What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore, notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore, notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty >days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he >recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must >intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette >Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs >post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A >quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A >replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to >AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball--
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty
days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A
quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
Thanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through:
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want
Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for >defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S. >defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for
technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western >dependence on imports from China.
On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09rC>PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential purchaser needs to back off.
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much howThanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through:
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home >>> to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as >>> the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if >>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he >>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs >>> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO >>> quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO >>> replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in >>> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the >>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for >>> his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will >>> be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want
Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for
defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S.
defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for
technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western
dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
Maybe greenland should take over the us.
On 1/6/2026 11:35 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much howThanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through:
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>> States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home >>>> to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as >>>> the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if >>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>> Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty >>>> days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he >>>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs >>>> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A >>>> quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in >>>> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the >>>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for >>>> his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will >>>> be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want
Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for
defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S.
defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for
technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western
dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
The point is, we need to band together for self defense. The US already >operates Thule Air Base, that supports NATO and U.S. strategic defense,
that is critical for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance.
--Maybe greenland should take over the us.
Not sure you have thought this through.
All borders are just lines in the sand, in this case, cracks in the ice.
On 06/01/2026 19:22, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09?PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote: >>
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and
accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential
purchaser needs to back off.
I've not heard much grief over recent events from Greenlanders.
I've heard a lot of grief from people who'll never live there
and don't care about the natives as long as Trump doesn't
succeed.
On 06/01/2026 19:22, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09rC>PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote: >>
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and
accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential
purchaser needs to back off.
I've not heard much grief over recent events from Greenlanders.
I've heard a lot of grief from people who'll never live there
and don't care about the natives as long as Trump doesn't
succeed.
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
America does not have the phillippines. Texas asked very politely to
join. If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
welcome. But they ain't askin and they don't need to. Leaveem alone.
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty >> days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he >> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs >> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO >> quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO >> replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in >> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the >> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore, notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty >> days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he >> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs >> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO >> quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO >> replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in >> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the >> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking
in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch
of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty
much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the
Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the
United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three
cents per acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the
contiguous United States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is
home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to
the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much
closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada.
According to Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the
United States exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe
as soon as twenty days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of
national security,rCO he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the
Russians pose a threat to the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt
publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic
region. For its part, Denmark, a nation of 6 million people, is unable
to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they
recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took
a dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or
maybe it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland.
rCyCan you,rCO quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to
take Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United
States,rCO replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik.
rCyWe live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by
strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he
said. rCyThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of
time.rCO Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and
other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit
of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that
Arthur Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate,
Dublin, for his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump
will also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential
to AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland
will be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we...
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35rC>PM EST, "dart200" <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home >>> to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as >>> the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if >>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he >>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs >>> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO >>> quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO >>> replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in >>> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the >>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for >>> his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will >>> be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking
in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch
of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby. You need to grow up!
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35rC>PM EST, "dart200"
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>> States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is
home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if >>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>> Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as >>>> twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he >>>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must >>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe
live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the >>>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been >>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for >>>> his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland
will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking
in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch
of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35rC>PM EST, "dart200"
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>> States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is
home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if >>>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>>> Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as >>>>> twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must >>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe
live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been >>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for >>>>> his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland
will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking >>>> in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch >>>> of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby. You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well
wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
America does not have the phillippines. Texas asked very politely to
join. If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
welcome. But they ain't askin and they don't need to. Leaveem alone.
as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want >independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.
That's going to be a challenge.
--Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home >>> to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as >>> the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty >>> days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs >>> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A
quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in >>> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will >>> be ours.
Roger Kimball
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:39:40rC>PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35rC>PM EST, "dart200"
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland?
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking >>>>> in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch >>>>> of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby. You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
: - ))
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35?PM EST, "dart200" <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>> States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home >>>> to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as >>>> the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if >>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>> Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty >>>> days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he >>>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs >>>> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A >>>> quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in >>>> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the >>>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for >>>> his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will >>>> be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking
in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch
of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby. You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35?PM EST, "dart200"
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>> States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is >>>>> home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if >>>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>>> Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as
twenty
days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he >>>>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must >>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen >>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerAs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A >>>>> quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A >>>>> replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe
live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the >>>>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been >>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for >>>>> his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland >>>>> will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking >>>> in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch >>>> of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.a You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
On 06/01/2026 21:17, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty
much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the
Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the
United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three
cents per acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the
contiguous United States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is
home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to
the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much
closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada.
According to Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the
United States exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe
as soon as twenty days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of
national security,A he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the
Russians pose a threat to the area. The EU knows this but wonAt
publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic
region. For its part, Denmark, a nation of 6 million people, is unable
to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they
recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took
a dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or
maybe it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerAs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland.
aCan you,A quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to
take Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United
States,A replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik.
aWe live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by
strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,A he
said. aThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of
time.A Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and
other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit
of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that
Arthur Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate,
Dublin, for his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump
will also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential
to AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland
will be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we...
Who's that?
