The Trump Thread

[EricHiggin]

Qwark said:

EricHiggin said:

Who says the USA needs to invade? There's more civilized ways to conduct the matter.

Though even if Trump did make an offer too good to refuse, if Greenland wanted it, and Denmark refused, then who's really going to legitimately get upset if the USA were to invade after? Now if Greenland didn't want it, then that's another matter, but still, what's anyone really going to be able to do at this point?

If Greenland wanted it (very big if and so far that answer is a hard no), and Denmark refused, then who's really going to legitimately get upset if the USA were to invade after?

The rest of EU would still be very upset and it would still be the end of transatlantic relations, in which US is escorted out of EU permanently. Like it or not there is also a defence pact in EU. Even if Greenland wanted it and yes the area is mostly self governed, (although it depends on Danish financial aid to survive), it's still Danish territory and invading Danish territory is the definitive end of NATO and EU and US calling eachother allies.

I don't disagree, if the USA didn't conduct themselves decently at first, like by making a widely acceptable offer.

But what do you think is going to happen to the EU if it tells the USA to take a hike for taking Greenland? The USA will do exactly that, where it can, especially when it comes to EU defense, and then what? You think Putin and others are going to just sit back and let the EU remain as is, in peace?

I don't think the EU would be foolish enough to react that way at this time, and I think they'd be more than smart enough to realize Canada was next on the chopping block. Not that Canada is part of the EU, but it would be another lost ally, soon enough.