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Trump takes Greenland, Next Democrat presidential candidates promise to give it back (Original Post) RoeVWade Jan 11 OP
No..... Lovie777 Jan 11 #1
Any reason why you said no Lovie777? RoeVWade Jan 11 #4
I think an invasion of Greenland is too clearly illegal Easterncedar Jan 11 #2
Democrats should act like we're still a Democracy and promise as much RoeVWade Jan 11 #3
At a bare minimum EdmondDantes_ Jan 11 #5
Be mean bigmonk Jan 11 #6
and that's what sucks about being a dem. mopinko Jan 11 #7
Our elected leaders CANNOT let it go that far. If we do anything to Greenland, Scrivener7 Jan 11 #8
I don't know about that Polybius Jan 11 #9
Don't the people who live there have full rights to decide if they want to be occupied or taken over? RoeVWade Jan 11 #10
Of course Polybius Jan 11 #11

Easterncedar

(5,745 posts)
2. I think an invasion of Greenland is too clearly illegal
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:01 AM
Jan 11

That’s the line our troops should refuse to cross.

EdmondDantes_

(1,501 posts)
5. At a bare minimum
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:41 AM
Jan 11

I'd be in favor of turning him over to the Danish courts in addition. They don't have our Supreme Court's silly immunity ruling.

bigmonk

(114 posts)
6. Be mean
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:45 AM
Jan 11

Democrats should take off the gloves and lay the mean on Donald. Gavin Newsom knows how to put Donald in his place.

mopinko

(73,398 posts)
7. and that's what sucks about being a dem.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 08:25 AM
Jan 11

always cleaning up thug messes. our whole agenda takes a back seat to cleaning this shit up.
obviously our message needs to b ‘prosecute the criminals’. but i’m not sure how many votes u get for that. then there is no forward movement, and they get to cry about that.

we’re in a box.

Scrivener7

(58,813 posts)
8. Our elected leaders CANNOT let it go that far. If we do anything to Greenland,
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:21 AM
Jan 11

every one of us should be out in the streets. This is insane.

Polybius

(21,618 posts)
9. I don't know about that
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:22 AM
Jan 11

I don't want an invasion by any means, but if we already have it, that's a massive amount of land to just give back. Plus, we'll get two Democratic Senators if we maker it a state.

RoeVWade

(869 posts)
10. Don't the people who live there have full rights to decide if they want to be occupied or taken over?
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:27 AM
Jan 11

nt*

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