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:11:02 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 11:35 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:The point is, we need to band together for self defense. The US already
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,Thanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through:
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>> States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home >>>>> to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as >>>>> the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if >>>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>>> Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must >>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been >>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for >>>>> his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will >>>>> be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want
Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for >>>> defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S. >>>> defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for
technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western >>>> dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
operates Thule Air Base, that supports NATO and U.S. strategic defense,
that is critical for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance.
In this case, greenland needs to be protected against the aggression
of the us.
Maybe greenland should take over the us.Not sure you have thought this through.
All borders are just lines in the sand, in this case, cracks in the ice.
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:07:53 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 19:22, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09?PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote: >>>
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>> States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and
accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential >>> purchaser needs to back off.
I've not heard much grief over recent events from Greenlanders.
I've heard a lot of grief from people who'll never live there
and don't care about the natives as long as Trump doesn't
succeed.
I don't think he needs to go around taking over other countries,
whether I have been there/will be there or not.
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:33:45 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:17, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty
much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the
Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the
United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three
cents per acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the
contiguous United States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is
home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to
the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much >>>> closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada.
According to Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the
United States exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe >>>> as soon as twenty days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of
national security,rCO he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the
Russians pose a threat to the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt
publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic
region. For its part, Denmark, a nation of 6 million people, is unable >>>> to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they
recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took
a dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or
maybe it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. >>>> rCyCan you,rCO quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to
take Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United
States,rCO replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. >>>> rCyWe live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by
strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he
said. rCyThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of
time.rCO Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and
other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit
of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that
Arthur Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate,
Dublin, for his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump
will also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential
to AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland
will be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we...
Who's that?
Not us that's for sure.
On 1/6/2026 12:21 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:11:02 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:So, I'm almost certain you have not thought this through.
On 1/6/2026 11:35 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:The point is, we need to band together for self defense. The US already
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how >>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>>> States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.Thanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through: >>>>>
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home >>>>>> to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as >>>>>> the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if >>>>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>>>> Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty >>>>>> days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he >>>>>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must >>>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen >>>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs >>>>>> post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A >>>>>> quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A >>>>>> replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in >>>>>> a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the >>>>>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been >>>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will >>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for >>>>>> his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to >>>>>> AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will >>>>>> be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want
Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for >>>>> defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S. >>>>> defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for
technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western >>>>> dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
operates Thule Air Base, that supports NATO and U.S. strategic defense,
that is critical for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance.
In this case, greenland needs to be protected against the aggression
of the us.
You need to face reality.
Greenland is a strategic ally against Russian and Chinese aggression.
What you should be concerned with is the defense of Europe and the South >China Sea.
Greenland is a territory in name only. The problem is, who is going to
pay to replace the socialism imposed by Denmark?
It has a small, mixed economy characterized by a large public sector,
heavy reliance on Danish subsidies.
The government is the largest employer and the major economic driver,
funded significantly by Danish grants.
--Maybe greenland should take over the us.Not sure you have thought this through.
All borders are just lines in the sand, in this case, cracks in the ice.
On 1/6/2026 12:22 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:07:53 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 19:22, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09?PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>> States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and
accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential >>>> purchaser needs to back off.
I've not heard much grief over recent events from Greenlanders.
I've heard a lot of grief from people who'll never live there
and don't care about the natives as long as Trump doesn't
succeed.
I don't think he needs to go around taking over other countries,
whether I have been there/will be there or not.
Free Alberta!
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:26:09 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 12:22 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:07:53 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Free Alberta!
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 19:22, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09?PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? That-As pretty much how >>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>>> States. And let-As not forget about Alaska.
Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and >>>>> accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential >>>>> purchaser needs to back off.
I've not heard much grief over recent events from Greenlanders.
I've heard a lot of grief from people who'll never live there
and don't care about the natives as long as Trump doesn't
succeed.
I don't think he needs to go around taking over other countries,
whether I have been there/will be there or not.
Like quebec, that is possible if enough albertans want it. In the
crunch after all the fuss, quebecers decided, no we really didn't want
that after all.
On 1/6/2026 3:33 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:33:45 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:17, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty
much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the >>>>> Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the >>>>> United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three
cents per acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the
contiguous United States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is
home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been >>>>> seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to >>>>> the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much >>>>> closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. >>>>> According to Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the
United States exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe >>>>> as soon as twenty days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of
national security,A he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the
Russians pose a threat to the area. The EU knows this but wonAt
publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic
region. For its part, Denmark, a nation of 6 million people, is unable >>>>> to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they
recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took >>>>> a dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen >>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or
maybe it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerAs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. >>>>> aCan you,A quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to >>>>> take Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United
States,A replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. >>>>> aWe live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by
strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,A he
said. aThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of
time.A Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and
other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit >>>>> of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that
Arthur Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate,
Dublin, for his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump
will also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential >>>>> to AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland
will be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we...
Who's that?
Not us that's for sure.
you cannot speak for us.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:31:50 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 3:33 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:33:45 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>you cannot speak for us.
