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NoahZuniga
144 days ago
Note: legally, the Netherlands can't give Aruba or CuraƧao to the US as in the constitutional framework of the dutch kingdom they are seen as sovereign entities.
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pjc50
144 days ago
Legality is meaningless unless it's backed by force, as people are finding out all over the place.
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michh
144 days ago
I'm aware. I just think the Trump administration would say "Do it anyway".
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usrnm
144 days ago
Bonaire then?
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NoahZuniga
144 days ago
Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands, so I think they could give that away.
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etiennebausson
144 days ago
Don't they have responsibilities to ensure basic right for their citizens?
Not sure they can transfer while the US practice the death penalty or penal slavery.
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