Denmark wants to buy California

[7thKeeper]

Nope. It would guarantee that the United States votes Republican for the next 200 years and "New California, and the Canadian Chicago will just as dependent on the United States as ever. So yes, Trump can have his cake and eat it too.

I wasn't talking about the US, I was talking about Denmark. Giving them over 10% of your national GDP just like that? Bold move.

 

[mindlight]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/09/can-america-buy-another-country-00197197

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On paper, Greenland has many of the powers of an independent nation already. It is a self-governing region of Denmark, giving the island widespread autonomy. This means it can elect its own leaders while Copenhagen handles its foreign policy and national defense.

“Denmark doesn’t claim to own it,” said Scott Anderson, a former State Department lawyer and national security expert. “I am quite confident that the government of Denmark, as we’ve seen them say things, doesn’t think it has the legal authority to sell Greenland to anyone....”

... Even if Greenland decides to become independent, the U.S. could still find a way to exercise more control over the island.
The U.S. has deals like that, called Compacts of Free Association, with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau in the western Pacific island

Such a deal would give the U.S. exclusive military access and the right to determine which other nations can base their troops to Greenland. It could give the Pentagon a larger foothold in the region while pushing back on Chinese access to Arctic shipping routes as the Polar ice caps melt and Russia’s air and naval bases in Murmansk, on the nearby Kola Peninsula.

It’s similar to the relationship that Greenland has with Denmark, except that all three Pacific countries are independent nations. The Trump administration previously considered the idea of signing a COFA with Greenland during his first term.
Some former U.S. officials argue that the model could ease pressure on Copenhagen, since the island is about 50 times the size of Denmark. The country’s active-duty military is smaller than New York City’s police force.
“Denmark understands that Greenland is going to get independence,” said Gray. “They understand they don’t have the ability to defend Greenland post independence.”
But after Trump’s tacit threat of military action to take Greenland triggered warnings from both Germany and France, the U.S. even helping the island distance itself from Denmark could have diplomatic ramifications...

In the end, Trump's outrageous statement was only an opening gambit in a negotiation. Americans could have a greater presence on the island without annexing it. American companies can mine and refine Greenland rare earths in much the same way they do around the globe without exercising sovereignty. American ships already patrol these waters but maybe new basing arrangements and Denmark's extra security spending can improve on the current situation.

 

[HantsUK]

With Greenland and now the Gaza Riviera, America could double the number of countries involved with the World Series (and without the risk of the USA loosing).

PS - being from the UK, I'm not sure what the World Series is, other than some sort of sport unknown in most of the world.

 

[Chesterton]

With Greenland and now the Gaza Riviera, America could double the number of countries involved with the World Series (and without the risk of the USA loosing).

Well there's the Toronto Blue Jays. They're not in the U.S. I don't know about Greenlanders, but I like the Gaza idea. They're very good at stone throwing. If we could just get them to throw baseballs instead, there's probably some potential talent there.

PS - being from the UK, I'm not sure what the World Series is, other than some sort of sport unknown in most of the world.

It's like cricket, just a little less boring.

 

[chevyontheriver]

With Greenland and now the Gaza Riviera, America could double the number of countries involved with the World Series (and without the risk of the USA loosing).

PS - being from the UK, I'm not sure what the World Series is, other than some sort of sport unknown in most of the world.

We can’t comprehend Cricket either.

 

[RamiC]

I heard Maine is very beautiful.

Heard? Do they not have photography or tv in your state? Look at it!

 

[Desk trauma]

We can’t comprehend Cricket either.

No one comprehends cricket, it’s an elaborate centuries long farce.

 

[Bradskii]

With Greenland and now the Gaza Riviera, America could double the number of countries involved with the World Series (and without the risk of the USA loosing).

PS - being from the UK, I'm not sure what the World Series is, other than some sort of sport unknown in most of the world.

It's like cricket. But there's only three balls per over, no wickets, the bowler stand on a small pile of dirt and throws the ball after the wicket keeper gives him a secret signal, and the batter runs around in a circle rather than up and down. Oh, and they seem to spit a lot.

 

[RamiC]

It's like cricket. But there's only three balls per over, no wickets, the bowler stand on a small pile of dirt and throws the ball after the wicket keeper gives him a secret signal, and the batter runs around in a circle rather than up and down. Oh, and they seem to spit a lot.

That's not cricket.

(Sorry English, I couldn't resist it was too easy.)

 

[Bradskii]

We can’t comprehend Cricket either.

It's quite easy to understand.

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.

When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game.

Oh, and the fielders don't need big mitts to help them catch the ball...

 

[Bradskii]

That's not cricket.

(Sorry English, I couldn't resist it was too easy.)

Roll on the Ashes!

 

[RamiC]

Okay, anyone who might ever want to understand Cricket, ignore Bradskii . He is not trying to help you at all.

It is just a way of teaching the British not to have an enourmous greedy Empire. It might look a bit odd as a way to do that, but it works for all the countries that booted us out, claimed independence, and now insist on thrashing us at our own old traditional summer afternoon village sport.

 

[chevyontheriver]

It's quite easy to understand.

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.

When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game.

Oh, and the fielders don't need big mitts to help them catch the ball...

Wait! Who is on first?

 

[Oompa Loompa]

It's like cricket. But there's only three balls per over, no wickets, the bowler stand on a small pile of dirt and throws the ball after the wicket keeper gives him a secret signal, and the batter runs around in a circle rather than up and down. Oh, and they seem to spit a lot.

Wait wait wait a minute. You mean to tell me that the crickets have wickets?

 

[loveofourlord]

well canada offered to buy all those pesky states that vote democrat.

 

[Bob Crowley]

The cricket fan had dragged his wife and child along to the ground to watch the local side .
He watched with interest, but they were plainly bored and shifted uncomfortably in their seats.

The child brightened and turned to the mother.

'They just shouted 'Over', she said.

'I know.' replied her mother, wearily, 'but don't take any notice. It goes on and on and on.'

 

[Bob Crowley]

It was a hot, sultry day, the game was boring, and the two batsmen had put on three runs in the last hour.
Suddenly, outside the ground, the peace was shattered by a car backfiring. A spectator jumped up and shouted, 'That it! Let's all go home! The scorer's shot himself!'

 

[Belk]

Did vikings take prisoners?

Prisoners? Did Vikings bother with prisoners?

Yes. They were called "thralls" and were slaves that were used as labor or sold.

The Little-Known Role of Slavery in Viking Society

A new book looks at the legendary Scandinavians through their own eyes

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[FireDragon76]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/europe/danish-petition-purchase-california-scli-intl/index.html

Maybe Greenland could be part of the deal ;-)

This is the appropriate counter to Trumpism. Refuse to cower and make a sport of his bufoonery.

 

[FireDragon76]

It's mostly a Lutheran country. I don't know how the Danes see other Christians. I dunno.

Lutherans in Scandinavia view their religion as a private matter for the most part. That's even true of many American Lutherans, in my experience. There's a thing called the Jante Laws that's a bit of a custom, that says you don't presume to be better than other people or special in any way, and that is very much influenced by Lutheran pietism. The ostentatious religiosity of Americans would be very alien to the average Christian in Scandinavia.