What did Michael Moore say, something like…. “Capitalists will sell you the rope to hang them with.“
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2026
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Wasn't that Lenin?
Doesn't matter. Let's do it!
Same guy for americans
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Arming your "enemy' immediately before attacking them seems like a very stupid idea. So par for the course with this administration.
Denmark shouldn't trust anything that comes from Trump, I know I don't
Weapons production is private sector. And if there is anything the MIC isn’t known for it’s selling bogus weapons (after all such a thing tends to piss off clients present and possible future.)
The US has some of the most dud-prone weapons of any military, at least they did when I was in. A lot of our bombs have multiple safety mechanisms that, if any fail, may fail to fully initiate the ordinance. They still fuck stuff up, though. A 2K bomb falling at that rate and height will still ruin someone's day.
Source: prior ammunition specialist with USAF
A lot of our bombs have multiple safety mechanisms that, if any fail, may fail to fully initiate the ordinance
And thank god for that considering how many nukes the US have managed to misplace without finding them again
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Chinese stuff with hidden off switch 😱
American stuff with hidden off switch 🤑
DE added a bit towards the end of the article explaining that (in their opinion ofc).
Worth noting here: so far most threats sound only verbally, without special practical changes in U.S. policy. Meanwhile, Denmark remains a long-time ally, so there is no need to refuse it weapons sales.
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As a Dane, I'm appalled and disgusted by my awful government continuing to financially support fascism even in the face of open hostility 🤬
There is currently no European alternative to this or some other US missile systems. Though France has a program to create an alternative (MAST-F) by 2029 which I'm sure will be very popular among European weapons purchasers.
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I guess the bright side is that's 100 less missiles the US has... Seems like a poor tradeoff to funding their empire though
"The last capitalist will sell us the rope we hang him with" energy
I wonder if you can claim for a refund upon "returning" them...
Y’all are wild if you think each and every one of those can’t just be killswitched whenever the US feels it’s convenient to do so. They don’t like your target? Whoops, that’s a dud.
43m sounds like one missile.
This should read "Denmark will give $45M to the Greenland invasion fund".
Seriously, it's like Europe wants US to humiliate it. Is this part of some master plan? Give them so much money and power that they will overload?
If they want missles for their aircraft there currently is no alternative. I'd rather they have the missles they need to shoot down US aircraft than any concern about the US having $50m which is a rounding error in their budget.
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Because money.
There are probably ways to disable them if used against USA intentions.
If not, stupidity is a feature of fascism and the inbreeding inherant in racial superiority ponzi schemes.
More like. It doesn't matter. A few hell fire missiles are not making any meaningful difference in a fight between the usa and Denmark, so you might as well sell them to hedge your bets if you decide not to invade
What an amazing propaganda headline and article. Imagine being Denmark and forking over millions to the bullies who are openly saying they will invade you. And the author thinks being able to give the US money is a somehow a win.
And the Hellfire missile will fired upon the invading American troops. Did you see how much damage that missile could do? It's pretty epic!
Did you read that the sell includes logistics and software? Do you really think it doesn't have a kill switch to avoid "friendly fire"?
yes. I think arms company marketing vastly overstates the safety and configurability of weapons systems.
It very probably won't. Nor work against F35's. And it's not like the US cares about losing a few grunts for millions of dollars.
And it’s not like the US cares about losing a few grunts for millions of dollars.
Exactly the point. Likely the people that take that fire are people who come from an exceedingly poor class and have no value in our ruling parties' eyes anyway. (Not saying I agree.)
Hellfire is an old air-to-ground missile. It's laser guided. Probably will work just fine against an Abrams tank.
It's gunna be funny as fuck when they launch right back at the US because trump tries to invade.
Not so much when they turn around mid-flight and obliterate Denmark.
You are vastly over estimating the destructive power of a hellfire if you think they can obliterate a country.
I dunno... Denmark is pretty much just a pile of sand out in the ocean with a camping ground and a mini-golf course.
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maybe if it has a spoonful of antimatter.
Well, it really depends on how many Denmark bought, and what the targets are.
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The world's biggest arms dealer is dealing arms?
I'd guess the software has some kind of kill switch, but I'm not a missile engineer
Denmark right now...
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Does no one understand that bullys are cowards?
Yeah, we're crazy like that. Just like how we arrest the leader of one country for being a drug dealer, only 2 months after pardoning the convicted drug dealer ex-leader of another country, serving decades in prison.
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