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:17, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty >>>>>> much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the >>>>>> Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the >>>>>> United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three
cents per acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the
contiguous United States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is >>>>>> home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been >>>>>> seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to >>>>>> the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much >>>>>> closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. >>>>>> According to Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the >>>>>> United States exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe >>>>>> as soon as twenty days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of >>>>>> national security,rCO he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the >>>>>> Russians pose a threat to the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt
publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic
region. For its part, Denmark, a nation of 6 million people, is unable >>>>>> to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they >>>>>> recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took >>>>>> a dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or
maybe it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. >>>>>> rCyCan you,rCO quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to
take Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United >>>>>> States,rCO replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. >>>>>> rCyWe live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by >>>>>> strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he >>>>>> said. rCyThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of >>>>>> time.rCO Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and
other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit >>>>>> of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that
Arthur Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, >>>>>> Dublin, for his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump >>>>>> will also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential >>>>>> to AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore, >>>>>> notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland >>>>>> will be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we...
Who's that?
Not us that's for sure.
I spoke for that we you spoke for above.
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well
wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
America does not have the phillippines. Texas asked very politely to
join. If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
welcome. But they ain't askin and they don't need to. Leaveem alone.
as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want
independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state. >>
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in
the closet.
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35rC>PM EST, "dart200"
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per
acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>> States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is
home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if >>>> you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>> Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as >>>> twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he >>>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must >>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette
Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe
live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the >>>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been >>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will
evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the
Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for >>>> his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland
will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking
in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch
of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
On 1/6/2026 1:36 PM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:like hella u say boomers r supporting u...whut
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35rC>PM EST, "dart200"
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana
purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United
States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>> States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is >>>>> home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much
closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada.
According to
Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States
exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as >>>>> twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must >>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a
nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy
took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or
maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan >>>>> you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take
Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe
live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength,
that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been >>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that.
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and
other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for >>>>> his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump
will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to
AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland >>>>> will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking >>>> in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch >>>> of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well >>> as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want
wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how
America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
America does not have the phillippines. Texas asked very politely to
join. If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
welcome. But they ain't askin and they don't need to. Leaveem alone. >>>>
independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state. >>>
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in
the closet.
On 1/7/2026 10:57 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:31:50 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 3:33 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:33:45 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>you cannot speak for us.
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:17, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States >>>>>>> acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty >>>>>>> much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the >>>>>>> Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the >>>>>>> United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three >>>>>>> cents per acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the
contiguous United States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is >>>>>>> home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been >>>>>>> seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to >>>>>>> the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much >>>>>>> closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. >>>>>>> According to Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the >>>>>>> United States exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe >>>>>>> as soon as twenty days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of >>>>>>> national security,A he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the >>>>>>> Russians pose a threat to the area. The EU knows this but wonAt
publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic
region. For its part, Denmark, a nation of 6 million people, is unable >>>>>>> to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they >>>>>>> recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took >>>>>>> a dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen >>>>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an >>>>>>> American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or >>>>>>> maybe it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerAs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. >>>>>>> aCan you,A quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to >>>>>>> take Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United >>>>>>> States,A replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. >>>>>>> aWe live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by >>>>>>> strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,A he >>>>>>> said. aThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of >>>>>>> time.A Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will >>>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and >>>>>>> other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit >>>>>>> of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that >>>>>>> Arthur Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, >>>>>>> Dublin, for his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump >>>>>>> will also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential >>>>>>> to AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland >>>>>>> will be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we...
Who's that?
Not us that's for sure.
I spoke for that we you spoke for above.
So, I said you can't speak for us. You spoke for us above.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well >>>> as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want >>>> independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.
wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire >>>>>> or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>America does not have the phillippines. Texas asked very politely to >>>>> join. If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
welcome. But they ain't askin and they don't need to. Leaveem alone. >>>>>
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in
the closet.
Could be. However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as >>>>> well
wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States >>>>>>> acquireAmerica does not have the phillippines.-a Texas asked very politely to >>>>>> join.-a If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>
welcome.-a But they ain't askin and they don't need to.-a Leaveem >>>>>> alone.
as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not
want
independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic
welfare state.
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is:-a the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in
the closet.
Could be.-a However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government, administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
On 1/7/26 6:44 PM, Dude wrote:
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government,
On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote:Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States >>>>>>>> acquireAmerica does not have the phillippines.-a Texas asked very
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>>
politely to
join.-a If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be >>>>>>> welcome.-a But they ain't askin and they don't need to.-a Leaveem >>>>>>> alone.
as well
as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not >>>>>> want
independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic
welfare state.
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is:-a the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in >>>>> the closet.
Could be.-a However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
i mean the us could literally buy out all 50k residents making them each
a millionaire... for like 5% of the yearly defense budget
trump just needs to make a deal, eh???? EfyeEfyeEfye
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well >>>>> as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want >>>>> independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.
wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquireAmerica does not have the phillippines. Texas asked very politely to >>>>>> join. If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how >>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>
welcome. But they ain't askin and they don't need to. Leaveem alone. >>>>>>
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in
the closet.
