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In reply to the discussion: Trump Says The U.S. Will 'Go As Far As We Have To Go' To Acquire Greenland [View all]Jack Valentino
(4,292 posts)102. We don't "have to aquire" anything. If the US needs more space for military bases on Greenland,
for reasons of national or international security,
surely we could negotiate to lease such space from them-- no need to take over their country!
(Unless you've been reading 'Mein Kamph' again too much lately....)
Indeed, Trump becomes more Hitler-like by the day!
What happened to 'the art of the deal', Diaper Donnie?
(well of course, that was ghostwritten. Maybe you should read that,
or get yourself a book on tape)
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Trump Says The U.S. Will 'Go As Far As We Have To Go' To Acquire Greenland [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2025
OP
Wish he would visit the inside of an active volcano... Like he could just DROP in to say HI.
Trueblue1968
Mar 2025
#100
John Tyler was a full on traitor. He was a member of the confederate House of Representatives.
Lucky Luciano
Mar 2025
#119
The 34-times convicted felon (unanimously by a Jury) does not pay his bills
Justice matters.
Mar 2025
#114
Every time I see a commercial featuring horribly maimed veterans, pleading for money
Martin Eden
Mar 2025
#133
Probably. That South African white supremacist thinks that he should control it all.
SharonAnn
Mar 2025
#28
I often get fooled thinking The Borowitz Report is real reporting until I glance a the source.
Torchlight
Mar 2025
#15
For a quick second I was thinking the op was the onion and was going to have a chuckle--then
riversedge
Mar 2025
#90
He should be fucking overthrown for saying this shit out loud. It's happened to more competent dictators for much less.
Karasu
Mar 2025
#20
That's how his reptilian brain works. "I want it." "I'll grab it by the pussy." "They let me do it."
erronis
Mar 2025
#21
this "we need it, we have to have it bullshit" sounds like a tag line from an old food commercial
orleans
Mar 2025
#25
The world is so bad right now? But, i thought Donald was good friends with Vlad and Kim.
txwhitedove
Mar 2025
#27
I''m not so sure they wouldn't. Many of the analyses I've seen on that scenario suggest you'd have an intramilitary
Karasu
Mar 2025
#41
He's threatening a NATO ally with unprovoked aggression, so yes it's 25 Amendment time.
Uncle Joe
Mar 2025
#35
"We need it. We have to have it!"-the chant of every four-year-old who has never been told "no".
Midnight Writer
Mar 2025
#37
Yep. They should bar this JD Vance clown troupe from entering the country at all.
Karasu
Mar 2025
#43
As nice as that would be, Trump would definitely use it as an excuse to attack/invade. But I really don't understand why
Karasu
Mar 2025
#63
Trump was always a fucking psychopath, now he's completely lost touch with reality.
sop
Mar 2025
#49
Some military people that have his ear have convinced him that this is necessary. He has no idea what he is doing beyon
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2025
#58
I was just thinking about why this is an obsession and remembered that there is still a lot of pushing and shoving
LT Barclay
Mar 2025
#118
yes indeed now that shipping channels can be open more or less year round. Lotsa oil too. What could go wrong?
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2025
#136
Maybe he should take a long walk on a short pier to show how determined he is!
GreenWave
Mar 2025
#67
Hey, the thought just occurred to me that Orange Julius Caesar's major jonesing for Greenland
generalbetrayus
Mar 2025
#69
When he breaks the NATO Treaty that is the law of the land, the US Military should refuse all orders.
ancianita
Mar 2025
#79
I hate to put it this way, but we're going to have to have this guy committed to a facility for the criminally insane
Blues Heron
Mar 2025
#80
"To Acquire Greenland", "to get control of the island"... and then what? Make them a state?
Norrrm
Mar 2025
#87
People have been treating this as a joke, but someone needs to stop him (looking at you, Congress)
NH Ethylene
Mar 2025
#91
This is incredibly apropos, that's why. I've just shared it with 3 other people. SMH
Hekate
Mar 2025
#113
We don't "have to aquire" anything. If the US needs more space for military bases on Greenland,
Jack Valentino
Mar 2025
#102
I'm willing to go as far as I have to remove these fucking maniacs from power.
Initech
Mar 2025
#110
How many GOP Congress members and Senators to we need to barbeque to stop this?????
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2025
#121
Trump's statement is a declaration of war. Greenland and Denmark made it clear they don't want to hand land to MAGA
Doodley
Mar 2025
#126
I expect that someone will "go as far as they have to" in order to stop him.
Oopsie Daisy
Mar 2025
#137