▲ 73 ▼ US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland (www.npr.org) submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.
[–] Corvid_Moon@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 month ago (11 children) I have a bad feeling about this . . . permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (5 children) It's a small adjustment of what is already agreed, with likely no practical consequences. It's a PR move before the midterms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago The US has had this very presence since after WW2. I live in middle TN. Last night at a party one of the few loud MAGA left told me how we finally got Greenland and how he hates the price of gas but we can't let Iran get a nuke. These people work on sound bites and this one worked for his lackeys. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Is this what you tell yourself? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, it's what I read from the Arctic policy experts in the trusted media I follow. But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. Just the personal experience of living under this regime for the past 2.5 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I'm not saying it's somehow okay what Trump has done. What I'm saying is that it's more a capitulation on his end than a subjugation of Greenland. This does not mean we can relax. This does not mean this is a good thing. It means that disaster is averted for now, and he's committing to a narrative about him having won, which will buy us some time and resources to focus on more important things. From a non-US perspective at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (4 children) You thought USA wouldn't get what it wanted? Bro, EU bends over when Uncle Sam needs something something 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] danekrae@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children) Like USA bends over for an old orange pedophile? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (2 children) Lol, tbh idk what's worse... I think the fact that EU DIDN'T EVEN PUT UP A FIGHT. Like they didn't even try to resist. They just HANDED all the territory over without a fight. Lol Yeah that's definitely worse! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zemo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) ? EU did resist. This "new deal" is barely anything more than the already existing deal. This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say "Go, USA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say “Go, USA!” This is my point. This whole thing makes it look like they conceded to Trump! Why give him the satisfaction of having a new deal if it's the same shit as the old deal? Well anyway Fox News already spun it about how amazing the deal is and the prosperity it will bring to the USA.... There is nothing I can counter with because that's the news and I'm just a fucking guy. Maybe the PM of Denmark should have not been so go happy about this deal and been clear it wasn't a win for trump? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (5 children) It's a small adjustment of what is already agreed, with likely no practical consequences. It's a PR move before the midterms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago The US has had this very presence since after WW2. I live in middle TN. Last night at a party one of the few loud MAGA left told me how we finally got Greenland and how he hates the price of gas but we can't let Iran get a nuke. These people work on sound bites and this one worked for his lackeys. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Is this what you tell yourself? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, it's what I read from the Arctic policy experts in the trusted media I follow. But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. Just the personal experience of living under this regime for the past 2.5 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I'm not saying it's somehow okay what Trump has done. What I'm saying is that it's more a capitulation on his end than a subjugation of Greenland. This does not mean we can relax. This does not mean this is a good thing. It means that disaster is averted for now, and he's committing to a narrative about him having won, which will buy us some time and resources to focus on more important things. From a non-US perspective at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago The US has had this very presence since after WW2. I live in middle TN. Last night at a party one of the few loud MAGA left told me how we finally got Greenland and how he hates the price of gas but we can't let Iran get a nuke. These people work on sound bites and this one worked for his lackeys. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) Is this what you tell yourself? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, it's what I read from the Arctic policy experts in the trusted media I follow. But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. Just the personal experience of living under this regime for the past 2.5 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I'm not saying it's somehow okay what Trump has done. What I'm saying is that it's more a capitulation on his end than a subjugation of Greenland. This does not mean we can relax. This does not mean this is a good thing. It means that disaster is averted for now, and he's committing to a narrative about him having won, which will buy us some time and resources to focus on more important things. From a non-US perspective at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, it's what I read from the Arctic policy experts in the trusted media I follow. But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. Just the personal experience of living under this regime for the past 2.5 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I'm not saying it's somehow okay what Trump has done. What I'm saying is that it's more a capitulation on his end than a subjugation of Greenland. This does not mean we can relax. This does not mean this is a good thing. It means that disaster is averted for now, and he's committing to a narrative about him having won, which will buy us some time and resources to focus on more important things. From a non-US perspective