Could be. However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government, >administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 18:44:21 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government,
On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well >>>>>> as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want >>>>>> independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in >>>>> the closet.
Could be. However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
equine offal.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:29:17 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 10:57 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:31:50 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:So, I said you can't speak for us. You spoke for us above.
On 1/6/2026 3:33 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:33:45 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>you cannot speak for us.
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:17, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States >>>>>>>> acquire or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty >>>>>>>> much how America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the >>>>>>>> Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the >>>>>>>> Louisiana purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the >>>>>>>> United States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three >>>>>>>> cents per acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the >>>>>>>> contiguous United States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska. >>>>>>>>
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is >>>>>>>> home to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been >>>>>>>> seen as the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to >>>>>>>> the east coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much
closer if you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. >>>>>>>> According to Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the >>>>>>>> United States exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe
as soon as twenty days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of >>>>>>>> national security,rCO he recently told reporters. The Chinese and the >>>>>>>> Russians pose a threat to the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt >>>>>>>> publicly admit that the US must intervene to protect the Arctic >>>>>>>> region. For its part, Denmark, a nation of 6 million people, is unable >>>>>>>> to protect its protectorate. To beef up security, said Trump, they >>>>>>>> recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took >>>>>>>> a dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an >>>>>>>> American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or >>>>>>>> maybe it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic? >>>>>>>>
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie >>>>>>>> MillerrCOs post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland.
rCyCan you,rCO quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to
take Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United >>>>>>>> States,rCO replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik.
rCyWe live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by >>>>>>>> strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he >>>>>>>> said. rCyThese are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of >>>>>>>> time.rCO Has Miller been reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)? >>>>>>>>
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and >>>>>>>> other members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit >>>>>>>> of the United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that >>>>>>>> Arthur Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, >>>>>>>> Dublin, for his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump >>>>>>>> will also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential >>>>>>>> to AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore, >>>>>>>> notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland >>>>>>>> will be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we...
Who's that?
Not us that's for sure.
I spoke for that we you spoke for above.
Let me be clearer
You cannot invent a we to ask why shouldn't.
On 1/7/26 11:37 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/6/2026 1:36 PM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:like hella u say boomers r supporting u...whut
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:17:35rC>PM EST, "dart200"
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/6/26 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States
acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous
United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It
is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been
seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the >>>>>> east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much
closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada.
According to
Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States >>>>>> exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as >>>>>> twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national
security,rCO he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a
threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must >>>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a
nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To
beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy
took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an
American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American
takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or >>>>>> maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie
MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan >>>>>> you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take >>>>>> Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe >>>>>> live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength,
that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are >>>>>> the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been >>>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending >>>>>> in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and >>>>>> other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of >>>>>> the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur
Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, >>>>>> for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump >>>>>> will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to >>>>>> AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world,
Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
why shouldn't we just ban all boomers from politics for still thinking >>>>> in terms of endlessly moronic nation state clown show posturing???
who the fuck actually *wants* to live in a world decided up by a bunch >>>>> of rich people bickering about lines in the sand ...
/but muh human nature/
yeah, yeah, i'm sure there'll be a lot less of that "nature" once
boomers are gone
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how retarded
things have become???
whoa bro u hit that shit 2 hard ehh???
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 18:44:21 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government,
On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote:Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well >>>>>> as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want >>>>>> independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquireAmerica does not have the phillippines. Texas asked very politely to >>>>>>> join. If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>>
welcome. But they ain't askin and they don't need to. Leaveem alone. >>>>>>>
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in >>>>> the closet.
Could be. However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
equine offal.
On 1/8/2026 12:26 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 18:44:21 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government,
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark >>>>>>> as well
as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do
not want
independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic
welfare state.
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is:-a the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in >>>>>> the closet.
Could be.-a However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
equine offal.
The largest employers in Greenland are the various levels of
administration, including the central Kingdom Government in Denmark, the Local Greenland Self-Rule Government, and the municipalities. Most of
these positions are in the capital Nuuk.[20] Forty-three percent of Greenlanders work for the government, compared to 15% in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Greenland#Governance
It might indeed be shit but it's true.
On Jan 7, 2026 at 1:47:27rC>PM EST, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:26:09 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 12:22 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:07:53 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Free Alberta!
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 19:22, Tara wrote:
On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09?PM EST, "Julian" <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire
or at least exercise control over Greenland? That-As pretty much how >>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>>>> States. And let-As not forget about Alaska.
Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and >>>>>> accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential >>>>>> purchaser needs to back off.
I've not heard much grief over recent events from Greenlanders.
I've heard a lot of grief from people who'll never live there
and don't care about the natives as long as Trump doesn't
succeed.
I don't think he needs to go around taking over other countries,
whether I have been there/will be there or not.
Like quebec, that is possible if enough albertans want it. In the
crunch after all the fuss, quebecers decided, no we really didn't want
that after all.
The majority of albertans don't want it either. Don't pay attention to the big
noise from the small population. No worries.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:02:47 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 12:21 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:11:02 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:So, I'm almost certain you have not thought this through.
