Can Anyone Explain Why, After 249 Years, We "Need" Greenland

I think the “right wingers” don’t want money spent willy nilly on things like sesame street for Iraq or being used as slush funds and pay-offs.

They want it used to effect real results.

 

Indeed. They want to spend on "real results." Like photo ops from a prison in El Salvador.


Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted a video Wednesday from a high-security prison in El Salvador, standing in front of a crowded cell wearing a watch with an estimated pricetag of $50,000.

Kristi Noem wears $50k watch in El Salvador prison promo video

 

Sorry, this has what to do with the topic?

 

I guess you are trying to be finny?

 

Putin could say the same for Canada, Norway, Iceland. Is it okay for him to take what he wants?

 

Like increasing the Trump family fortune?

 

Could literally justify taking over any country with this logic.

 

Hmm, so the people that deny the cause of sea ice melt or even deny that it is melting get to take colonies because of the thing that they say isn't true?

 

A carjacker can use that logic to steal a car. Look, there was “strategic value” in me hijacking that Porsche. It was a faster getaway car, I just had to have it.

Ultimately the issue is we do not own Greenland. Like… no shit they probably have minerals. And we are already “allowed” a military base there from NATO, so the strategic aspect for the military is obvious. If the other strategy aspect is to pillage resources that do not belong to us, there is a word for that. Theft. Not that “we”, the American people, would see any benefit one way or the other.

 

I've got my eye on you, Bling....

 

What if sesame street for Iraq instills respect for different cultures in children to help the next generation learn to government together instead of constant war.

It's called soft power, and it has more influence than bullets ever will. You don't beat ignorance and hatred with guns and bullets

Ask yourself why China is investing billions in soft power in our hemisphere..

Use your brain

 

And it is the difference between a republic and a people's republic.

 

Really. It’s just a matter of time before Switzerland blinks. I have a hard time believing some of you are from my generation.

 

So her owning a watch that is worth 50k based on a photo has what to do with how Gov funds are spent?


Did you care about the personal spending habits of AOC while she went on her socialist rants. (FTR I don’t care what individuals spend their money on so long as they aren’t on welfare.)

 

Where have I said anyone should take anything?
Seriously please stop insinuating such crap.

I purely explained the strategic value of Greenland.

Sorry if you are stuck in the habit of projecting on anyone who tries to have a civil conversation that doesn’t include anti MAGA, anti Trump out bursts.

 

The question in the post that you responded to is why we need to invade and you answered by saying it had strategic value.

 

If you really think you can compare dumping 20million for sesame street for Iraq to China going in, buying or building factories and mineral rights I don’t think you’re using your brain.

 

Now, in addition to Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway, the Swiss are playing some key role none of us were aware of. I’m curious what a Swiss “blink” looks like and how it has any effect on the current issue.

 

So the US now needs Greenland, the Panama Canal, Canada, rename the Gulf, etc. Tariff everything. Trump speaks of how America has been ripped off by other countries for decades.

So why didn’t he do any of this stuff during his first term? If needs fixing now didn’t it need fixing then? Or did someone tell Trump that these actions would piss off lots of voters and make him unelectable for a second term and now he feels the gloves are off?

 

Sorry, I wasn’t supporting the notion of taking it by force. Sorry I didn’t make it abundantly clear.

I was merely explaining the strategic and resource value.