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Thousands rally in Greenland against US annexation plans (VIDEOS) (www.rt.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Socialism_Is_The_Alternative@hexbear.net to c/news@hexbear.net

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Thousands of people marched through Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, on Saturday to protest against US plans to annex the self-governing Danish territory. A similar rally was held in Copenhagen.

*The protests came in response to recent statements by US President Donald Trump, who has declared Washington would obtain the territory “the easy way” or “the hard way,” citing the need for Greenland for “national security.” *

Videos obtained by RT show a large column of several thousand protesters marching toward the US consulate in Nuuk. Demonstrators carried Greenlandic flags and held placards reading “Greenland is not for sale” and “We do not want to be Americans.” Some participants were seen dancing with a tambourine, a local tradition used to resolve disputes.

Authorities estimated that about 4,000 people took part in the demonstration in Nuuk, a city of roughly 19,000 to 20,000 residents.

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[–] Socialism_Is_The_Alternative@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't know. But here is an interesting point, regarding ethnicity. Most Greenlandic Inuit people have some Danish ancestry:

The average Greenlander has 75% inuit ancestry and 25% European ancestry, tracing about half of their paternal DNA to Danish male ancestors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Greenland#Ethnic_groups

By comparison, they have virtually no Anglo-Saxon ancestry. This undoubtedly plays a role in why most Greenlanders feel closer to Denmark than to the United States.

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fair point, I guess my question then is if the demographics of the protest reflects those of Nuuk or was skewed towards any specific (self-identified or otherwise) ethnic group

This undoubtedly plays a role in why most Greenlanders feel closer to Denmark than to the United States.

Not sure what's the source of that stat you're referencing, I don't doubt that result but wondering if the methodology of it included a A/B(US/Denmark) question or had a 'Neither, Greenland should be sovereign from the Denmark, US or any other outside power' option