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by rawgabbit 152 days ago
I am a Texan and no, I didn’t vote for who shall not be named.

> Is there actual public support in the USA for demanding territory from Denmark?

I don’t think so. Americans are notoriously ignorant about geography; I doubt many can place Greenland on a map.

> To us in the Nordics, this is baffling.

As far as I am concerned, the same person threatened to execute US Senators for treason for telling US military they should refuse illegal orders. The US military swore an oath to defend the constitution; disobeying illegal orders is what is required in the US military code.

> Why is annexation suddenly considered 'vital' when the current alliance has worked for decades?

It is not vital. I personally believe he is trying to derail NATO and make our allies turn against us.

> Are we just witnessing a train wreck in the making on both sides of the Atlantic, with no option to stop it?

Yes. Congress and the Supreme Court are acquiescing to his driving US foreign policy into the toilet.