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PJMcK

(24,943 posts)
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 06:16 PM Jan 10

Here's my theory about Trump's focus on Greenland [View all]

As an acolyte and lap dog of Putin, Trump has designated Greenland as a soft target. It has a sparse population and it’s isolated in the North Atlantic Ocean relatively close to the U.S. Politically, militarily and economically, Greenland, by itself, cannot repel a determined attack by Trump.

Greenland and Denmark are members of NATO whose charter, among other important declarations, states that any attack on a NATO member nation is an attack on all NATO nations. It has been a bedrock of maintaining peace in Europe since World War II.

If Trump were to attack Greenland, whether by force or otherwise, it would constitute an attack on all NATO members. Whether or not the European allies would respond militarily is not the point.

The point is that any such action by the U.S. against Greenland would effectively dissolve NATO which has been Putin’s desire all along. Consider that Putin is terrified of Ukraine becoming a member of NATO.

As the expression so accurately states, Everything Trump Touches Dies.

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They want a Brexit type vote. "by force or otherwise" his tech broligarchy can make that happen underpants Jan 10 #1
Another disaster engineered by putin. erronis Jan 10 #9
Trump is like a termite, constantly gnawing on the timbers that hold up this nation Blues Heron Jan 10 #2
it's even worse Nigrum Cattus Jan 10 #3
Berlin Conference OC375 Jan 10 #4
The 1984 division mr715 Jan 10 #5
Wow OC375 Jan 10 #6
We've always been at war with East Asia. mr715 Jan 10 #7
"Oceania, Eurasia, and East Asia"..ding ding ding...We have a winner folks...nt mitch96 Jan 10 #14
Or maybe Risk. carpetbagger Jan 11 #32
The dementia addled clown feels a psychological need to steal Greenland. Snarkoleptic Jan 10 #8
He's closer to mortality than morality. Harker Jan 10 #17
Rare minerals mining? Gaytano70 Jan 10 #10
Found the article... Gaytano70 Jan 10 #12
Trump wants a legacy. Johonny Jan 10 #11
He's gonna have a legacy alright, infamy Joinfortmill Jan 10 #23
Epstein file distraction. Kingofalldems Jan 10 #13
Your overthinking it LostOne4Ever Jan 10 #15
Greenland will not become a US State because of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk Sessuch Jan 10 #18
I don't know what to think for sure but thinking in your direction. Septua Jan 11 #35
If you look at everything Trump is doing in the lens of who benefits. Bev54 Jan 10 #16
That peepee tape must be something. Joinfortmill Jan 10 #25
I still think it's a SnuffSnuff video. Captain Zero Jan 10 #27
Well, I've begun to realize he's far more evil than we think. Joinfortmill Jan 11 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Jan 11 #34
Norway, Sweden, Denmark could unleash Thor and his cousins upon TSF. LastDemocratInSC Jan 10 #19
Trump takes his orders from Putin. hamsterjill Jan 10 #20
destroy NATO in name only NJCher Jan 10 #21
If Trump attacks Greenland, we're in unchartered waters Joinfortmill Jan 10 #22
The significance of Greenland... reACTIONary Jan 10 #24
NATO doesn't dissolve .... . Bread and Circuses Jan 10 #26
This makes sense. LuckyCharms Jan 10 #28
Shipping lanes and defense KT2000 Jan 10 #29
He has single-handedly killed the World. Totally Tunsie Jan 10 #30
Doesn't Theil want Greenland?? NoMoreRepugs Jan 11 #31
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