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[NY Post] Trump wants to buy Greenland, again, after claiming US could take back ownership of Panama

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Os Trigonum, Dec 23, 2024.

  1. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    LOL, Trump isn't starting a war. He has to answer that question that way to keep all options on the table. Even if they are .000001% options. Smart answer.

    Biden, meanwhile, is directly responsible for the Russia-Ukraine war by expanding NATO east and provoking Russia.
     
  2. durvasa

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    We have military bases on Greenland as it is. That benefits us.

    I'm not opposed to the US making a fair offer for Greenland and acquiring it, if the people of Greenland are supportive of it. Acquiring through coercion and/or against the will of the people who live there, I don't support. What about you?
     
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    Directly...provoking
     
  4. HTM

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    U.S. Military bases on Greenland benefit everyone in the liberal world order. How much of the rest of the liberal world order is subsidizing the defense of Greenland? Perhaps we do deserve more.

    The United States acquiring Greenland via purchase would be welcome. I wouldn't start a war to acquire it. I don't know that I need the passage of a popular referendum by the people of Greenland for the U.S. to acquire it. There are only 58,000 people or so on this massive, almost entirely uninhabited important strategic island. Say 66% of Greenlanders opposed annexation by the U.S. ... I wouldn't let the vote of 40,000 or so people forever alter the geopolitical landscape and security interests of the liberal world order.

    Would that suck for Greenlanders? Yea, maybe. I think independence would be a disaster for Greenland anyway. I think the economic support and protections of the United States government are actually in the best interest of the people of Greenland anyway.

    We've seen examples of this. The fate of Comoros and the fate of Mayotte are pertinent examples of what happens when far flung islands move for or against independence.
     
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    Informative answer. Thanks.

    I would want the US to come to a mutually beneficial arrangement with the local inhabitants that they agree to by majority vote or through their representatives.
     
  6. AleksandarN

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    Says the guy who can’t afford to pay his debts.
     
  7. Mr.Scarface

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    Greenland is part of Denmark, not an independent country. The Danes are an Ally and have no interest in selling it. Trump is a ****ing idiot. It is like Canada asking to buy Alaska. If over half of Alaska wants to be Canadian, tough luck.
     
  8. AleksandarN

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    You’re an idiot.
     
  9. Os Trigonum

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    Why wouldnt you need the popular referendum?

    The liberal world order LOL. Greenland is probably way more liberal than America and they probably DONT LIKE TRUMP.

    You articulately put that would be willing to conquer somewhere where the people DONT WANT YOU. But I dont expect anything less from a bootlicker.
     
  11. HTM

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    lmao keep working through your hooked on phonics program buddy.

    This **** is barely intelligible.
     
  12. HP3

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    Lmao you literally just said that if a majority vote by Greenlanders vote "no" to U.S annexation, you wouldnt care.

    But Im sure you would eat Trump's **** if he told you to. You justify anything he does, dont you bootlicker.
     
  13. Os Trigonum

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    Give each citizen of Greenland 50k, instant US citizenship, and either season tickets to the Texans or a free massage at massage envy.

    oh and of course nuke Denmark to smithereens.
     
  16. Os Trigonum

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    50k???? that's a Tilman move you cheap b*stard . . . why not just give them a bunch of hula hoops and pom poms :p
     
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    Nato wasn't expanded under biden before the russian invasion lol. Why do you morons have to lie about literally everything. Aren't you MAGATs Christians? I thought lying was a sin in Christianity

    Threatening to invade a fellow ally is totally a strong message to China.
     
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    Ok 65k and the Deshaun Watson special.
     
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    that's more like it
     
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  20. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    Nice try at your word game deception. Biden attempted to expand NATO eastward which was the provocation for war. And of course since then, NATO has in fact expanded and Ukraine is begging to be let in. So you tried to trick people and got appropriately called out. You are the dishonest person, as usual.

    GOOD DAY
     

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