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House Republican introduces bill to let Trump annex Greenland (www.axios.com)

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[–] fox@hexbear.net 34 points 3 months ago (10 children)

This whole thing has been great to show libs that the US is an empire. If all that stops you from taking your "allies'" lands is politeness, and you have their economies tied to yours, and host your military on their land, those are vassals. Denmark has no recourse whatsoever to Trump deciding Greenland is his. It is a vassal state, and the US has kept up the kayfabe of mutual diplomatic honor and recognition only to keep its vassals docile.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 3 months ago (9 children)

yeah laying things bare like that is really the best thing about Trump, he gives libs nothing to work with and they can't do their usual mental gymnastics to pretend it's not what it is

[–] DoctimusLime@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 months ago

Well said

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