It’s dumb but with climate change it’s valuable territory, geopolitically.
The stupidity is we already have all the military stuff we need there, and long standing agreements.
It’s also Denmark’s so we should fuck off.
In addition to it not being for sale, Annexation is bullshit because it doesn’t provide proper representation to those that live there. The whole country was formed with ideas of representation and taxation in mind (albeit quite imperfectly). Anywhere the US flag flies, those under it should get full rights and powers as a citizen.
It’s also only 50k population, so it won’t affect the voting distribution. Adding socialist Canada would likely sway the distribution as Canadian conservatives trend more Like US democrats.
It borders the US and is populated by white people.
Notice how he also talks about Canada becoming a US state.
He doesn’t want to expand the US to the south, cause that would make Mexicans US citizens.
But he’s basically internalized Putin’s logic that territorial expansion is good.
Even though that kind of thinking is over 100 years out of date.
Why do we want Greenland anyway? It’s the icy one, right?
No but serious question. What value does it have?
It looks big on the map, trump thinks he’s about to gain 50% more land for america
Resources, north sea access, missile defense.
It’s dumb but with climate change it’s valuable territory, geopolitically.
The stupidity is we already have all the military stuff we need there, and long standing agreements.
It’s also Denmark’s so we should fuck off.
In addition to it not being for sale, Annexation is bullshit because it doesn’t provide proper representation to those that live there. The whole country was formed with ideas of representation and taxation in mind (albeit quite imperfectly). Anywhere the US flag flies, those under it should get full rights and powers as a citizen.
Including the moon. Especially the moon.
Gonna be a tough fight…
“I’m going to show you the dark side of the moon”
“no one can defeat the quad laser”
It’s also only 50k population, so it won’t affect the voting distribution. Adding socialist Canada would likely sway the distribution as Canadian conservatives trend more Like US democrats.
Northwest Passage claim
It borders the US and is populated by white people.
Notice how he also talks about Canada becoming a US state.
He doesn’t want to expand the US to the south, cause that would make Mexicans US citizens.
But he’s basically internalized Putin’s logic that territorial expansion is good.
Even though that kind of thinking is over 100 years out of date.