture I am speaking of.


Funny, you add to the mix with "not ruling out military intervention". This is precisely my point. Did any US official state they are not ruling out military intervention regarding the acquisition of Greenland?

(I'm not being argumentative, I don't follow most news and don't know the answer.)

 

[Team4LongGun]

@Poser thanks, I didn't know that.

However, if we are talking FACTS, and well at least I am, the quote was "military or economic" pressure. Unfair for those previously who omitted the "or economic" part, as it wholly changes the premise and the conversation.

I'm gonna bow out with my silly desire for truth and facts and go back to chasing scammers.

 

[tdhanses]

So the reporter asked a question on a both economic or military in one question and he gave a basic answer back, i didn’t see where he outright said he would invade Panama or Greenland.