On 1/6/2026 11:35 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>The point is, we need to band together for self defense. The US already >>>> operates Thule Air Base, that supports NATO and U.S. strategic defense, >>>> that is critical for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance.
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquireThanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through: >>>>>>
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>>>> States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>>>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to >>>>>>> Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States >>>>>>> exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>>>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must >>>>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation >>>>>>> of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>>>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a >>>>>>> dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen >>>>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an >>>>>>> American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe >>>>>>> it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take >>>>>>> Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is >>>>>>> governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been >>>>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other >>>>>>> members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>>>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur >>>>>>> Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will >>>>>>> also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to >>>>>>> AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want >>>>>> Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for >>>>>> defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S. >>>>>> defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for
technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western >>>>>> dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
In this case, greenland needs to be protected against the aggression
of the us.
You need to face reality.
The reality is that himbo will find a way to grab greenland.
What a creep.>Sometimes you need mean creeps to get things done. You need a Pete, a
On 1/7/2026 10:45 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:02:47 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/6/2026 12:21 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:11:02 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:So, I'm almost certain you have not thought this through.
On 1/6/2026 11:35 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:In this case, greenland needs to be protected against the aggression
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>The point is, we need to band together for self defense. The US already >>>>> operates Thule Air Base, that supports NATO and U.S. strategic defense, >>>>> that is critical for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance. >>>>
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquireThanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through: >>>>>>>
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how >>>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United >>>>>>>> States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east >>>>>>>> coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States >>>>>>>> exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty
days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he >>>>>>>> recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to >>>>>>>> the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must >>>>>>>> intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up >>>>>>>> security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen >>>>>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an >>>>>>>> American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover >>>>>>>> of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A
quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take >>>>>>>> Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A >>>>>>>> replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the >>>>>>>> iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been >>>>>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a >>>>>>>> Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will >>>>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the >>>>>>>> United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur >>>>>>>> Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for >>>>>>>> his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to >>>>>>>> AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want >>>>>>> Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for >>>>>>> defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S. >>>>>>> defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for
technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western >>>>>>> dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
of the us.
You need to face reality.
The reality is that himbo will find a way to grab greenland.
The reality is, China wants to annex Greenland and Russia wants Ukraine
and the return of Alaska.
What a creep.>Sometimes you need mean creeps to get things done. You need a Pete, a
Marco, a Kristy, a Pam and a Kash.
On 1/8/2026 12:26 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 18:44:21 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government,
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well
as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want >>>>>>> independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in >>>>>> the closet.
Could be. However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
equine offal.
The largest employers in Greenland are the various levels of
administration, including the central Kingdom Government in Denmark, the >Local Greenland Self-Rule Government, and the municipalities. Most of
these positions are in the capital Nuuk.[20] Forty-three percent of >Greenlanders work for the government, compared to 15% in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Greenland#Governance
It might indeed be shit but it's true.
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how
retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby. You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how
retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one! That'll show him!
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28rC>AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote:
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby. You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how
retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one! That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with no sense of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of humour". -John Cleese
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:00:18 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 10:45 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:02:47 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:The reality is, China wants to annex Greenland and Russia wants Ukraine
On 1/6/2026 12:21 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:11:02 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>So, I'm almost certain you have not thought this through.
On 1/6/2026 11:35 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:In this case, greenland needs to be protected against the aggression >>>>> of the us.
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>The point is, we need to band together for self defense. The US already >>>>>> operates Thule Air Base, that supports NATO and U.S. strategic defense, >>>>>> that is critical for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance. >>>>>
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquireThanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through: >>>>>>>>
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatrCOs pretty much how >>>>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letrCOs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark rCo much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, werCOll get around to talking about the United States >>>>>>>>> exercising control of Greenland in rCytwo monthsrCO, maybe as soon as twenty
days. rCyWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,rCO he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonrCOt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled.
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumprCOs aide Stephen
Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an >>>>>>>>> American flag and a single word: rCySoon.rCO Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces >>>>>>>>> like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerrCOs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. rCyCan you,rCO
quoth Tapper, rCyrule out that the US is ever going to try to take >>>>>>>>> Greenland by force?rCO rCyGreenland should be part of the United States,rCO
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. rCyWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,rCO he said. rCyThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.rCO Has Miller been
reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark >>>>>>>>> have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there >>>>>>>>> around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatrCOs not how things will >>>>>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur >>>>>>>>> Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesrCOs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for -u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to >>>>>>>>> AmericarCOs, and EuroperCOs, security in the region. Therefore, >>>>>>>>> notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want >>>>>>>> Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland.
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for
defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S. >>>>>>>> defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for >>>>>>>> technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western >>>>>>>> dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
You need to face reality.
The reality is that himbo will find a way to grab greenland.
and the return of Alaska.
Sometimes you need mean creeps to get things done. You need a Pete, a
What a creep.>
Marco, a Kristy, a Pam and a Kash.
The thing about such things is that they are usually better not done.
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28rC>AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote:
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up! >>>>>
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how
retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28rC>AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote:"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage???
