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

[Landon Caeli]

This is abject nonsense. You already have bases there and a friendly chat with Denmark and Greenland about spending a chunk of money in the country and they'll give you as many more as you'd want.

You didn't even know that they are part of NATO. Now you do, surely you'd realise that there'd be zero problems in Greenland (and Denmark) welcoming Americans with open arms. As friends and allies with a fat cheque book.

But what does Trump do? He tells them he's going to take over the country. He threatens them. He ignores their right to self determination. He throws his weight around like a spoiled child. He treats his friends as enemies. He could get what he thinks he needs by some straightforward basic statesmanship, but that is completely beyond him. He's mentally and psychologically incapable of it. So now he's angered umpteen different countries, lost the support of the vast majority of Americans, painted himself into a corner and has encouraged other despots to take the same immoral and criminally insane route to take whatever they want.

And you are supporting him!

I'm debating the topic. I've said over and over that it may or may not be worth it, and I said that it is worth a discussion.

Maybe you have *your* mind made up already, Bradskii, but then, you're not the one who may or may not have a functioning missile defense dome on the line, while us 620 million do.

...You're not the one who is facing the dilemma of deciding on the protection of the self determination of 50,000 versus the protection of 620 million lives... That's *my* dilemma. But I'm willing to discuss it with an open mind. Are you..???

 

[loveofourlord]

Unclutch those pearls - nobody is going to be nuking America or anybody else.

Now, about all those gun deaths that now I know you care greatly about - be voting for gun control soon I presume?

not to and actually you, I could see things escelate with how bad trump is where an invasion of greeneland ends up with world war 3, trumps just the kind of egotistical person to, "If I can't have greenland no one can."

 

[PloverWing]

Unproductive people, who thrive off of obstructing everyone else's productivity.

What are you expecting the Greenlanders to produce? Are you expecting them to produce it for themselves or for you?

 

[Landon Caeli]

Now, about all those gun deaths that now I know you care greatly about - be voting for gun control soon I presume?

How are American gun laws any of your concern? And then last month, I started a thread about the UK, and everyone complained about me sticking my nose where it doesn't belong.

...The hypocrisy is sickening.

 

[Landon Caeli]

What are you expecting the Greenlanders to produce? Are you expecting them to produce it for themselves or for you?

Oh, I wasn't talking about the Greenlanders in the post you quoted. I was talking about the other Europeans getting all worked up about something that has nothing to do with them.

...Standing around idly, just complaining about stuff, rather than actively doing things on their own.

Life isn't a spectator sport! Do stuff of your own! Make things happen!

EDIT: <Not directed at you personally, but to those whom it may apply to>

 

[Pommer]

This is Trump's equivalent of Putin's desire to own Ukraine.

Right, we get Greenland, Putin gets Ukraine and Xi gets Taiwan, the new(est) World Order. Well spotted!

 

[loveofourlord]

Oh, I wasn't talking about the Greenlanders in the post you quoted. I was talking about the other Europeans getting all worked up about something that has nothing to do with them.

...Standing around idly, just complaining about stuff, rather than actively doing things on their own.

Life isn't a spectator sport! Do stuff of your own! Make things happen!

EDIT: <Not directed at you personally, but to those whom it may apply to>

nothing to do with themselves, an attack on nato is attack on Europe, especially denmark, but your right why should Anyone care if another country up and declares they now own another. Canada should declare we own the US!.

 

[Landon Caeli]

Right, we get Greenland, Putin gets Ukraine and Xi gets Taiwan, the new(est) World Order. Well spotted!

While everyone else stands around and complains about stuff, while doing nothing.

...I heard people used to be clever.

 

[Desk trauma]

Sadly, the majority has no forethought. Just like Ukraine slapped you in the face, no forethought.

Forethought would have been working with Denmark to increase our military presence on Greenland to whatever level is supposedly needed and creating partnerships to extract minerals as they became viable to access. Instead we have this wackiness about taking the territory as a US possession ensuring that we will not get to do either without force.

 

[Desk trauma]

How on EARTH have you managed to get to a point where you can describe NATO allies as 'the enemy'?

Trump.

 

[Pommer]

Ah. So you'd make the decision as to whether you would find it acceptable.

That seems reasonable. Now you just have to extend that courtesy to others.

Wouldn’t this require “empathy”?

 

[Innsmuthbride]

We NEED to take Greenland for trump. After all the world owes him absolute loyalty and power. As I have seen the truth, that he is the perfect man, With superior looks, brains, health and morales. The only human that comes anywhere close is the most holy putin, leader of most holy mother russia. All Hail

 

[Pommer]

I'll never understand why people stand around with their hands in their pockets, and complain about other's.

Unproductive people, who thrive off of obstructing everyone else's productivity.

...But I guess I'm a bad man for not being more emotional.

Other lands aren’t living up to their potential!?

Where do we find the doctrine that sez that the United States gets to dictate to other lands how to run their own territories?

 

[Landon Caeli]

an attack on nato is attack on Europe

And also, an attack on the United States is an attack on NATO.

 

[Landon Caeli]

Other lands aren’t living up to their potential!?

Where do we find the doctrine that sez that the United States gets to dictate to other lands how to run their own territories?

Im only representing myself with my statements, but it's sure funny how it's okay for Europeans to dictate American policy, both local and international, but I'm not allowed the same privilege when I have a comment about Europe.

I find this double standard to be completely unacceptable.

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

How are American gun laws any of your concern? And then last month, I started a thread about the UK, and everyone complained about me sticking my nose where it doesn't belong.

...The hypocrisy is sickening.

You brought up American deaths and our supposed lack of care, the next minute you're saying we shouldn't even talk about it? And a few pages before that, you were dunking on Australia for supposed lack of free speech. And let's not forget Greenland.

So maybe before you cry "hypocrisy" you might want to check your own post history. As for you commenting about the UK, I didn't at any point criticise you for it, and if you were to start another thread about the UK, or anywhere else, I don't have a problem with it.

 

[Pommer]

Im only representing myself with my statements, but it's sure funny how it's okay for Europeans to dictate American policy, both local and international, but I'm not allowed the same privilege when I have a comment about Europe.

I find this double standard to be completely unacceptable.

You can’t see where you stand in this, yet can see how other people stand…this is the foundation for hypocrisy.

 

[Yarddog]

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

America must have her Lebensraum!

Yep, Trump threatens to tax Americans because he wants Greenland.

 

[rebornfree]

The poster who posted those words can correct you if he chooses. But in your post, it's marked as if I said it.

...In post #110, the third quote is not mine.

I'm so sorry. Thanks for pointing out my error. I've deleted it and added a note. .

 

[Landon Caeli]

I'm so sorry. Thanks for pointing out my error. I've deleted it and added a note. .

No worries, and thanks!