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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago

He thinks because daddy vladdy does stuff that way he can. Rube

[–] booganiganie@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago

United states takes over Greenland. Greenland people not USA citizens. Deported coz not citizens.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Sorry I got a bone spur, cant join the (US) military.

(are they gone yet? πŸ‘€)

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Tip: be smart, move to europe

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Greenland is geographically not Europe

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Oh, TIL

I mean it's obvious when I look at a map πŸ˜…

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 28 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I still have my fingers crossed that RFK accidentally gives him some kind of super ebola that causes his anus to melt

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 19 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

He'll just wear a bigger diaper then. A huuuge diaper, absolutely tremendous. The biggest in the world.

gesticulates with tiny hands to indicate gargantuan size

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 67 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Kinda incredible how quickly he pivoted from, "We're gonna stop spending billions on all these wars," to, "Fuck it, I feel like invading Greenland."

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like if they make good on their threat of exiting NATO we'll soon see the US invade an "ally"

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It's fucking insane. Even MAGAs didn't vote for this. He just suddenly started talking about taking over Greenland and making Canada a state between the election and the inauguration, and the billionaires are just trying to extract whatever wealth they can out of our government before grandpa drives the car into a ditch.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yes they did. They 100% should have seen through him like everyone else and are more to blame than anyone but Trump himself.

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

I mean, they should have known that his anti-war stance was bullshit, but I don't think anyone saw, "maybe we'll invade Greenland," coming. That was a batshit crazy foreign policy position he just pulled out of his ass right before he took office.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

No. They won’t.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Trump is making it unsafe for Americans to travel across the globe. Seriously if he keeps making these hostile statements some person with mental health issues will snap and attack American tourists in Denmark.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 11 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

Prepare for a lot of fake Canadians.

Easy test, make fun of the usa in front of them. Any Canadian worth their salt will join in (more so now a days), but most americans can not seem to do so without mentioning weird colours and parties.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

"If you are from the commonwealth, then prais your king, sing his anthem and swear loyalty to his majesty charles iii!" - me to any canadian soon

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

As quΓ©bΓ©cois I request that " qu'il mange de la marde le roi! " be considered as an appropriate stance to prove Canadian citizenship. You know just to celebrate the rich Canadian tapestry of cultures.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 hours ago

I dont speak french im afraid. I neither see only nore celebrate the rich canadian tapestry. I am whole heartetly against any monarchie or concentration of power in one person.

But true canadians and QuΓ©becians like you, will respond quite differently than americans will

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[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Maybe he's counting on it

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[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 183 points 1 day ago (16 children)

I'm still convinced he only wants Greenland because it looks big on a map.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 11 points 22 hours ago

Putin wants it. That's why this is happening.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 98 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (18 children)

Somebody's feeding him grandiose ideas about global warming and northern sea routes. Probably some flattering lies about splitting said routes between them and dominating world trade too, once Canada and the EU are out of the way.

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Gaslight Obstruct (Mercator) Project

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago

The assumption should never be that Trump wants a thing but that Putin wants it.

https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-s-arctic-militarization-behind-trump-s-focus-on-greenland/7946621.html

It has room to move people into as climate change makes living in the equatorial regions difficult.

It has a bunch of minerals the USA could use.

It houses a NATO base that if it were in Russia's hands would make it easier for Russia to eventually project force westward.

There are reasons for America to want Greenland. They all happen to be evil which Im fairly positive is a side benefit for the current administration.

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Are we minions? Really? Like the entire USA doesn't have a way to remove this guy on a technicality at least? ....to be president you must also be 7ft tall or younger than 65y? Must fit thru a 12" wide slot without extruding internal organs? Something! Maybe hair must be exactly 27um thick at the root and this must be measured after a hefty meal.

This video has some insights for you: The Only Weapon We Have Against Trump

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 22 points 17 hours ago

Like the entire USA doesn’t have a way to remove this guy on a technicality at least?

If the entire US wanted him gone, he wouldn't have taken off to begin with. The problem is that big swaths of the country are absolutely Q-pilled on this guy. They genuinely believe his schtick (thanks, in no small part, to a fully compliant corporate media and a complicit religious movement).

Past that, there's a mushy middle that feels utterly powerless. I'm sitting here on my couch in Houston. I don't have any way to get rid of my shitty mayor, much less my fascist President. The issue isn't finding a technicality. The issue is that bureaucrats in the US aren't seriously interested in doing a coup. Comey/Mueller aren't coming to save anyone. Hell, much of the police state is in the bag for this guy in one way or another. We've got enough Pam Bondis and Tulsi Gabbards and Ken Paxtons and Pete Hegseths and Michael Flynns bouncing around the branches of government that nominally provide national security to buffer out the opposition.

It comes down to the fundamental problem of the American system of governance. We weren't that far off the mark from outright fascism under Reagan or Truman. Trump's crassness and ignominity are not, themselves, sufficient to get him removed from office. He'll get away with trying to seize control of Greenland for the same reason Bush Jr got away with invading Iraq and LBJ got away with invading Vietnam and McKinley got away with invading the Philippines. Because this is who we are as a country. We're a big military that steals shit from the periphery to enrich the elites in our imperial core.

We're an Imperial Power full of violent, invasion-loving thugs, rapists, and looters. We're doing what we've always done.

[–] amorangi@lemmy.nz 4 points 19 hours ago

Engaged in rebellion? 14th amendment

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 245 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Just casually threatening war with NATO. From Mr "yOuR ThReAtEnInG wOrLd WaR 3" less than a week ago

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 92 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Listen I don't believe Greenland has ever worn a suit.

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[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I can't wait for the "Donald Trump hiding place" memes.

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[–] Elchi@feddit.org 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] gruvn@lemm.ee 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

He's gonna gitchya, gitchya, gitchya, gitchya...

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[–] Rene@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If they would offer everyone in Greenland 1million that would be about 56 billion right? If you have friends with deep pockets..

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago

For 28 billion you could offer it to half the population.

For a few million you could offer it to the correct people/algorithms and convince a majority of the people that it's the other side who's being paid off, and they're coming for the minority (read majority) next.

It happened in the States.

Is it so he can give it to Russia as a forward operating base for future invasions?

[–] boreengreen@lemm.ee 42 points 1 day ago (20 children)

Looks like Denmark needs nukes.

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