Greenland!

[rfenster]

Trump's bloviating about a takeover of Greenland is very damaging, alienating our NATO allies. Greenland is of real importance to the U.S. in controlling future trade routes as well as in any hot conflict with Russia. If it's important enough, why wouldn't the U.S. simply buy Greenland from Denmark? The gross national product of Greenland is around $4 Billion, and the GNP of Denmark is ~$450 billion. Wouldn't a friendly private offering of say, one or two trillion dollars plus investment considerations be the better approach for president dealmaker?

If he really does want Greenland, and I'm not sure that he does, then that is likely his plan.

The President bloviates about stuff. Makes wild claims about possible terrible offers or horrible actions. Then when the rubber meets the road he offers something that is way below market value, but WAY above the terrible offer or horrible action.

Then the other side takes his offer and everyone is happy.

Art of the deal.

[crashdown]

hoping we make it a US territory


so I can go hunt Musk Ox without needing a passport

Should I tell him?

[Aloha_Shooter]

Trump's bloviating about a takeover of Greenland is very damaging, alienating our NATO allies. Greenland is of real importance to the U.S. in controlling future trade routes as well as in any hot conflict with Russia. If it's important enough, why wouldn't the U.S. simply buy Greenland from Denmark? The gross national product of Greenland is around $4 Billion, and the GNP of Denmark is ~$450 billion. Wouldn't a friendly private offering of say, one or two trillion dollars plus investment considerations be the better approach for president dealmaker?

As Ben Shapiro said during Trump 1.0, Trump says a lot of shit. Sometimes some of it even comes true or matches reality. It's still better than the alternatives we've been presented for the last 15-20 years.

[theGinsue]

It's still better than the alternatives we've been presented for the last 15-20 years.

And IMHO, THIS, this is what it all comes down to. Whether from the left, the right or independents, love him, or hate him, we haven't been given any alternative better that what we've got in office right now.