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Greenland’s prime minister has said “we choose Denmark” before high-stakes talks at the White House as Donald Trump seeks to take control of the Arctic territory.

Amid rising tensions over the US president’s push, Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Tuesday told a joint press conference with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, that the island would not be owned or governed by Washington.

“We are now facing a geopolitical crisis. If we have to choose between the US and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark, Nato and the EU,” Nielsen said, adding that the island’s “goal and desire is peaceful dialogue, with a focus on cooperation”.Trump’s pursuit of the island was also a matter of “international law and our right to our own country”, he said.

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[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 46 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (49 children)

Calling it now. But, European politicians are so incredibly subservient to America. They will literally "give" Greenland to America before they dissolve NATO.

Or, America will just invade, and they'll basically treat it like it didn't happen. They'll condemn it on paper. Say things like "this really puts into question blah blah blah" but they'll literally take no material action against it. At best they have some meaningless vote in the UN about it that does nothing.

Europe is the equivalent of the Democratic party at this point. Just pointing at "bad thing" and going along with it entirely. All while trying to keep the "moral high ground".

You guys should be burning down your cities if America takes Greenland and Europe does nothing. Your politicians are cowards just like ours are. Don't expect them to do anything to resist.

[–] psivchaz@reddthat.com 47 points 3 months ago (8 children)

I think that's called "appeasement." It's worked great throughout history.

[–] BenjiRenji@feddit.org 11 points 3 months ago (5 children)

It upsets me so much, but this is how Switzerland survived WW2 unscathed. Of course many Swiss have the same reaction now with fascist America.

[–] pohart@programming.dev -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I thought Switzerland survived world war II by killing the Nazis as they invaded

[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nope, they weren't attacked and just let everything burn around them while providing services to the nazis

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Yeah they hid the gold and artwork in their vaults for them.

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Seriously? Did you read any history books? I guess you're American. They don't teach real history in the Fascist States of America, which explains all their delusional views and deep love for Nazis and Hitler.

Swiss allowed and catered to Nazis, kept their gold and money safe and cooperated with them throughout.

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