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US President Donald Trump’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3 has emboldened him to proceed with the annexation of Greenland, a Danish-owned, self-governed territory, spelling the effective end of NATO and furthering Russia’s war aims in Ukraine, experts tell Al Jazeera.

“The move on Venezuela illustrates the Trump administration’s determination to dominate the Western Hemisphere – of which Greenland geographically is a part,” said Anna Wieslander, Northern Europe director for the Atlantic Council, a think tank.

“If the United States decides to attack another NATO country, then everything would stop – that includes NATO and therefore post-World War II security,” Frederiksen said.

“The pandering to Trump has been an element of our strategy over the last year, leaving observers hoping, but not entirely trusting, that another element of the strategy is preparing urgently for the final rupture with the United States,” Giles said.

Giles told Al Jazeera that Europe’s best option was to place a military deterrent on Greenland now, believing that putting allied troops in the Baltic States and Poland after 2017 deterred a Russian attack there.

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[–] pahlimur@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You would do the same if you were a US citizen. Talking tough from a distance is just as pathetic as our inaction and general inability to magically fix our country. Waiting for elections and not escalating beyond peaceful protests is all we can do without handing them the propaganda they need. Peaceful includes open carrying like the black panthers.

If someone were to actually assassinate the orange one, you guys are way more fucked. The retribution campaign would go way beyond Greenland even if it makes no sense.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

In that case then, do something at those elections. But do something.

Do something instead of throwing out excuses everywhere.

There’s other things that could be done, if the claims that most are good people are correct. Such as a quiet ‘down tools’. But that can’t be done either because jobs and healthcare right?

It’s fine for Americans to shoot back at others about the harsher end of action, such as revolution but they don’t even try and look for excuses on the easier ways out.

[–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

There isn't enough support for revolution despite what many people here believe.

Internal violence is always used by fascists to consolidate power. So people who aren't stupid don't use it. Shooting an ICE agent would be used to expand their protection for example.

There isn't more 'somethings' to do. Voting and protesting is all we really have.

The problem is a large portion of this country is actually supportive of what's happening. People who are mad are a minority.

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Voting and protesting is all we really have.

Voting is not going to mean anything. You are putting far too much undeserved trust in the remaining democratic institutions.

Protesting only works if voting works, otherwise who are you convincing with protest? It's masturbatory.

You need a general strike, and you need protests with clear open carries. You need to step it up so that the people in power can see the power of the people. Unfortunately you're not ready or willing to do this because the risk of violence is very real. And it seems the American people are not ready to risk their lives to fix their country...yet. But their opponents are willing to do that to break it. The good Americans are going to come too late to this realization.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 15 hours ago

There isn’t enough…

Internal violence…

Yes, I agree to every sentence in those two paragraphs. I don’t advocate for it and my comment didn’t.

voting and protesting is all we have

Yep, which is why I replied do something to the voting point.

You need to do something that grinds production, like stopping work and trading, that forces those in power to use the standing institutional rules to remove the two or three needed and you know who they are. The rest then becomes an incompetent Republican administration. Yes, it sounds insane and impossible; it probably is. It requires hardship which Americans are not willing to endure.

You voted them in. That ship has sailed. Your nation needs free and fair midterms at all costs.

I’m not advocating for violence, at all. I never have and I don’t want to see the US fall because the loss is incalculable. I do advocate people take whatever steps necessary to defend themselves. I support the organised protests but I don’t think that’ll be enough; pockets need to drain. The system needs jamming and the only way to get those that can act is to jam it.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

If someone were to actually assassinate the orange one, you guys are way more fucked.

Why? Who would be ordering it, Vance? MAGA have one figurehead and a bunch of background characters that no one really likes. If Trump died it would be over. The GOP knows that, which is why you're starting to see some pushback against Trump and his more insane ideas. They have started to realise that they need to be politically palatable in a post Trump world.

[–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

You would be shocked how many people knew the WMD thing was a lie and yet, still went to war over it. It will be the same type of behavior if he were assassinated.

Im not sure still they won't fall in line after he dies. The bubble they live in is more insane than you realize. I grew up in it.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't your knees hurt for being on them for so long?

Man the fuck up and stop trusting billionaires who only care about money will save you from billionaires who only care about money and raping children.

[–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Edgy of you to assume all of these things.