[ceejayoz]

And in that scenario, taking the bread machine anyways would be theft. Right?

You can say "fine, we're not friends anymore", or "that was a dick move", or "why not?" But if you take it, despite being told no, that's clearly a crime here.

[goodluckchuck]

You're 100% right, but I think the friendship should be more important.

I've had friends keep things that I lent them, but that didn't ruin the friendship.

I've had friends say mean things, but that didn't ruin the friendship.

I've even gotten into a fist fight with one, but tempers calmed and the friendship endured. (I mean, the US fought two wars against England)

It's important to know who your friends are, and the knowledge that Europe is not a friend, is worth more to me than Greenland.

[ceejayoz]

Is it friendly to demand someone else's stuff with the threat of force?

Is it friendly to ignore the opinions of the 50k people who live there?

Is it friendly to not be satisfied with the clear existing agreements and alliances that already permit US bases there?

Would we consider it friendly if Denmark demanded "useless" parts of, say, Nevada, and threatened to wreck our economy and/or invade if we said no?

It's genuinely wild to me that you look at the available factual information and go "yep, Europe's being a big meanie here". Trump's threats are not the acts of a friend.