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Why Trump Wants Greenland and Why You
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Posted By: Dodge Boy, 1/21/2026 6:55:00 PM

Donald Trump’s determination to bring Greenland under American control has been widely mocked as eccentric or theatrical. That reaction misses the point. Beneath the blunt language and headline-grabbing delivery lies a strategic argument rooted in geography, military physics, alliance realities, and the accelerating competition among global powers in the Arctic. Trump’s fixation on Greenland is not a whim. It is the product of a long-running belief that the island represents one of the most valuable pieces of territory on Earth for American security. Failing to secure it would amount to a historic act of negligence.

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This article summarizes the geopolitical picture with respect to the arctic and the critical need to bring Greenland under America's wing. Review the article with open eyes and an open mind.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: slipstik 1/21/2026 7:21:29 PM (No. 2058408)
If we don't somehow "obtain" it from Denmark, then at some point in the future we will be forced to win it from China after THEY take it from Denmark. This isn't calculus boys and girls, just plain rithmetic.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 1/21/2026 7:28:21 PM (No. 2058412)
Sounds good to me, we need it for security reasons.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 1/21/2026 7:56:08 PM (No. 2058423)
No, I do not want Greenland. Watch Winter's Yearning, a POV episode on PBS. Greenland's problems include dependence on heavy subsidies from Denmark, Danish colonialsim, unemployment, lack of job opportunities, and alcoholism. You want all of that? We already have it in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and American Samoa, all three welfare states. I voted for Trump, but that doesn't mean I won't criticize him. Greenland is his most ridiculous idea. It's a waste of his not-unlimited political capital.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: PrayerWarrior 1/21/2026 8:17:33 PM (No. 2058430)
I like the idea of a 100 year old lease of Greenland from Denmark. We need it for national security against the increasingly aggressive posture of China and possibly Russia.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: caljeepgirl 1/21/2026 8:22:39 PM (No. 2058434)
I've always worried about infiltration from both the south AND the north, as we've always been so complacent between the two main oceans. PDJT is obviously taking the loooong view; I immediately found that reassuring, as so many of us usually do not. It's really just a classic cost-benefit calculation....short-term 'expense' versus invaluable long-term gain IMO.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: chumley 1/21/2026 9:02:02 PM (No. 2058452)
I wonder how much the CIA paid for this article.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Encore 1/21/2026 10:33:47 PM (No. 2058477)
Wow, #3, PBS has spoken has it? Was Mark Ruffalo in that video by chance?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: LadyHen 1/21/2026 11:00:20 PM (No. 2058485)
As I have said, I give Trump the Teddy Roosevelt treatment. I don't always get him but I trust his instinct far more than I trust PBS or the Euros. If it is a question of China or us, I choose us.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: crashnburn 1/21/2026 11:23:54 PM (No. 2058490)
AFAIK, Denmark has put very little investment into Greenland and actually tried to eliminate the native population by sterilizing their women. If the US acquires Greenland, the natural resources will be developed, and that will require massive investments. Those investments, as well as the labor required will raise the standard of living for almost all, if not all, on the island. PBS is looking at a static picture, but I expect dynamic change once the US acquires Greenland. I think the PBS initials stand for Professional BSers.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: danu 1/22/2026 4:00:59 AM (No. 2058506)
imho, greenland has been ours from the off. now we rescue these good people.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: davew 1/22/2026 8:48:13 AM (No. 2058587)
A key principle of battle tactics that every military officer learns is to occupy the high ground first and with the greatest numbers. In the modern age of missles and satelittes, Greenland is that high ground.
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