I'm actually so fascinated by him choosing Greenland over Antarctica which is way bigger and way fuller of resources and way more hostile to life, 3 things he values highly - ThreadSky

nameshiv.bsky.social • 46 days ago

I'm actually so fascinated by him choosing Greenland over Antarctica which is way bigger and way fuller of resources and way more hostile to life, 3 things he values highly

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Trump's Greenland obsession is a very concrete example of why the Mercator projection is bad.

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mourn-the-weenie.bsky.social•45 days ago

Not enough people to piss off, just some scientists and penguins

bijhan.bsky.social•46 days ago

Someone who knows more about the world pushed Greenland on him. It would improve the US's military presence in the North Atlantic, which could be important if the US pulls out of NATO like King Cheeto wants.

lagerwhat.bsky.social•46 days ago

He saw Batman Returns and decided he is NOT going to fuck with a penguin.

rustybalzak.bsky.social•45 days ago

He’s buddy, Putin, already called dibs during their secret 10 minute meeting…

space-irukandji.bsky.social•46 days ago

He probably thinks it’s “green”…

nameshiv.bsky.social•46 days ago

which is hilarous because thats why it was called greenland, to fool ppl into being interested in it

space-irukandji.bsky.social•46 days ago

The irony of a Norseman from an actual land of trolls, still trolling after more than a thousand tears…

sithlet.bsky.social•46 days ago

I just assumed he wanted to have more land closer to Europe for WWIII 😬

alicedrozd.bsky.social•46 days ago

Greenland looks bigger on a map.

theterroirist.bsky.social•46 days ago

Greenland barely looks 10cm long on my map.

renboyle.bsky.social•46 days ago

Don't both Greenland and Canada give access to at least parts of the Antarctic? I assumed that was the motive behind these ideas.

nameshiv.bsky.social•46 days ago

what? no the closest land is south america's southern tip and you gotta brave the literal worst stretch of sea on earth to go in that way

renboyle.bsky.social•46 days ago

Sorry, read that as Arctic. 🤦🏻‍♀️

kygosi.bsky.social•46 days ago

When he finds out it’s unowned? We’re all gonna die in the Antarctica Wars

jacobsheets.bsky.social•46 days ago

Control of opening arctic shipping lanes as well as putting more infrastructure and weapon systems closer to Russia

dosemakestoxin.bsky.social•46 days ago

This. Same reason for Canada.

jwhite.bsky.social•45 days ago

Antarctica isn’t next to his best friend Putin.

hoptimusprime.bsky.social•46 days ago

I’m not sure he could locate Antarctica on a map.

lwhensler3.bsky.social•46 days ago

You think he can locate Greenland?

nameshiv.bsky.social•46 days ago

As opposed to Greenland?

hoptimusprime.bsky.social•46 days ago

He knows where Greenland is because of its proximity to the only parts of the world he considers to be worthwhile: the US and Europe.

tomscud.bsky.social•45 days ago

we clearly don't have enough armies to control all of that look at the size of it

fwordleproblems.bsky.social•45 days ago

not with that attitude

fwordleproblems.bsky.social•45 days ago

No, the real problem is that the size of your army doesn't matter against the Thing. It'll just turn you all against one another.

tomscud.bsky.social•45 days ago

gonna get us some of those shoggoths that'll work

fwordleproblems.bsky.social•45 days ago

They will never turn against us. Never, I say!

whatthelightcando.bsky.social•45 days ago

That and the Moon. Whoever plants the first flag would lose it pretty quickly in some proxy war.

whatthelightcando.bsky.social•45 days ago

Actually, shit, update: I had no idea there were already several flags in Antarctica. My premise may be flawed.

walmsley.bsky.social•45 days ago

just start conscripting penguins

jessiejar.bsky.social•46 days ago

Greenland is on the top. Antarctica is on the bottom. The top is always better than the bottom.

theterroirist.bsky.social•46 days ago

Why would Trump want a wall of ice with nothing beyond it, Shiv?

abygirl.bsky.social•46 days ago

He wants greenland because he wants to build a golf resort there..guess he thinks he can use taxpayer money to build it! Why is trump Jr. In greenland?? He has no authority..

gardenvarietydad.bsky.social•45 days ago

shhh if we get him focused on land mass size and resources he might go after Africa or Australia next

sigh.. jk?

diebesbeute.bsky.social•46 days ago

One of his idiot sons is there filming a ‚documentary‘.

kpleopold.bsky.social•45 days ago

The snarky answer involves a Risk board.
The real answer probably involves drilling/mining the Arctic shelf and claims of Rare Earth minerals. (At least, for the people directing his attention that way, which is kinda what Trump politics is all about.)

jerandom.bsky.social•46 days ago

Trump thinks its big and full of white Europeans. That's why he wanted to trade Puerto Rico for it

I guarantee he thinks Greenland's population are the descendants of Vikings and very Nordic

igmucikala.bsky.social•46 days ago

I mean, he has 4 years, who knows?

lwhensler3.bsky.social•46 days ago

I was thinking about this today and did a little research. The US is one of the few western powers that has NOT asserted a claim over Antarctica. Ironically, the fact that Greenland (unlike Antarctica) is populated makes its acquisition easier.

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