Greenland

[Xan]

"We need Greenland for national security." My understanding is that we have an existing agreement that lets us do virtually anything we need militarily in Greenland. It's also under the control of an ally. Is Trump really willing to blow up NATO in order to attempt to seize Greenland? Why? Is it for the minerals? Is he just old and goofy? What am I missing?

[yankees60]

"We need Greenland for national security." My understanding is that we have an existing agreement that lets us do virtually anything we need militarily in Greenland. It's also under the control of an ally. Is Trump really willing to blow up NATO in order to attempt to seize Greenland? Why? Is it for the minerals? Is he just old and goofy? What am I missing?

It's all a product of all of living in incomprehensible Trump World!

No reasonable, logical explanations for a LOT of things.

[Xan]

Maybe you're right, Vinny.

Also I thought one of the worst things about a potential Harris presidency was that she wanted to do price controls. Now suddenly Trump is not only for price controls (at least for credit card interest), but he's for government ownership of companies. Isn't that straight-up communism? Yikes!

[whatchamacallit]

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now.

I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal.

Coming off of the Venezuela situation makes you think we were really going to invade Greenland but I think having it defended by allies will be just as well.

The saying is, take Trump seriously but not literally.

[I Shrugged]

I guess it sounds like typical Trump negotiation tactics.

[Grinch]

His administration should tell him he'd be better off buying or taking over Greece; it's warmer there, and it sounds similar in German too.

Grönland — Griechenland

[yankees60]

His administration should tell him he'd be better off buying or taking over Greece; it's warmer there, and it sounds similar in German too.

Grönland — Griechenland

Don't give him / them such ideas!!! They might do it solely for the reasons that you state!

[dualstow]

Greece has no natural resources.
That’s why they built a navy and conquered the world.

[coasting]

Why? ... What am I missing?

This is what comes to my mind regarding Greenland takeover talk, Venezuela military action, ICE operations, Fed Chair criminal investigation, etc. It all distracts from the Epstein files.

Best comment I read all week: "If the Justice Dept. is as incompetent at investigating Powell as it has been in delivering all the Epstein files, Powell may be in his job for a long time."

There are way too many people possessing a "dog with a bone" mentality regarding this topic. Determined, relentless, they are not giving up until the facts come out. It will continue to haunt the administration.

[Jack Jones]

Maybe you're right, Vinny.

Also I thought one of the worst things about a potential Harris presidency was that she wanted to do price controls. Now suddenly Trump is not only for price controls (at least for credit card interest), but he's for government ownership of companies. Isn't that straight-up communism? Yikes!

Even the seemingly innocuous Trump accounts are more of the same. The government buys up the SP500, holds it in an account for you, and then later gets a cut when you pay taxes on it.

[I Shrugged]

Last election, we truly had two awful choices. I still feel that Harris would have been way worse, though.

And I was okay with Trump the first time. I heard it put this way recently, “The best things said about him are true, but so are the worst things.”

[coasting]

TACO Wednesday? The President does seem to fear the bond market.

But not as much as he fears the Epstein files.

[glennds]

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now.

I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal.

Coming off of the Venezuela situation makes you think we were really going to invade Greenland but I think having it defended by allies will be just as well.

The saying is, take Trump seriously but not literally.

Who exactly does Greenland need to be defended against? I've heard China and Russia mentioned, but have either of them given an indication that they are considering attacking Greenland?
I think we (the US) are the only ones that have implied any aggression of late towards Greenland. So if the allies are defending it, are they defending it against us? I'm totally confused.

[boglerdude]

CCP is buying Canada. Needs to be boxed out of Alberta. They own Vancouver and have police stations. Agitprop to get conservatives out of power to remove tariffs and keep manufacturing in China. Unemployment destroys countries. eg ICE protestors underemployed and communist funded. Communist leadership isn't actually communist, it's crony capitalist like all governments. But the foot soldiers are children who are still ideological. Or adults who never grew up. To accept that human nature is bad, is to accept that you are capable of doing bad for the right price. Some can't come to terms with that. The only "good" oligarch might be Elon, he's smart enough to remain and his own man and enjoys trolling (vs Trump who only enjoys winning). Humor is illegal in authoritarian regimes.

random content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E0ot9iJm_k

[yankees60]

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now.

