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2025-01-24 Home Front: Politix
How Donald Trump could make Greenland an offer they can''t refuse
[NYPOST] Donald Trump
...Perhaps no man has ever had as much fun being president of the US...
says he's serious about an acquisition, possibly hostile, of that place called Greenland, a snowy very large venue that nearly abuts the North Pole. But it's filled with natural resources and strategically placed to the north of us, and that's why The Donald wants it possibly as the 51st.

Since I'm in Davos at the World Economic Forum, a literal cluster-you-know-what of investment bankers, I thought I'd ask around about the feasibility of such a deal.

The answer, which might surprise you, went something like this: Difficult, not impossible.

You might recall, that was the exact answer given to Michael Corleone in "Godfather II," when he asked about the feasibility of murdering his rival for power, Hyman Roth. Michael gave the hit to one of his right hands, Rocco Lampone, to meet Roth, now a runaway, at the airport and whack him despite being surrounded by the feds.

Roth was indeed met, and murdered, though at a high price. Lampone was killed after putting a slug in Roth’s gut.

Taking over Greenland, similarly, could get messy. Trump hasn’t ruled out using the military, citing with much justification Greenland’s strategic importance to US self-preservation, its raft of natural resources. The Chinese and Russians are increasingly encroaching on our turf, establishing business ties with the self-governing territory of Denmark.

And of course, we provide the place with protection even as they do business with our global adversaries.

But before the bullets start flying, Wall Street dealmakers both here in Davos and back in New York are starting to think about a peaceful way to make the deal, and just how feasible the deal might be.

The biggest obstacle, I am told, is what you might expect: money.

"In the minds of Denmark and I’m sure Greenland’s, I’m sure it’s priceless," one Wall Street CEO told me.

Good point. How do you value a country? How do you put a price tag on the future value of Greenland’s mineral deposits?

Again, difficult, but not impossible. Everything has a price. Trump could argue to Denmark or whoever is calling the shots on this, that without the US watching its back, considering it part of our sphere of influence, get ready to start speaking Chinese, Russian or both.

Try to put a price tag on that.

Ok, but there is also an issue called "eminent domain" to consider. The legal construct allows the US government to seize property in the US based on a compelling national interest and to compensate the owner fairly. But extending that internationally, well, sets a crazy precedent.

"Eminent domain would be considered a global threat," a CEO told me. It might give credibility to China finally moving on Taiwan.
Posted by Fred 2025-01-24 10:46|| || Front Page|| [11152 views ]  Top

#1 As long as I can remember, which happens to be a very long time, our leaders have been using Russia as an excuse to do all kinds of really stupid things. To me, this sounds like the same old shit.

If Trump can get the Danes to sell, OK. Otherwise, forget it.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-01-24 13:02||   2025-01-24 13:02|| Front Page Top

#2 
I see a lot of positives if Greenland came onboard initially as a territory of the United States.

But we need to look at the BIG Political Picture also. How would the GL citizens vote? MAGA or Liberal Democrat?

Casting out a MEGA What If. Canada!
About 22 million voter age people. Use to being liberally governed and provided many free basic things the US Dem's dream up of implementing. That could flip the House & Senate to uber liberal.
Posted by NN2N1 2025-01-24 13:59||   2025-01-24 13:59|| Front Page Top

#3 There are currently only 50k folks there so it is not eligible for statehood. It would come in as a territory with a path to statehood. The only reason to purchase Greenland outright would be to exploit the natural resources in a place that the Dems have not had a chance to block off as monuments. The exploitation would result in an influx of new blue collar residents. Today’s electorate is not as important as the electorate at the time of statehood. My guess is that it would vote like Alaska.
Posted by Super Hose 2025-01-24 14:41||   2025-01-24 14:41|| Front Page Top

#4 seems to me the best alternative would be for Greenland to be in a Compact of Free Association with the USA, like the Marshall Islands.
Posted by Lord Garth 2025-01-24 16:26||   2025-01-24 16:26|| Front Page Top

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