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[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

But who is it that cares about US interests in this context? The billionaires aren't really rooted in the US; they have assets and control resources around the world. NATO enforced control is good for them, I would think ; and there's literally nothing stopping the US from using its own base already in Greenland to project power throughout the arctic. Attacking Greenland will destroy NATO. The destruction of NATO will push the Europe to align more with Russia and China. The US will lose power in Europe as its bases there are severed. This will also mean less power in the Middle East. If trump continues on this path, he will take over Canada, and that will lead to an insergency throughout the US that will hurt everyone including the billionaires for decades.

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

I clearly won't convince you and I don't think you'll convince me either, so let's each guess based on their own ideas:

A) Trump destroys NATO through whatever form of invasion of Greenland

B) The US gains greater control over Greenland above what they have now (whatever form it may take) and EU keeps bootlicking the US

I'm betting on B), as a tankie. I wish it were A) because NATO is close as it gets to literally Satan, but I don't believe the powers in the US are going to waste the EU influence in its most subservient moment in decades.

[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

The EU won't just give up Greenland. An invasion by the U.S. will trigger defence provisions and the EU will do what it takes. And the EU has nukes. Be careful what you wish for.