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re: Trump is brilliant and an idiot at the same time re Greenland
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:49 am to KwoodTiger
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:49 am to KwoodTiger
This clearly isn’t about military defense because by treaty, the US can already build as many bases in Greenland as they want and station any number of troops. In the past, that was as many as 12000+. Today, it’s around 150.
This has to be about mineral extraction.
This has to be about mineral extraction.
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Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:51 am to KwoodTiger
Nobody gave a shite about Greenland until Trump said something
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:54 am to KwoodTiger
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Trump is brilliant and an idiot
But in your case, not so much the brilliant but doubled down on the idiot.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:01 am to KwoodTiger
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But, f’ing do no threaten a trade war as that hurts the US as well as Europe.
Just shut up! That is a dumb comment.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:26 am to KwoodTiger
I agree Trump is an idiot.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:28 am to KwoodTiger
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You really think he’s doing something more than we do on here? While he has tons of advisors, he’s just throwing shite against the wall and sees what sticks.
100% - you think he’s gotten to where he is by having the average intelligence of the PT Board?
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:51 am to KwoodTiger
We need to stop thinking of Europe as a whole as our friend, other than Hungary and Poland. There's little they gave to offer us
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:52 am to KwoodTiger
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Brilliant to acquire the minerals
Nah.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:55 am to KwoodTiger
Dang, if I could get my vote back I could have voted for you. I don't recall you on the ballot though and that could be problematic.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:57 am to KwoodTiger
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:02 pm to kingbob
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This clearly isn’t about military defense because by treaty, the US can already build as many bases in Greenland as they want and station any number of troops. In the past, that was as many as 12000+. Today, it’s around 150.
This has to be about mineral extraction.
Yes, which is annoying, just like saying Venezuela was about drugs. Trump being a straight shooter in the most un-PC, un-politician way was why he was so successful. Telling the American people why the minerals in Greenland are so important would have played equally as well as saying it is solely about defense. Saying it is about defense gives the Left the ability to "fact check" him. He's eventually going to have to pull the rug (see: Venezuelan oil), so just be truthful upfront.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:08 pm to wackatimesthree
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If I were Europe I think my conclusion would be that if he really were going to do it, he'd have done it by now.
Yes, but you’d still be shaking in your boots that he might.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:09 pm to kingbob
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This has to be about mineral extraction.
We have access to their natural resources. Greenland has full control of their resources wholly independent of Denmark. They make the decisions. They have, for years now, been trying to court US interest in mining those resources. Our private companies have shown very little real interest in dumping the untold billions of dollars into Greenland that prospect would require.
So, say "We" buy Greenland. The reported (rumored) offer is something around $760 Billion. That's taxpayer money, mind you. "We" are on the hook for that. If the main reason for our interest is the natural resources, and there is little interest from the private sector to make the Greenland investment......well, "We" have an issue. The obvious option then becomes these companies being heavily government subsidized......with taxpayer money. "We" would be funding the Greenland resource development. "We" don't really have the money, but that never really factors into Washington's decision making, does it?
This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:10 pm to KwoodTiger
So glad we have random posters on SEC Rant to save the free world
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:20 pm to OysterPoBoy
What does America need to be saved from?
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