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up! >>>>>>
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how
retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction of
the defense budget.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 17:47:14 -0500, Wilson <Wilson@nowhere.invalid>
wrote:
On 1/8/2026 12:26 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 18:44:21 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 1:05 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Apparently, the largest employer in Greenland is the government,
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.
Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well
as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want
independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.
That's going to be a challenge.
There it is: the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in >>>>>>> the closet.
Could be. However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.
administered by the King of Denmark. If the people of Greenland were
free, they could all be millionaires living in Nuuk.
equine offal.
The largest employers in Greenland are the various levels of
administration, including the central Kingdom Government in Denmark, the
Local Greenland Self-Rule Government, and the municipalities. Most of
these positions are in the capital Nuuk.[20] Forty-three percent of
Greenlanders work for the government, compared to 15% in the United States. >>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Greenland#Governance
It might indeed be shit but it's true.
lf it should accidentally be true,
only you us type conservatives would be bothered by that.
Their livelihood is ultimately not your concern.
On 1/8/2026 9:53 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:00:18 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/7/2026 10:45 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:02:47 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:The reality is, China wants to annex Greenland and Russia wants Ukraine
On 1/6/2026 12:21 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:11:02 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>So, I'm almost certain you have not thought this through.
On 1/6/2026 11:35 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:In this case, greenland needs to be protected against the aggression >>>>>> of the us.
On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:26:07 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>The point is, we need to band together for self defense. The US already >>>>>>> operates Thule Air Base, that supports NATO and U.S. strategic defense, >>>>>>> that is critical for missile warning, defense, and space surveillance. >>>>>>
On 1/6/2026 9:43 AM, Julian wrote:
What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquireThanks for posting this for discussion. I have thought this through: >>>>>>>>>
or at least exercise control over Greenland? ThatAs pretty much how >>>>>>>>>> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, >>>>>>>>>> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana >>>>>>>>>> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United >>>>>>>>>> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per >>>>>>>>>> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United
States. And letAs not forget about Alaska.
A few facts about Greenland. It is big: 836,000 square miles. It is home
to about 50,000 people, mostly Inuits. Historically, it has been seen as
the semi-autonomous property of Denmark. It is much closer to the east
coast of the United States than it is to Denmark u much, much closer if
you travel from the 51st state, sometimes known as Canada. According to
Donald Trump, weAll get around to talking about the United States >>>>>>>>>> exercising control of Greenland in atwo monthsA, maybe as soon as twenty
days. aWe need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,A he
recently told reporters. The Chinese and the Russians pose a threat to
the area. The EU knows this but wonAt publicly admit that the US must
intervene to protect the Arctic region. For its part, Denmark, a nation
of 6 million people, is unable to protect its protectorate. To beef up
security, said Trump, they recently sent another dog sled. >>>>>>>>>>
Oh, dear. All that sent the commentariat into a tizzy. The tizzy took a
dose of steroids when Katie Miller, the wife of TrumpAs aide Stephen >>>>>>>>>> Miller, took to X to post an image of Greenland overlaid with an >>>>>>>>>> American flag and a single word: aSoon.A Yikes. On Monday, Mette >>>>>>>>>> Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, said that an American takeover
of Greenland would mark the end of the Nato military alliance. Or maybe
it is the only way to preserve the creaky Cold War relic?
Anyway, the talk in Trump world about Greenland has given mouthpieces
like the journalist Jake Tapper a case of the sads. After Katie MillerAs
post, Tapper anxiously pestered her husband about Greenland. aCan you,A
quoth Tapper, arule out that the US is ever going to try to take >>>>>>>>>> Greenland by force?A aGreenland should be part of the United States,A
replied Miller. He then offered him a lesson in realpolitik. aWe live in
a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is
governed by force, that is governed by power,A he said. aThese are the
iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.A Has Miller been >>>>>>>>>> reading his Thucydides (see Book 5.89)?
https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/historians/thucyd/thucydides8.html >>>>>>>>>>
Miller then asked an interesting question: by what right does Denmark
have Greenland? Is it because Erik the Red founded a settlement there
around AD 1000? I think the Danes will have to do better than that. >>>>>>>>>>
And besides, Jake Tapper can rest easy. Trump will not be sending in a
Delta Force squadron to seize Greenland. ThatAs not how things will >>>>>>>>>> evolve. How will they evolve? Trump wrote about it in The Art of the >>>>>>>>>> Deal. There will be tears and some foot stamping by the Danes and other
members of the EU. But Greenland will soon come under the orbit of the
United States. Maybe Trump will make the sort of deal that Arthur >>>>>>>>>> Guinness struck when, in 1759, he leased St. JamesAs Gate, Dublin, for
his brewery for u45 per year for 9,000 years.
I am sure a tidy sum will change hands over Greenland. Maybe Trump will
also extend some face-saving tokens. But Greenland is essential to >>>>>>>>>> AmericaAs, and EuropeAs, security in the region. Therefore, >>>>>>>>>> notwithstanding the Jakes and the Margarets of the world, Greenland will
be ours.
