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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is affirming Greenland’s sovereignty as Washington again says it wants to annex the self-governing territory of Denmark.

Anand spoke Tuesday with her Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen and says she conveyed “Canada’s support for the fundamental importance of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Her comments come after Donald Trump appointed an envoy to the territory, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who said the job aims “to make Greenland a part of the U.S.”

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

This is going to kick off a major war if the US keeps going.

Greenland is the hottest spot of real estate on the planet. Lots of idiot voters deny global warming, but the powers that be know. A thawed Greenland offers major mineral extraction and will guard the soon-to-be open Arctic waters. There's probably much more I'm ignorant of, but "~Fifteen million dollars~ Greenland is not money. It's a motive with a universal adaptor on it."

Yes, Trump's a dumbass, was so even before the dementia got hold. Yes, he's looking at a Mercator projection and thinking, "That's a lot of land!" But there are people behind the scenes driving this goal or the administration would have dropped it by now.

Think Europe will simply stand by? (Well, maybe, they don't seem to be doing what needs done vis-a-vis Russia and the Ukraine War.) What if Europe does nothing? The US will take Canada next, that's what.

Not being funny, but I never thought I'd wish for a military coup in my own country.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

At some point every person in the US is gonna have to decide between flight or fight. The third option is to give up all morals and become a monster until they come for you.

To everyone in the US, I urge you to take time to think about this seriously.

I myself chose flight

[–] GaryGhost@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Flight is good, I didn't escape wage theft just to die for our glorious leader

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Brazil for all its faults is my exit strategy