I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal.

Coming off of the Venezuela situation makes you think we were really going to invade Greenland but I think having it defended by allies will be just as well.

The saying is, take Trump seriously but not literally.

Who exactly does Greenland need to be defended against? I've heard China and Russia mentioned, but have either of them given an indication that they are considering attacking Greenland?
I think we (the US) are the only ones that have implied any aggression of late towards Greenland. So if the allies are defending it, are they defending it against us? I'm totally confused.

Anything done by President Liar and Vice-President Evil's Lowlife Administration generally results in chaos and confusion. Simple resulst from dishonesty and deceit underpinning all their actions.

[Mountaineer]

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now.

I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal.

Coming off of the Venezuela situation makes you think we were really going to invade Greenland but I think having it defended by allies will be just as well.

The saying is, take Trump seriously but not literally.

Who exactly does Greenland need to be defended against? I've heard China and Russia mentioned, but have either of them given an indication that they are considering attacking Greenland?
I think we (the US) are the only ones that have implied any aggression of late towards Greenland. So if the allies are defending it, are they defending it against us? I'm totally confused.

Anything done by President Liar and Vice-President Evil's Lowlife Administration generally results in chaos and confusion. Simple resulst from dishonesty and deceit underpinning all their actions.

But they were voted out of office over a year ago!

[dualstow]

[glennds]

Maybe you're right, Vinny.

Also I thought one of the worst things about a potential Harris presidency was that she wanted to do price controls. Now suddenly Trump is not only for price controls (at least for credit card interest), but he's for government ownership of companies. Isn't that straight-up communism? Yikes!

Seeing as how it is also a pay-to-play situation, would that make it crony-communism?

[yankees60]

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now.

I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal.

Coming off of the Venezuela situation makes you think we were really going to invade Greenland but I think having it defended by allies will be just as well.

The saying is, take Trump seriously but not literally.

Who exactly does Greenland need to be defended against? I've heard China and Russia mentioned, but have either of them given an indication that they are considering attacking Greenland?
I think we (the US) are the only ones that have implied any aggression of late towards Greenland. So if the allies are defending it, are they defending it against us? I'm totally confused.

Anything done by President Liar and Vice-President Evil's Lowlife Administration generally results in chaos and confusion. Simple resulst from dishonesty and deceit underpinning all their actions.

But they were voted out of office over a year ago!

The world will never understand how proclaimed followers of Jesus / The Bible enthusiastically supported the most un-Jesus-like, un-Bible-like person.

Does that narrow it down for you which president is being referred to?

[Mountaineer]

I can't say that I have read much into the situation but I did read that there is now more European defenses going into Greenland now.

I figured that was really the end goal. If he has to threaten to take it over himself to get it to be defended then that ends up being a pretty good deal.

Coming off of the Venezuela situation makes you think we were really going to invade Greenland but I think having it defended by allies will be just as well.

The saying is, take Trump seriously but not literally.

Who exactly does Greenland need to be defended against? I've heard China and Russia mentioned, but have either of them given an indication that they are considering attacking Greenland?
I think we (the US) are the only ones that have implied any aggression of late towards Greenland. So if the allies are defending it, are they defending it against us? I'm totally confused.

Anything done by President Liar and Vice-President Evil's Lowlife Administration generally results in chaos and confusion. Simple resulst from dishonesty and deceit underpinning all their actions.

But they were voted out of office over a year ago!

The world will never understand how proclaimed followers of Jesus / The Bible enthusiastically supported the most un-Jesus-like, un-Bible-like person.

Does that narrow it down for you which president is being referred to?

No, it just confirms the previous administration was even more corrupt than the current one.
And, that you don’t understand the difference between the kingdom of the right and the kingdom of the left or that good works do not determine whether you are saved. He who is baptized and believes will be saved.
For what it's worth, I don't think the current president is a great moral example. I do think he cares more about what is good for our country than the previous president. Perhaps because he is way smarter, or maybe just way more competent, than the previous president. As for moral character, at least as good as the previous but he is just open about it where the previous covered stuff up. I think I have previously described the cover up told to me by first hand witnesses in the police and medical professions after his wife was killed in a car accident when pulling out in front of another vehicle (not the story that was publicized). Basically as Martin Luther said, don't put your trust in princes.