at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) But if you have a different analysis I'm always interested. Just the personal experience of living under this regime for the past 2.5 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I'm not saying it's somehow okay what Trump has done. What I'm saying is that it's more a capitulation on his end than a subjugation of Greenland. This does not mean we can relax. This does not mean this is a good thing. It means that disaster is averted for now, and he's committing to a narrative about him having won, which will buy us some time and resources to focus on more important things. From a non-US perspective at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago I'm not saying it's somehow okay what Trump has done. What I'm saying is that it's more a capitulation on his end than a subjugation of Greenland. This does not mean we can relax. This does not mean this is a good thing. It means that disaster is averted for now, and he's committing to a narrative about him having won, which will buy us some time and resources to focus on more important things. From a non-US perspective at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (4 children) You thought USA wouldn't get what it wanted? Bro, EU bends over when Uncle Sam needs something something 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] danekrae@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children) Like USA bends over for an old orange pedophile? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (2 children) Lol, tbh idk what's worse... I think the fact that EU DIDN'T EVEN PUT UP A FIGHT. Like they didn't even try to resist. They just HANDED all the territory over without a fight. Lol Yeah that's definitely worse! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zemo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) ? EU did resist. This "new deal" is barely anything more than the already existing deal. This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say "Go, USA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say “Go, USA!” This is my point. This whole thing makes it look like they conceded to Trump! Why give him the satisfaction of having a new deal if it's the same shit as the old deal? Well anyway Fox News already spun it about how amazing the deal is and the prosperity it will bring to the USA.... There is nothing I can counter with because that's the news and I'm just a fucking guy. Maybe the PM of Denmark should have not been so go happy about this deal and been clear it wasn't a win for trump? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children) Like USA bends over for an old orange pedophile? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (2 children) Lol, tbh idk what's worse... I think the fact that EU DIDN'T EVEN PUT UP A FIGHT. Like they didn't even try to resist. They just HANDED all the territory over without a fight. Lol Yeah that's definitely worse! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zemo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) ? EU did resist. This "new deal" is barely anything more than the already existing deal. This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say "Go, USA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say “Go, USA!” This is my point. This whole thing makes it look like they conceded to Trump! Why give him the satisfaction of having a new deal if it's the same shit as the old deal? Well anyway Fox News already spun it about how amazing the deal is and the prosperity it will bring to the USA.... There is nothing I can counter with because that's the news and I'm just a fucking guy. Maybe the PM of Denmark should have not been so go happy about this deal and been clear it wasn't a win for trump? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (2 children) Lol, tbh idk what's worse... I think the fact that EU DIDN'T EVEN PUT UP A FIGHT. Like they didn't even try to resist. They just HANDED all the territory over without a fight. Lol Yeah that's definitely worse! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zemo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) ? EU did resist. This "new deal" is barely anything more than the already existing deal. This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say "Go, USA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say “Go, USA!” This is my point. This whole thing makes it look like they conceded to Trump! Why give him the satisfaction of having a new deal if it's the same shit as the old deal? Well anyway Fox News already spun it about how amazing the deal is and the prosperity it will bring to the USA.... There is nothing I can counter with because that's the news and I'm just a fucking guy. Maybe the PM of Denmark should have not been so go happy about this deal and been clear it wasn't a win for trump? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zemo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) ? EU did resist. This "new deal" is barely anything more than the already existing deal. This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say "Go, USA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say “Go, USA!” This is my point. This whole thing makes it look like they conceded to Trump! Why give him the satisfaction of having a new deal if it's the same shit as the old deal? Well anyway Fox News already spun it about how amazing the deal is and the prosperity it will bring to the USA.... There is nothing I can counter with because that's the news and I'm just a fucking guy. Maybe the PM of Denmark should have not been so go happy about this deal and been clear it wasn't a win for trump? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago This is an empty PR move for Trump but the average US voter will likely eat it up and say “Go, USA!” This is my point. This whole thing makes it look like they conceded to Trump! Why give him the satisfaction of having a new deal if it's the same shit as the old deal? Well anyway Fox News already spun it about how amazing the deal is and the prosperity it will bring to the USA.... There is nothing I can counter with because that's the news and I'm just a fucking guy. Maybe the PM of Denmark should have not been so go happy about this deal and been clear it wasn't a win for trump? permalink fedilink source parent