Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, not the Norwegian government and certainly not the Danish government, determines the winner of that prize. Yet Trump now not only blames Norway for failing to give it to him, but is using it as a justification for an invasion of Greenland.
Think about where this is leading. One possibility, anticipated this morning by financial markets, is a damaging trade war. Another is an American military occupation of Greenland. Try to imagine it: The U.S. Marines arrive in Nuuk, the island’s capital. Perhaps they kill some Danes; perhaps some American soldiers die too. And then what? If the invaders were Russians, they would arrest all of the politicians, put gangsters in charge, shoot people on the street for speaking Danish, change school curricula, and carry out a fake referendum to rubber-stamp the conquest. Is that the American plan too? If not, then what is it? This would not be the occupation of Iraq, which was difficult enough. U.S. troops would need to force Greenlanders, citizens of a treaty ally, to become American against their will.
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The last straw before what? What is supposed to happen when the camel’s back breaks?
Some very angry tweets and some really pointed think pieces!
Amidst all the doomers in here… I know a crazy MAGA person in my family. They have been staunch about supporting him and defending him since the beginning.
They are livid about this Greenland situation.
Well at least they draw the line somewhere
Did they say why?
Not the rape, murder, torture, kidnapping, corruption, illegitimacy, illegality, unconstitutionality, warmongering, domestic and international terrorism, pedophilia, economic harm, environmental harm, the destruction of public landmarks, undermining congressional power, illegal firings and appointments, nepotism, theft, convictions, insurrection, sedition, or treason but his grade school bullying of our allies? THAT should be the last straw?
This would not be the occupation of Iraq, which was difficult enough. U.S. troops would need to force Greenlanders, citizens of a treaty ally, to become American against their will.
The Atlantic always manages to squeeze shitlib bullshit into every article, like this ridiculous Iraq War apologia. I see the source and I immediately know it’s coming, every single time.
The US is awesomely amazing at invading other countries. This is a simple fact sustained by history
Having said that
It’s also a simple fact, sustained by history, that America suckw beyond badly at occupying conquered territories. Iraq, anyone? Afghanistan anyone?
And those had relatively easy climates. Greenland is a fucking horror show with which the US has little experience
Any occupation of Greenland by the US WILL fail eventually, the question is just how many US soldiers will have to die before it’s decided that maybe just maybe this wasn’t a good idea.
The only way it would could possibly work is a complete genocide, kill or forcibly remove ALL citizens. This of course would be a humanitarian catastrophe with very few examples in history, but I wouldn’t put it past the cheeto.
This all goes to ignore people living in the US. If you invade Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Greenland… Do you really think that none of its citizens that currently live in the US might get ideas? Then what? You’re going to round those all up too?
Once the US invaded one of its allies, the current administration will be over, it’s just a matter of time before it will bleed to death
To paraphrase a cool movie: There is no winning move, except not to play
WarGames was a cool movie indeed.
It’s also a simple fact, sustained by history, that America sucks beyond badly at occupying conquered territories. Iraq, anyone? Afghanistan anyone?
Why do you assume it would be an occupation? I think you should consider how effectively the United States colonized its own territory while exterminating the indigenous population, and then consider that Greenlanders are, in fact, red Injuns.
Just how jealous can he be of Obama? Run for president because a joke at the correspondence dinner and willing to start WWIII because Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. FFS
I sometimes wonder where we’d be today if Obama hadn’t made that joke or been given the Nobel Prize. That abominable thing might never have entered politics, might never even have entered the conscious awareness of most people of the world.
Note that the article is appealing to the Republicans to stop Trump. Tells you all you need to know about the efficacy of the Democrats in opposition.
What can democrats do? Republicans have control of every single part of government right now?
Europe for so long as just abdicated action to the US that the are incapable of acting in self interest.
The USA is planning on Europe doing something useless and symbolic like they do every-time the USA doesn’t step in.
They should have stood up to Putin to show they won’t accept war in Europe. They didn’t even stop buying fuel from Russia while Russia started an imperial land war with Europeans. Given how weak the reaction was to Putin, do you think US companies are even worried about a trade disruption?
Is it because this time it’s ‘REAL’ Europeans and not dirty poor Ukrainians? The USA is betting that Europe will complain, boycott, and eventually do business again once the occupation is complete.
The USA is threatening to invade Europe. Why would the US government think Europe would stand up to them? Why would the US congress think any real problem will come from this?
The Atlantic - a fundamental part of The Last Straw consortium within the MSM, providing the vital straws that keep the hope alive, that the exploitation is about to stop increasing.
And now there’s no message of the Epstein files in the comments. The files the president can release with the flick of his finger. Great job America.
Yes! This is absolutely the last one! After all, in the last 19 days of the current year, he’s behaved as a totally sane and not-unhinged person, right?
How will Vance be any better? That thirsty little shit might continue the exact same set of projects.
He might be better in being harder for MAGA cultists to like. But I’m not sure how much they care about being liked, when they’re talking about simply cancelling elections.
Might ? Might ?? Are you paying any attention at all ?
This guy is beyond the mental degradation required to do his job and needs to removed from office now.
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