r/InternationalNews • u/StoopSign • 5d ago

North America Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/greenland-is-not-sale-its-leader-says-response-trump-2024-12-23/
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u/Ulthanon 5d ago

Honestly the more time he spends on stupid shit like this, the less actual damage he causes

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u/S_T_P European Union 5d ago

Sounds like illegitimate authoritarian regime is in dire need of DEMOCRACY.

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u/StoopSign 5d ago

Meet the man allowing out gross atrocities against whales!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mette_Frederiksen

We need to take the Faroe Islands too. Also Whalers!

Save the whales or else!

But Japan can keep whaling. It's not like indigenous populations have always been whalers and need them for their basic survival.

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u/Weakly_Obligated 5d ago

Noooo rly?

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u/oswinsong 5d ago

Isn't this the second time he's had to be reminded that no, a Sovereign Nation is not up for grabs?

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u/atmoliminal 5d ago

At least the third if we don't count the first time he tried with this exact country.

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u/oswinsong 5d ago

Oh Jesus lord

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u/roy1979 5d ago

DT's agenda is to hog the limelight and he is killing it. Everyone else is falling for his bait. Panama Canal, Greenland, etc.. it's hilarious.

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u/StoopSign 5d ago

Good observation. I'm thinking he might go for Antarctica next.

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u/roy1979 5d ago

It's possible, no limit to fantasy.

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u/StoopSign 5d ago

I think both Greenland and Antarctica could be taken very easily and house some crazy military bases and biological research pathogen labs. Stay frosty.

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u/WebBorn2622 5d ago

Literally. He’s not even president yet, but he’s already taken on the role and started international negotiations.

Picture any other person who hadn’t entered their elected position yet contacting world leaders and attempting to do diplomacy on behalf of the government they aren’t even running.

Something I am shocked the Democratic Party would even allow, but then again they are pretty much useless.

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u/Inner-Egg-6731 4d ago

Trump's obsessed since last term acquiring Greenland, I read that Greenland was the only obstacle keeping Russian shipping lanes from having to take a huge detour. If Greenland was carved out in such a way that Russian shipping lanes could pass it would open up it ships to the rest of the world in a shorter, more economical way. Trump certainly don't want Greenland to build hotels, resorts and golf courses.