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Björk sends a message to Greenland: 'declare independence!' (www.thecanary.co)
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[–] plyth@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Why do the US want Greenland? They can just ask for more bases or buy mining rights or build data centers with the cost of paying some taxes. Why do they want to own it?

[–] Muehe@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Why do they want to own it?

Because they are fascists and the US fascists have been envisioning this expansion since at least 1940:

This lines up pretty much exactly with the all the territorial threats and claims Trump has made:

  • Greenland
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Cuba
  • Panama
  • Venezuela

All on there. Not sure if I missed any, he threatened so many over the last year.

But yeah, they essentially envision an American continent dominated by the US in a Monroe doctrine on steroids, which Trump unironically called the "Donroe doctrine" the other day. They are telling you they are fascists to your face in every way short of actually saying the word out loud. It's about resources and territory.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 0 points 2 days ago

You should post the map. The map was shown when the Canada threats were new but now, Venezuela makes it a hot topic again and there doesn't seem to be a current post.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 0 points 2 days ago

Are they essentially offering communism?

Technocracy states that price and abundance are incompatible; the greater the abundance the smaller the price. In a real abundance there can be no price at all. Only by abandoning the interfering price control and substituting a scientific method of production and distribution can an abundance be achieved. Technocracy will distribute by means of a certificate of distribution available to every citizen from birth to death. The Technate will encompass the entire American Continent from Panama to the North Pole because the natural resources and the natural boundary of this area make it an independent, self-sustaining geographical unit.

Venezuela makes it believable. But it doesn't add up. Why have ICE deportations if it all becomes one country?

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
  • They don't want to ask
  • They don't want to buy
  • They don't want to pay taxes
[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I get the feeling it genuinely is just that it's a part of north america on a risk map.

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It gives them a strategic edge should they ever go to war with Russia. It's ridiculous and based on antiquated understandings of the modern world and modern warfare. I mean holy fuck, it's fuck Putin all day, every day, but at least his invasion was about providing him access to shipping.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That can't be. They have bases there and others wrote that they even discontinued bases. It's unlikely that more bases are needed.