On Greenland,

It is already a NATO colony with military bases. NATO would not object to more US presence as part of NATO mission. EU/Denmark would not object to FDI from US for resource exploitation.

The only possible reason for a US “national security” claim is that as a prelude to withdrawing from NATO, it needs to threaten EU further. Any economic exploitation is BS prohibitive due to lack of infrastructure, but if it happens it must be without fair compensation.

  • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 minutes ago

    This is just typical Trump distraction and reframing techniques. Say outrageous things that get everyone focused on that, while he then tries to get away with other things that now look comparatively less exteme.

    Basically if you make the discussion about something outrageous and extreme, other unacceptable things look less threatening in comparison to the craziness.

    The only solution is to give him nothing and push back in the other direction with crazy counter proposals. EU demands Hawaii so that it has a secure basnein the Pacific?