Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, not the Norwegian government and certainly not the Danish government, determines the winner of that prize. Yet Trump now not only blames Norway for failing to give it to him, but is using it as a justification for an invasion of Greenland.
Think about where this is leading. One possibility, anticipated this morning by financial markets, is a damaging trade war. Another is an American military occupation of Greenland. Try to imagine it: The U.S. Marines arrive in Nuuk, the island’s capital. Perhaps they kill some Danes; perhaps some American soldiers die too. And then what? If the invaders were Russians, they would arrest all of the politicians, put gangsters in charge, shoot people on the street for speaking Danish, change school curricula, and carry out a fake referendum to rubber-stamp the conquest. Is that the American plan too? If not, then what is it? This would not be the occupation of Iraq, which was difficult enough. U.S. troops would need to force Greenlanders, citizens of a treaty ally, to become American against their will.
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Trump mocking that disabled reporter because of who they are should’ve been the last straw.
There have been so many last straws. America is a threat to the world. That he remains in power is evidence.
Would you like some more appeasement mr president?
The 25th amendment should be immediately invoked and Trump removed.
That has to be done by his cabinet.
The people who trip over themselves fondling his balls on live TV.
Only way a “25th amendment” happens on this fucker is if it plays out like it would in North Korea.
In any sane country, sure, but we’re well beyond that at this point.
Maybe the Americans were the evil Russians all along and the Russians are just soviets?
Unprecedented incompetence demands unprecedented removal. who’s on our side? military used to be when i was in it back in the 80s. not sure anymore. hoping there are a few heros plotting before we have to witness the stupidest extinction event ever. there’s a gold medal waiting. congress and scotus are compromised mostly. France drags out the guillotine quick.
There’s been so many “last straws” there’s not a camel out of traction in the whole world.
Amidst all the doomers in here… I know a crazy MAGA person in my family. They have been staunch about supporting him and defending him since the beginning.
They are livid about this Greenland situation.
Thank fuck. This at least gives hope!
Trunp campaigned on being the “peace president” and no more foreign wars. He actually meant he is the war president and MORE foreign wars.
They’ll change their tune if he does actually invade
Did they say why?
Well at least they draw the line somewhere
Not the rape, murder, torture, kidnapping, corruption, illegitimacy, illegality, unconstitutionality, warmongering, domestic and international terrorism, pedophilia, economic harm, environmental harm, the destruction of public landmarks, undermining congressional power, illegal firings and appointments, nepotism, theft, convictions, insurrection, sedition, or treason but his grade school bullying of our allies? THAT should be the last straw?
The last straw before what? What is supposed to happen when the camel’s back breaks?
Spontaneous combustion?
Some very angry tweets and some really pointed think pieces!
Bold of you to assume they’ll give Greenlanders American citizenship, or even association status.
Should be?
Seriously?
We’re way past the Rubicon. The army is breaking through the city gates.
last straw
Really? The last straw happened in the beginning of his previous administration
Entire bales of hay followed, I’m buried under straws and I can barely breathe.
I think “last straw” is very relative.at best.
last straw
Really?
No. Because now we’re talking about Caesar crossing the Rubicon. Even the ancient Romans would have seen this as a logical progression of the conversation.
the last straw should have been “grab them by the pussy”
but here we are, getting murdered in the street by nazi fascist pigfuck thugs
The last straw should have been mocking a disabled reporter. That was a decade ago.
If only someone time-travels themselves to convince future Trump voters in 2015 to vote for Hillary instead, then everyone would’ve been better off.
Which is probably nowhere close to the end. We’re probably going to have to go through a civil war, experience a nuclear catastrophe, something to cow the cultists back.
The US is awesomely amazing at invading other countries. This is a simple fact sustained by history
Having said that
It’s also a simple fact, sustained by history, that America suckw beyond badly at occupying conquered territories. Iraq, anyone? Afghanistan anyone?
And those had relatively easy climates. Greenland is a fucking horror show with which the US has little experience
Any occupation of Greenland by the US WILL fail eventually, the question is just how many US soldiers will have to die before it’s decided that maybe just maybe this wasn’t a good idea.
The only way it would could possibly work is a complete genocide, kill or forcibly remove ALL citizens. This of course would be a humanitarian catastrophe with very few examples in history, but I wouldn’t put it past the cheeto.
This all goes to ignore people living in the US. If you invade Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Greenland… Do you really think that none of its citizens that currently live in the US might get ideas? Then what? You’re going to round those all up too?
Once the US invaded one of its allies, the current administration will be over, it’s just a matter of time before it will bleed to death
To paraphrase a cool movie: There is no winning move, except not to play
I see more of a Haiwai situation. Or do you not consider that occupied territory.
It’s also a simple fact, sustained by history, that America sucks beyond badly at occupying conquered territories. Iraq, anyone? Afghanistan anyone?
Why do you assume it would be an occupation? I think you should consider how effectively the United States colonized its own territory while exterminating the indigenous population, and then consider that Greenlanders are, in fact, red Injuns.
To paraphrase a cool movie: There is no winning move, except not to play
It depends what you count as winning. There are some who might consider “give yourself a country for your 80th birthday” the ultimate win, and not give much of a shit beyond that. As an example.
WarGames was a cool movie indeed.
