President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "go as far as we have to go" to get control of Greenland, ahead of a planned visit to the Arctic island by the vice president.

Summary

Trump stated the U.S. will “go as far as we have to go” to gain control of Greenland, citing national and international security needs.

JD Vance will visit Greenland’s Pituffik military base, scaling back a broader visit amid backlash from Greenland and Denmark.

Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede condemned the move as “aggressive pressure” and insisted that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.”

Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, asserting that U.S. control is essential for security.

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    191·
    5 days ago

    This right here, the only Germans not remembered as Nazis are the ones who gave their lives or risked everything to stand for something other than Nazism. Those who hid Jews and others for their safety, who helped traffic them to safe countries, or spoke out and lost their lives for it. Everyone else is seen as a sympathizer at best.

    • kmartburrito@lemmy.world
      17·
      5 days ago

      There are many of us protesting, writing our Congress members, voting, Educating ourselves in matters of law, having difficult conversations with friends and family members that are either ignorant or maliciously compliant, amongst many other things.

      There are many of us (including myself) that are ready to pick up arms should it come to it and defend our nation against this absolute garbage situation.

      The US certainly isn’t perfect, no one could ever make that claim with a straight face. However there are a TON of good people here that are actively fighting this.

      People like that, including myself, NEED YOUR SUPPORT more now than ever. Like it or not, we all depend on each other. Please don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. It’s not fair to those of us that aren’t complicit. It’s hard enough dealing with this situation right now without all the armchair quarterbacks out there kicking us while we’re down. What does that say about those people?

      Maybe offer some helpful advice on how you all have dealt with struggles within your own nations. After all, everyone has some shit they’re dealing with.

      Please don’t paint an entire country’s population with the same brush. It’s disingenuous and not a good faith argument.

      • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        81·
        5 days ago

        I’m literally an American talking about the America I live in.

        Also the only real solution when it comes to a surveillance police state and massive military is mutual aid and a general strike. We have to take care of each other outside capitalist systems or we will fail. Breaking the economy and hurting them in their pocketbooks is really the only solution, and even that will invite violence. Better to have a plan and play defense than try to take on a bigger bully and lose fast and early.

        • kmartburrito@lemmy.world
          6·
          5 days ago

          My reply was to the larger audience, not just you. I don’t disagree with your thinking. I’ve already stopped patronizing businesses that support trump and his corrupt leadership as well as signed up at generalstrikeus.com.

          However, we not only need to support each other internally like you mention, but we need support of our allies across the world to help continue spreading the Truth and support our journey to a better place.

          Shitting all over us as a whole is something that is more harmful than helpful, and it’s something that everyone should call out when they see it.

          • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            2·
            5 days ago

            However, we not only need to support each other internally like you mention, but we need support of our allies across the world to help continue spreading the Truth and support our journey to a better place.

            Fair point.