The US has had one for years. This all smells like a Steve Bannon “flood the zone with shit” stunt to distract and confuse. Here’s some info on our current base- used to be Air Force and now “Space Force”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituffik_Space_Base?wprov=sfti1#Strategic_Air_Command I didn’t realize how much a presence we had up there.
Minerals. Russia, China, USA. All recognize that Greenland is becoming more and more valuable as artic ice melts due to climate change. All while republicans simultaneously spend billions to convince American masses that climate change is a hoax. Hurricanes and fires are the democrats fault.
1 - Putin wants Denmark & NATO distracted from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, etc.,
2 - it looks huge on maps and Trumpety doesn’t understand the shortcomings of mapping a 3D shape on to 2D paper,
3 - he doesn’t yet have a golf course there,
4 - it has access to the Arctic Circle’s resources.
It’s far more complex than than you think. He never understood the reasons behind why Greenland was named Greenland and Iceland is called Iceland, so he went with the warmer one. 🤓
He skipped Magic School Bus.
Minerals and resources, the newly opening (due to melting) of the northwest passage through the 🇨🇦 north, appeasing Putin and China, diverting attention from the fact he can’t decrease gas and grocery prices to name a few…
Greed, my friend. 47 has no interest in “national security.” He and his cohorts want to rape Greenland of it’s resources for profit. That’s all this is about. Greed.
It';s how narcissism works. A narcissist never forgives and never forgets. Rump said some dumb things about Greenland his first term and got called out on it. He's now protecting his fragile narcissistic ego by doubling down, gaslighting the dumb magats into believing he's on to something smart.
He can't help being a pain in the ass bully. In typical narcissistic bully fashion, it was one of those, "It's a joke unless you think it's not funny. In that case, f you, give it to me. "
Maybe its more the obession of someone who as bought access to his ears, who has his personal interests in this debakle? I´d say he´s too senile to remember it over a span of a few days...
He prob wants to sell it to Russia- but honestly he talked about it last time-there are some nutty repubs like John Bolton who think we need to own it for Nat’l Sec (despite us having a treaty, a base & NATO alliance). I think he does it to deflect from the promises he made; lower food, housing cost
1) Denmark is liberal, so he likely hates Denmark which owns Greenland.
2) Denmark is part of NATO, and Trump has constantly undermined the NATO alliance. (Putin's little puppet.)
3) The Arctic region is being eyed by every major power in the world for its long-term strategic importance.
Firstly its a great distraction! And then of course there's the potential to r*pe the land and get minerals and metals and probably oil or something else that's valuable. Can't ever forget $ when talking abt 🍊🐖💨
You don't remember learning how many dudes died trying to find a Northwest Passage in social studies class? Climate change has finally rendered the Artic Circle navigable and exploitable. Greenland is the forward base for the next big gold rush and land grab.
Hey screen writers and novelists, start basing all your near-future cyberpunk dystopias in the Artic Circle during a corporate resource war. You will look absolutely prescient.
Climate change, warming in Greenland's case, is causing the ice sheet to retreat making it easier to access precious minerals. Many minerals were formerly trapped in and by the ice sheet. You got it, he believes in climate change when it's in his favor.
It's the word "Greenland" just like
groceries" or "Chynah". A random word pops into his lone brain cell and he locks on to it until a new word pops into his head which he obsesses about.
Tyrants are never satisfied; they always want more and try to grow their power. Just look at Putin with Ukraine—he's definitely not going to stop there.
Rare earth elements, and precious minerals. They have one of the largest deposits of REEs in the world. And yes, those are the kind that Elon needs for his electric trash cans.
Repliblicans claim to support free market economies - if you ignore their newfound love of tariffs and their racist hate of Chinese goods (other than Trump’s bibles and Musk’s cars).
Why doesn’t Trumpety just offer to BUY the rare earths that Musk wants instead of threatening an ally with invasion?
I suspect there's some strategic thing having to do with waterways, submarines, and Russia. He's probably teetering on the edge of blabbing state secrets, making the entire Joint Chiefs office collectively shit their pants every day.
A total disruption and probable collapse to NATO to have a member nation attack the property of another one of its members. Putin is grinning from ear to ear,\.
Nah. You’re giving him too much credit.
Trumpety wants it because he was told to want it by the last person to speak to him before his press conference.
He doesn’t think past the immediate next statement - which is one reason Putin can play him so easily.
Another is that he’s dumb.
I mean yeah he's a figurehead. Some how, more than half of the country believed the bile spewed from his mouth was actually chocolate milk and they drank it up. He's the fact and voice, the people around him are the ones pulling the strings. He traded power to get out of jail, simple as that
I think he’s a puppet, but a useful one and it isn’t the people we see around him pulling the strings.
If all of this is only about a get out of jail free card and a path for far-right asshats to run things, we’re in good shape. We can handle that. That’s the narrative they want us to believe
Greenland has some of the largest deposits of REEs on Earth, including yttrium, scandium, neodymium, and dysprosium. These elements are used in many industrial applications
Lithium, niobium, hafnium, and zirconium
These minerals are key components for batteries and other technological applications.
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Billionaires want it to set up their own country exactly the way they want it.
He thinks it's bigger than the US b/c he doesn't understand flat msp distortion.
He's an idiot. Ignore him.
Lol 🤦🏻♀️
2 - it looks huge on maps and Trumpety doesn’t understand the shortcomings of mapping a 3D shape on to 2D paper,
3 - he doesn’t yet have a golf course there,
4 - it has access to the Arctic Circle’s resources.
https://bsky.app/profile/realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social/post/3lfa44vet6k2w
He skipped Magic School Bus.
Oh, and he’s an
a$$hole🤷♀️
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/so-trump-wants-greenland-don-t-laugh-america-s-been-here-before-20250109-p5l34x.html
So the breathing Trump doll yammers for it.
Fuck that guy.
Can be shared with Russia
2) Denmark is part of NATO, and Trump has constantly undermined the NATO alliance. (Putin's little puppet.)
3) The Arctic region is being eyed by every major power in the world for its long-term strategic importance.
He's also thinking about attacking Iceland, to defeat ISIS.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEY94R6MhHc/?igsh=ZzJ1bXlubTZvcjF3
*for Putin because Trump owes him
Why Trump's pursuit of Greenland could be cheered on by Russia
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/01/08/why-trumps-pursuit-of-greenland-could-be-cheered-on-by-russia.html via @cnbc.com
groceries" or "Chynah". A random word pops into his lone brain cell and he locks on to it until a new word pops into his head which he obsesses about.
I just wonder who showed him a map.
Why doesn’t Trumpety just offer to BUY the rare earths that Musk wants instead of threatening an ally with invasion?
Kill NATO
Greenlanders are citizens of Denmark and therefore the European Union, who have nuclear weapons.
They shouldn't even be reporting on this rubbish but it sells ads I suppose.
becuz he can't do all his big shiny campaign promises
Gaining the Panama Canal removes a critical piece of the global chessboard from other powers’ hands
He’s posturing
Trumpety wants it because he was told to want it by the last person to speak to him before his press conference.
He doesn’t think past the immediate next statement - which is one reason Putin can play him so easily.
Another is that he’s dumb.
If all of this is only about a get out of jail free card and a path for far-right asshats to run things, we’re in good shape. We can handle that. That’s the narrative they want us to believe
Also, I think he has made agreements with other world leaders. Putin gets Ukraine, Xi gets Taiwan so of course Trump wants something too.
Lithium, niobium, hafnium, and zirconium
These minerals are key components for batteries and other technological applications.