Roger Kimball
China wants Taiwan and the South China Sea. Russia and Europe want >>>>>>>>> Ukraine. The US wants North and South America and Greenland. >>>>>>>>>
What's the problem?
Greenland is important due to its crucial strategic Arctic location for
defense against Chinese and Russian aggression. It hosts critical U.S.
defense installations like the Space Base.
Greenland has vast untapped mineral resources, rare earths for >>>>>>>>> technology. Its potential mineral wealth is vital for reducing Western
dependence on imports from China.
US has lots of resources too.
You need to face reality.
The reality is that himbo will find a way to grab greenland.
and the return of Alaska.
Sometimes you need mean creeps to get things done. You need a Pete, a
What a creep.>
Marco, a Kristy, a Pam and a Kash.
The thing about such things is that they are usually better not done.
You mean like national security and enforcing the law?
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28rC>AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote: >>>>"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage??? >>>>>>>
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up! >>>>>>>
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how
retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction
of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote: >>>>>"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage??? >>>>>>>>
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.a You need to grow up! >>>>>>>>
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how
retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with >>>>> no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of >>>>> humour".
-John Cleese
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction
of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote: >>>>>>"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage??? >>>>>>>>>
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up! >>>>>>>>>
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with >>>>>> no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of >>>>>> humour".
-John Cleese
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction
of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be prosperous >>>> and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote: >>>>>>>"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage??? >>>>>>>>>>
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.a You need to grow up! >>>>>>>>>>
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with >>>>>>> no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of >>>>>>> humour".
-John Cleese
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction >>>>> of the defense budget.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be prosperous >>>>> and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> wrote: >>>>>>>>-a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global stage??? >>>>>>>>>>>
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people with >>>>>>>> no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a sense of >>>>>>>> humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction >>>>>> of the defense budget.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>> wrote:-a -a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction >>>>>>> of the defense budget.
prosperous
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
On 1/10/2026 9:29 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Not everyone in Greenland works for the government. Many people who work
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>>> wrote:a a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction >>>>>>>> of the defense budget.
prosperous
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
in Greenland make a living in the fishing industry and in tourism.
The people of Greenland are sitting on a gold mine, but Denmark does not >have the resources for recovery.
Greenland holds vast, largely untapped valuable resources, notably rare >earth elements, crucial for green tech, and significant deposits of iron >ore, graphite, zinc, copper, gold, uranium, titanium, vanadium, and oil/gas. --Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:07:56 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 9:29 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Not everyone in Greenland works for the government. Many people who work >>in Greenland make a living in the fishing industry and in tourism.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:a a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction >>>>>>>>> of the defense budget.
prosperous
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
The people of Greenland are sitting on a gold mine, but Denmark does not >>have the resources for recovery.
So greenlanders can count themselves especially blessed.
Noah Sombrero mustachioed villainGreenland holds vast, largely untapped valuable resources, notably rare >>earth elements, crucial for green tech, and significant deposits of iron >>ore, graphite, zinc, copper, gold, uranium, titanium, vanadium, and oil/gas. --
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:46 -0500, Noah Sombrero <fedora@fea.st>
wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:07:56 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 9:29 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Not everyone in Greenland works for the government. Many people who work >>> in Greenland make a living in the fishing industry and in tourism.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be >>>>>>>>> prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:-a -a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction >>>>>>>>>> of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
The people of Greenland are sitting on a gold mine, but Denmark does not >>> have the resources for recovery.
So greenlanders can count themselves especially blessed.
That, so far, nobody has the resources for recovery. Right now, the blessings could be about to be removed.
Greenland holds vast, largely untapped valuable resources, notably rare
earth elements, crucial for green tech, and significant deposits of iron >>> ore, graphite, zinc, copper, gold, uranium, titanium, vanadium, and oil/gas.
On 1/10/2026 10:36 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:46 -0500, Noah Sombrero <fedora@fea.st>Greenland has really nice Danish people and is a nice place to visit and
wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:07:56 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 9:29 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Not everyone in Greenland works for the government. Many people who work >>>> in Greenland make a living in the fishing industry and in tourism.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be >>>>>>>>>> prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:a a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction
of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
The people of Greenland are sitting on a gold mine, but Denmark does not >>>> have the resources for recovery.
So greenlanders can count themselves especially blessed.
That, so far, nobody has the resources for recovery. Right now, the
blessings could be about to be removed.
eat locally prepared fish.
If you are interested in working in Greenland, you might need special
skills to work in tech, requiring skills for cold climates. Often you
may need to at least speak Danish, Greenlandic, or English fluently.
Other jobs available are in sectors like fishing, mining, tourism, and >healthcare.
Good luck on your job search!
--Greenland holds vast, largely untapped valuable resources, notably rare >>>> earth elements, crucial for green tech, and significant deposits of iron >>>> ore, graphite, zinc, copper, gold, uranium, titanium, vanadium, and oil/gas.
