Greenland

[Blazing Saddles]

If it became a state, they would get all the same rights.

I suspect that is Trumps aim

Will they though?

I suspect that they won’t become a state, that Greenlanders won’t be afforded the rights of a US citizen.
I suspect they will become, in effect, illegals in their homeland.

 

[CXRAndy]

Will they though?

I suspect that they won’t become a state, that Greenlanders won’t be afforded the rights of a US citizen.
I suspect they will become, in effect, illegals in their homeland.

There is their negotiating angle. You want us make us a State, full rights

 

[Bromptonaut]

Do you want China, Russia or USA to have control of Greenland?

How about Denmark?

 

[CXRAndy]

Its going to one of these 3 in the future

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

 

[wakemalcolm]

What Trump's failed to do so far is to create a wedge issue for any Greenland extremists to see the upside of and rally around.

There was an interesting report the other day about the number of indigenous parents being declared as unfit to keep their children with a number being taken away and put up for adoption in mainland Denmark. Other than it disproportionately affecting lower educated people there's not much there in Trump's wheelhouse but he needs to find something.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Greenland is a sovereign state of Denmark. If either Russia or China invaded, it would trigger a NATO response.
So, that’s not going to happen.

I don’t know why this fabricated scenario is being debated, when we all know it’s about the minerals.

 

[Beebo]

I think we can forget China. How would they get there? It’s geographical impossible.

Russia could but it would be impossible to take it by force and defend it. Any troops landing by boat would be sitting ducks for US bombs.

 

[Dorset Boy]

They don't control it. Also the Greenlanders have in recent times expressed the desire to be totally independent of Denmark

Why does Tumptonia need to control Greenland?

 

[All uphill]

There was an interesting report the other day about the number of indigenous parents being declared as unfit to keep their children with a number being taken away and put up for adoption in mainland Denmark.

Shhh!

T would see that as a good idea that he could use back in Magaland

 

[Ian H]

I think we can forget China. How would they get there? It’s geographical impossible.

Russia could but it would be impossible to take it by force and defend it. Any troops landing by boat would be sitting ducks for US bombs.

China's "invasion" plans are limited to areas it considers to be historically Chinese. Elsewhere its influence is solely through economic development.

Russia hasn't the military or economic strength to invade. Again, its expansionism is limited to countries which it regards as rightfully within its sphere of influence.

For context, see the Monroe Doctrine (which doesn't mention Greenland).

 

[CXRAndy]

Why does Tumptonia need to control Greenland?

Its an early lookout station almost equidistant from Russia

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Its an early lookout station almost equidistant from Russia

Errr what?
Do they still rely on binoculars in the US forces?
That’s why they have all those satellites up there.
Stop making stuff up to try and rationalise the unrationable.

It’s all about the minerals.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I think that questions have to asked regarding Trump’s plans for the islanders and it’s infrastructure.
A few answers in that regard might go at least some way towards easing fears.

 

[AuroraSaab]

There was an interesting report the other day about the number of indigenous parents being declared as unfit to keep their children with a number being taken away and put up for adoption in mainland Denmark.

Greenlander's have been treated pretty poorly by Denmark in the past. I doubt being the newest US state holds much of an attraction either though.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/englis...forcibly-fitted-with-iuds.html?outputType=amp