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Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US

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At the end of the day, all that's been done thus far... Are words.

...Words.

And threats.

...Threats.

There's a yawning difference (in both interpersonal discussions and geopolitics) between 'I would like this', 'I think I'm entitled to this' and 'I'm going to take this by force, whether you like it or not' or 'If you don't give me this, I'll use physical force against you'.

The latter fundamentally change how a relationship works.


From the article: "we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,"

Shades of "I have concepts of a plan" for healthcare. (Meanwhile, the announced Republican healthcare plan totalled 346 words - for those keeping score, that's just 0.55 Fulneckies)
 
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And threats.

...Threats.

There's a yawning difference (in both interpersonal discussions and geopolitics) between 'I would like this', 'I think I'm entitled to this' and 'I'm going to take this by force, whether you like it or not' or 'If you don't give me this, I'll use physical force against you'.

The latter fundamentally change how a relationship works.



From the article: "we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,"

Shades of "I have concepts of a plan" for healthcare. (Meanwhile, the announced Republican healthcare plan totalled 346 words - for those keeping score, that's just 0.55 Fulneckies)

No need to be scared of threats. There's always a solution to any problem, in fact, it's best to never see problems anywhere, but rather, to see potential solutions in all things.

Embrace the potential, rather than succumbing to fear, or anger.
 
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No need to be scared of threats. There's always a solution to any problem, in fact, it's best to never see problems anywhere, but rather, to see potential solutions in all things.

Embrace the potential, rather than succumbing to fear, or anger.
whose angry? Were laughing at the joke the US has become. 1 second, "I MUST HAVE GREENLAND." same day, "We have a deal for maybe something in the near future."
 
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There are no options. Trump simply asks them for what he thinks he wants! I mean, how difficult is this to grasp?

Oh, I thought we were talking about me. I was under the impression that we all get to choose our opinions, on whether we want to "whitewash' the president's comments, or if we should outright support them or not... In the open.

Oops.
 
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whose angry? Were laughing at the joke the US has become. 1 second, "I MUST HAVE GREENLAND." same day, "We have a deal for maybe something in the near future."

Hey, laughing's not very nice! :(
 
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Hey, laughing's not very nice! :(
well what do you do when a country stands behind someone that keeps destroying it, and acting like it's a new thing, no one complains about north korea. trump ruined foreign relations and trust with the world, in order to get what he already had and brags about it. Now is that anything but funny? Stable genius indeed, art of the deal indeed!
 
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The Secretary of NATO, as well as the nations in the 8 peace deals that President Trump made, strongly disagree with the assertions of the anti-Trump people that President Trump has ruined foreign relationships.
 
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The Secretary of NATO, as well as the nations in the 8 peace deals that President Trump made, strongly disagree with the assertions of the anti-Trump people that President Trump has ruined foreign relationships.
....you know those 8 peace deals are fake right? Some are so fake they are laughable, others are still at war.
 
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The Secretary of NATO, as well as the nations in the 8 peace deals that President Trump made, strongly disagree with the assertions of the anti-Trump people that President Trump has ruined foreign relationships.
I think some anti-Trump people are attempting to use intimidation as a means for leverage.
 
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Since I refuse to watch those videos, I'm just going to go by the thumbnails and assume that the point you are trying to make is "we can kill you, so we don't actually need you and you should be grateful to exist under our sufferance."

To which I reply with this:

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And this is much more dignified than what you deserve for such a sentiment.
 
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Yeah, and words have consequences.
Consequences... I mean yeah, if you want to see things negatively. Personally, I prefer not to hold perspectives rooted in negativity.

I'm willing to poke around and find the nuggets of goodness in unexpected places.

 
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Since I refuse to watch those videos, I'm just going to go by the thumbnails and assume that the point you are trying to make is "we can kill you, so we don't actually need you, and you should be grateful to exist under our sufferance."

To which I reply with this:

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And this is much more dignified than what you deserve for such a sentiment.
Well, if you actually watched the videos, you would find that the U.S. does not need NATO for anything. They actually desperately need us. Otherwise, their entire system crumbles. Which is why the reasonable nations are willing to work with Trump. Heck, at the WEF, he pretty much looked at the room and said, "Everyone here has either been liberated by, or defeated by, the United States." For the sake of globalism, you are now too weak to even protect your own backyard. Now, once again, we have to play your bodyguard. But it won't be free, nor will it be cheap. So give us Greenland, and we will take care of the rest, so you can continue to flaunt your social programs because we are flipping the bill for your defense."
 
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Consequences... I mean yeah, if you want to see things negatively. Personally, I prefer not to hold perspectives rooted in negativity.

I'm willing to poke around and find the nuggets of goodness in unexpected places.

Yes, consequences. Markets were tanking, again, and USAs traditional allies have lost fundamental trust in the nation as a whole that is not coming back anytime soon. You have literally gained nothing with this method that you couldn't have otherwise. But you've certainly lost things you otherwise wouldn't have.
 
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