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The Danish foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen to explain a media report alleging that American nationals linked to Donald Trump are attempting to infiltrate Greenland and run covert influencing operations there.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Deport all of them immediately

But not after keeping them in some detention camp for a few months without any reason

No mercy for these lying fascists

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just fucking kill them, let the ravens feast.

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Blood Eagle

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 63 points 2 days ago

trump is essentially Temu Putin

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 68 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is so stupid.

And you all know why the government wants Greenland, right? What US industry stands to benefit?

Oil.

It’s so shallow and obvious, it’s unreal.

[–] Strobelt@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago

I would say it seems to be for the rare earth minerals. As seen on this article, the US is interested in having Greenland since 1867.

[–] ronigami@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

We could more easily get oil from Alaska, there’s plenty of it.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 125 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

USA is not an ally to anyone, just look at how they've behaved against Canada, a country that is generally considered USA's closest ally for decades.
Denmark too has been one of the closest allies to USA for half a century. And USA could easily make defense agreements regarding Greenland with Greenland and Denmark. Yet they choose to behave like an enemy!!!

USA is behaving like an enemy, and behaving like an enemy, actually makes you one.

For Christ sake, stop the purchase from Denmark of F35!! What the fuck is our government thinking continuing that moronic program?

Edit:
Yes yes yes I get it, I was wrong about Canada supporting USA in the revolution. I'd have preferred not to change the text so many people have already responded to, but I keep getting the same message over and over again.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Canadian here. your statement is categorically false.

America was our enemy up until around the 1900s. the colonies that became Canada were loyalist, IE, opposed to the secessionist revolution. And we were also invaded by America in 1812. There may have also been plans for a second invasion in the 1860/1870 after the Civil War.

It wasn't until about the first world war that we were even remotely allied. and even then, Canada went to war first in both world wars. only to be joined by America 2-3 years later. We were not formal allies until we founded NATO together.

Just look at how they've behaved against THEIR OWN PEOPLE. This current government is evil, stupid, and self-destructive.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Canada, a country that supported the US fight for independence, and has been their #1 ally ever since.

Uh... No it didn't, and no it wasn't.

Maybe starting like 50 years after that...

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[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I wouldn't say we've been their #1 supporter since the war of independence. On average over the last 300ish years, sure. They did invade us in 1812 though.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

They did invade us in 1812 though.

Fun fact, the US barely teaches anyone about the war of 1812 🙃 It's usually like, a page in a textbook for most people. It's rare for anyone in the US to actually know any details about it, or even what it was about.

I look forward to the reenactment of the big fire

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

OK I didn't know that.
But again that was USA being hostile, not Canada.

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago

Oh yeah it was 100% them being hostile. Canada was basically the easy target to take out frustrations they had with the crown. Didn't work though they mostly just cost thousands of lives and got the white house burned down.

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

We didn't support the USA's fight for independence. They invaded us and we kicked their asses. They tried again in 1812 with similar results.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, Canada is literally the only country that has ever razed our capitol. They literally burned down the white house. I mean technically they were British at the time but they were the great great grandparents of today's Canadians. As an American it feels really intensely stupid saber rattling at them when they're friends by default.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's not quite true. The people who burned down the White House were British, full stop. It was mostly Canadians that fought off the American invasion and won the war, but the burning was done by fleet of ships carrying British troops that had been stationed in Bermuda at the time.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Oh I stand corrected. I still respect Canada, but now respect the British even less than I did previously.

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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Canada (before it was Canada) burned the US White House down. That’s why it was originally painted white, to hide the burn marks.

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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 137 points 2 days ago (3 children)

They'll do the infiltration with the subtlety of a baboon

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 51 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just like what the Russians succeeded with

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Just need a few friendly faces so the US media can push it as ‘it’s what they want.’

[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

to their credit, infiltratiing a population of 57000 people which are 90% Inuit isn't that easy, anyone new stands out like a sore thumb, and there aren't so many ways to get there either; i'd say the covert approach isn't gonna fly.

Especially finding allies in the population is pretty senseless. Whoever lives there does so because it's his home and he loves it as it is, i'd wager that there aren't so many people who WANT to live in Greenland when you aren't born there.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

They have been looking for locals who may bepro Trump. So it sounds like they know

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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 26 points 2 days ago

"We can ascertain that there are continuously foreign actors showing interest in Greenland and its current position within the kingdom. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise if, in the near future, we see foreign attempts to influence the kingdom's future," > "Any attempt at interference in the internal affairs of the kingdom will, of course, be unacceptable," he said.

DR had reported that at least three Americans with close connections to Trump were involved in the influencing operations, citing eight anonymous sources in both Denmark and the U.S., including government officials.

Polling of Greenlanders indicates little appetite on the island for being absorbed into the U.S.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Here’s your answer: trump is a vile traitor cunt who’s putting on a show to satisfy his unbounded narcissism. Americans don’t want Greenland. We have enough land.

It is astounding how much Putin was able to damage this country by exploiting the vile republican filth.

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