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Britain in talks to deploy troops to Greenland as Trump threatens to seize Arctic island (www.standard.co.uk)
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[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Don't understand why they replies from Denmark are so milquetoast ("we'd prefer not to be annexed if that's ok") where should be of "fuck off" instead, and have to put on a military dog and pony show for Orange Rapist.

Why cant nato just say "dude we will defend our nato member from you if necessary"

[–] Mvlad88@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because on this side of the pond we are still civilized.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Civility gets you invaded.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if telling US "fuck you" is enough to avoid invasion.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It's not, it came out that trump was upset about Maduro dancing after being threatened so it's best to keep shit as bland and inoffensive as possible.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

So does arrogance

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because noone knows whether NATO will do that.

In fact if US did anything active hostile intervention against another NATO member, it is likely that NATO would simply crumble and the other members would claim that they wouldn't have to live up to their obligations, since NATO doesn't exist anymore.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

The EU is a military alliance on its own, but it is not NATO though.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

don’t understand why the replies from Denmark are so milquetoast

Guess the same could be said about Americans letting their society turn into a fascist state. Especially with the last election.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But Americans have a learned helplessness. Presumably Dane's don't.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I’ll remember that as another excuse when Americans are killing innocents again or stealing their property.