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:09:20 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 10:36 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:46 -0500, Noah Sombrero <fedora@fea.st>Greenland has really nice Danish people and is a nice place to visit and
wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:07:56 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>
On 1/10/2026 9:29 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Not everyone in Greenland works for the government. Many people who work >>>>> in Greenland make a living in the fishing industry and in tourism.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be >>>>>>>>>>> prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:-a -a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction
of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
The people of Greenland are sitting on a gold mine, but Denmark does not >>>>> have the resources for recovery.
So greenlanders can count themselves especially blessed.
That, so far, nobody has the resources for recovery. Right now, the
blessings could be about to be removed.
eat locally prepared fish.
If you are interested in working in Greenland, you might need special
skills to work in tech, requiring skills for cold climates. Often you
may need to at least speak Danish, Greenlandic, or English fluently.
Other jobs available are in sectors like fishing, mining, tourism, and
healthcare.
Good luck on your job search!
I am interested in leaving them the fuck alone.
--
Greenland holds vast, largely untapped valuable resources, notably rare >>>>> earth elements, crucial for green tech, and significant deposits of iron >>>>> ore, graphite, zinc, copper, gold, uranium, titanium, vanadium, and oil/gas.
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:09:20 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/10/2026 10:36 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:46 -0500, Noah Sombrero <fedora@fea.st>Greenland has really nice Danish people and is a nice place to visit and
wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:07:56 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>
On 1/10/2026 9:29 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Not everyone in Greenland works for the government. Many people who work >>>>> in Greenland make a living in the fishing industry and in tourism.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be >>>>>>>>>>> prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:-a -a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.-a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!-a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction
of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
The people of Greenland are sitting on a gold mine, but Denmark does not >>>>> have the resources for recovery.
So greenlanders can count themselves especially blessed.
That, so far, nobody has the resources for recovery. Right now, the
blessings could be about to be removed.
eat locally prepared fish.
If you are interested in working in Greenland, you might need special
skills to work in tech, requiring skills for cold climates. Often you
may need to at least speak Danish, Greenlandic, or English fluently.
Other jobs available are in sectors like fishing, mining, tourism, and
healthcare.
Good luck on your job search!
I am interested in leaving them the fuck alone.
Greenland holds vast, largely untapped valuable resources, notably rare >>>>> earth elements, crucial for green tech, and significant deposits of iron >>>>> ore, graphite, zinc, copper, gold, uranium, titanium, vanadium, and oil/gas.
On 1/11/2026 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:09:20 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:What have you got against people who live and work in Greenland and why >don't you want to help them?
On 1/10/2026 10:36 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:46 -0500, Noah Sombrero <fedora@fea.st>Greenland has really nice Danish people and is a nice place to visit and >>> eat locally prepared fish.
wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:07:56 -0800, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>
On 1/10/2026 9:29 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/10/26 6:59 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:Not everyone in Greenland works for the government. Many people who work >>>>>> in Greenland make a living in the fishing industry and in tourism. >>>>>>
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 21:44:23 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:41 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 19:53:11 -0800, dart200
<user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
On 1/9/26 10:54 AM, Dude wrote:
On 1/9/2026 10:42 AM, dart200 wrote:
On 1/9/26 9:36 AM, Dude wrote:Maybe the Vikings should just free the people so they can be >>>>>>>>>>>> prosperous
On 1/9/2026 7:17 AM, Tara wrote:
On Jan 9, 2026 at 3:26:28?AM EST, "Creon" <creon@creon.earth> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:a a>
At Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:39:40 +0000, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 06/01/2026 21:36, dart200 wrote:
On 1/6/26 1:23 PM, Tara wrote:
You need to stop being a whiney little baby.a You need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow up!
grow up into acting like absolute retards on the global >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stage???
do you actually think history is going to look kindly at how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> retarded things have become???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M
Good one!a That'll show him!
"I think that, in general, it's not a good idea to allow people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
no sense
of humour to determine what may be enjoyed by people with a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sense of
humour".
-John Cleese
"We will just buy Greenland." - Donad Trump
dude i totally called it: literally just buy them out for a fraction
of the defense budget.
and not have to depend on the King for a paychek.
lol prosperous doing what even?
Trading narwhal tusks?
what does the narwhal do at midnight, noah?
sleep?
at least ur not a secret redditor
The people of Greenland are sitting on a gold mine, but Denmark does not >>>>>> have the resources for recovery.
So greenlanders can count themselves especially blessed.
That, so far, nobody has the resources for recovery. Right now, the
blessings could be about to be removed.
If you are interested in working in Greenland, you might need special
skills to work in tech, requiring skills for cold climates. Often you
may need to at least speak Danish, Greenlandic, or English fluently.
Other jobs available are in sectors like fishing, mining, tourism, and
healthcare.
Good luck on your job search!
I am interested in leaving them the fuck alone.
Apparently, while other members of the Danish Kingdom flourish, the--
number of people living in poverty throughout Greenland is at a
staggeringly high 17.4%!
Greenland holds vast, largely untapped valuable resources, notably rare >>>>>> earth elements, crucial for green tech, and significant deposits of iron >>>>>> ore, graphite, zinc, copper, gold, uranium, titanium, vanadium, and oil/gas.
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