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JD Vance on Thursday accused Denmark — a fellow NATO member — and the rest of Europe of failing to protect Greenland from the intentions of Russia and China.

"I guess my advice to European leaders and anybody else would be to take the president of the United States seriously," Vance told journalists at the White House when asked about Greenland.

After the US military successfully captured Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro last weekend, Donald Trump renewed his push to acquire Greenland, with the use of military force not out of the question.

Vance especially urged Europe to respond to Trump's insistence that the United States needs the island for "missile defense."

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[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 133 points 2 months ago (17 children)

Danish troops are instructed to fire on invading US forces without asking for orders first.

Somehow, I think they're taking him seriously.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 56 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Literally the reason they got Maduro is no one thought they'd be stupid enough to try this.

Because the fact is, military crossing borders accidentally is pretty common, now when US troops do it, they're getting capped because they're a credible threat, even if an ally.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

military crossing borders accidentally is pretty common

"Accidentally," yes. Actually accidentally, very rare. One thing the military knows very well is where their assets are.

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[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't they shoot first? the US publicly announced that when they are there they will be there as an invader not an ally, more important is the question how will the EU react when they attack, will they help or say we have to strengthen our own borders, Germany won't do shit anyway, they've been America's bitch for the past 80+ years, Hungary is leaning towards Putin, Poland is busy worrying about Putin invading them after Ukraine, the French are busy with internal turmoil and the small Balkan countries can't come together for anything else except drinking, i know i'm from one of them, so who you gonna call?

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] pet1t@lemmy.world 104 points 2 months ago (1 children)

take twump vewy sewiouswy! he's gonna be weally big mad!

[–] fennesz12@feddit.dk 3 points 2 months ago

As soon as Trump actually does take Greenland: "Did you even say thank you?!"

[–] RottenHeads@lemmy.world 82 points 2 months ago
[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago (1 children)

HAVE you EVEN said THANK YOU??

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yet there's still a US base on Greenland because why? Surely step one is to kick them out.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 52 points 2 months ago

The point is to demonstrate that they're still willing to cooperate, like allies. The only thing that will change that, are the US's own actions.

[–] green_red_black@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 months ago

Treaty reason and NATO Policy Planning. Greenland is a very strategically important location and the increase interest in the Arctic only increased that.

In effect the Troops can only be removed if the US is removed from NATO (aka NATO Disbanded.)

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago

Guy we dont take seriously asks us to take a clown seriously.

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm not European, but my country is in NATO and we will be called upon to defend Greenland if the US should invade. JD, I want you to know that I take every fucking thing that Trump says seriously. Whenever he or you or that nosferatu-looking piece of shit miller say something stupid or evil, I completely believe you. Never do I think you fuckwits are bluffing or joking or whatever. I honestly believe, with my whole being, that you are the evil motherfuckers that you say you are.

That being said, I still don't intend to comply.

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[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

you are the VICE president. you have NO POWER. you are a spare and a tie-breaker. that is all.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Oh come on, he has power, he's the podcaster-in-chief!

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

For the last 10 yeas everyday I've been looking at the paper with constant headlines of Russia and China taking over Greenland and imposing their will...

Oh wait, not even once have I ever seen this problem.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Well they can't just come right out and say we want the warming, Artic shipping lanes and rare earth minerals.

[–] 73QjabParc34Vebq@piefed.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Respect my authority!

You better respect the couch man's authority or else he will come to your home and fuck your couch.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Dear Mr Vance, go fuck a couch and stop shitting out of your mouth.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 16 points 2 months ago
[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 months ago

They are. And the answer is still "no".

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We are taking him seriously, that's why we're improving our defences and strengthening our resolve to defend ourselves from military aggression.

Would Europe and her allies "win" a war with the USA? Difficult to say, depends what the win conditions are. Maybe not.

But she's got enough strength to make it a many years long affair, ending in nukes if up against the wall. Europe may not win, but it'll be a pyrrhic victory for the invaders.

Hopefully that knowledge will persuade the USA not to wage war against us. The best outcome is peace and international cooperation through mutual trust and a strong moral center.

We can only hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Vance knows he will never be taken seriously.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least Pence had some pushback and opinions about Trump's antics. Vance literally crawls out of Trump's ass everyday just so he can kiss it before he crawls back in.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago

Really sympathetic to his mother for trading him for a couple perc pills. She knew bad vibes when she saw them

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[–] Amberskin@europe.pub 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, we (every European country) should acquire nukes and show in a very public way they are aimed to Mar-a-Lago.

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[–] Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

They know just how bad it will look and how unpopular it will be if they just take Greenland by force. They’re trying to convince the Danes to sell it under duress to give it a veneer of legitimacy.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

Vance especially urged Europe to respond to Trump's insistence that the United States needs the island for "missile defense."

Here is a response: fuck you and die you traitorous, murderous scumbag

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Vance especially urged Europe to respond to Trump's insistence that the United States needs the island for "missile defense."

Missile defense? Against whom, exactly‽

Giving it to him probably just presents an advantageous position to move on the EU, when he lets corporations melt Greenland for resources and decides he wants that next. He'll probably start with the U.K since it already foolishly excused itself from the group.

In slightly more seriousness (because my previous idea sadly isn't out of the question in clown-world, stupid as it was.)

China or Russia is the obvious one to want to defend against, but why so desperate as to break existing alliances to do it by force?

The entire world started posturing up and increasing defense spending dramatically largely in response to the Orange Bully's peacocking all over the place.

It's going down in history that this bastard and his sycophantic simps are literally responsible for stoking WWIII, all because a rich child-raper couldn't fathom the inside of a jail cell.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago

I think they are taking him seriously, no?

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Must've seen an example of the "good cop, bad cop" act on TV while trying to turn a couch into a loveseat with the ol' Netflix and chill.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Hey Greenland, JD Vance desperately wants you. this is an emergency: order slipcovers for all your sofas, now while you still can

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

I really like Doctorow's suggestion of repealing anti-circumvention laws. The US tech sector would likely cave very quickly.

[–] Paragone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Were he doing it for actual-security, he'd just do it, & not make a macho-show out of it.

The fact that it's now a macho-show, means this is part of his need for "respect", & it'll be one-upped as soon as it's done, and that ( the subsequent annexation-of-Canada ) will be one-upped ( by doing to Canada what Putin's been doing to Ukraine ), next, etc..

Perpetual-escalation.

Until the US is .. finished.

But so long as nobody after Trump is "important", then .. he wins!

Understand the game, the rules that some unconscious-minds play.

It'll happen, & nothing will prevent it, or stop it.

Same with his war on Canada, later.

Tipping-point's in 2026, probably early.

Prep or get popcorn, whichever you feel is more effective.

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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Clowns are not to be taken serious.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Tell that to Batman.

There is a legit criminal in the White House, clown or otherwise, and we should be taking it as seriously as Bats does the Joker.

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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Don't worry, Europe sees what you are doing to your own citizens, Europe will.

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