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targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 03:07 PM Aug 2019

Why Greenland? Contention: It's Trump's Ark...

Apologies if a thread about this already exists, but I'd like to get my fellow DU members thoughts about why Trump wants Greenland?

There are many obvious strategic reasons for trade routes and whatnot, but I propose the following... Greenland is Trump's Ark...

-- Trump is demented, narcissistic, yet a seasoned strategic visionary for his own self-interests;
-- Greenland will be the go-to place for Trump's family and his white supremacist billionaire buddies after he destroys the climate for southern latitudes, shithole countries, poor people, etc.;
-- Greenland supports a trade route for Putin to extract fossil fuels from the melted Arctic he and Trump are trying to make happen.

I'm not insane. I'd move there if I could afford it and my mortal lifespan wasn't what it is.

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Why Greenland? Contention: It's Trump's Ark... (Original Post) targetpractice Aug 2019 OP
Yes, and the real reason the cynical bastards will destroy the Constitution for a wall Ponietz Aug 2019 #1
Obviously Trump notes the value of a warmed Greenland delisen Aug 2019 #2
"Moral lifespan?" Did you mean to say "mortal?" n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #3
Indeed I did. Thanks. n/t targetpractice Aug 2019 #10
The "t" key on this laptop doesn't work very well, so missing rzemanfl Aug 2019 #12
I tend to think, kozar Aug 2019 #4
He is eyeing Greenland's natural resources. GoCubsGo Aug 2019 #5
It's possible. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2019 #6
Greenland could just as well be under water with the rest of us FrankBooth Aug 2019 #7
Greenland is pretty high I think. lagomorph777 Aug 2019 #8
Exactly. Sogo Aug 2019 #15
lol HeartlandProgressive Aug 2019 #9
Nowhere on earth will be safe when nuclear fallout is involved. abqtommy Aug 2019 #11
I'm just doing the Friday night sock wash. BBL n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #13
Chump wants Greenland so that he can continue his passion for putting Totally Tunsie Aug 2019 #14
Maybe he wants it for another tacky golf course MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #16
The GOP supports him so we'll argue about the nonsense he utters instead of paying attention struggle4progress Aug 2019 #17

kozar

(2,118 posts)
4. I tend to think,
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:07 PM
Aug 2019

because of his Bromance with Vlad,,he wants a "Siberia" too!! All great dictators have one,after all.


Koz

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
5. He is eyeing Greenland's natural resources.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:12 PM
Aug 2019

Mainly oil, along with gold and various other metals. He and his cronies want to get their grubby hands on them.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
6. It's possible.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:17 PM
Aug 2019

Of course the notion that the taxpayers will be on the hook for his Ark only makes it more believable.

FrankBooth

(1,606 posts)
7. Greenland could just as well be under water with the rest of us
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:27 PM
Aug 2019

A whole lot of ice is going to be melting in its vicinity.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
8. Greenland is pretty high I think.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:29 PM
Aug 2019

But Trump would be safer on non-US territory - someplace with no extradition agreement, say, i don't know... RUSSIA?

Sogo

(4,989 posts)
15. Exactly.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 11:41 PM
Aug 2019

I'm sure he's starting to think about where Marine One can take him on 1/21/21 where there is no extradition. That said, perhaps he'll be met at the steps of the helicopter....

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
11. Nowhere on earth will be safe when nuclear fallout is involved.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 06:18 PM
Aug 2019

A nuclear strike on Los Angeles will result in radiation being carried to the east, which is where Greenland happens to be. Then there's the unknown reaction to the tRUMP FOLLIES by the US
military and other world governments. Nope, the reality is that tRUMP has no safehouse, a condition of his own making with a push from his enablers/supporters...

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
14. Chump wants Greenland so that he can continue his passion for putting
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 11:10 PM
Aug 2019

his name on everything. He'd insist it becomes known as "The Great Trump Purchase", and be recorded in history books as same.

struggle4progress

(118,318 posts)
17. The GOP supports him so we'll argue about the nonsense he utters instead of paying attention
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 11:45 PM
Aug 2019

to the damage they're doing

He doesn't care about Greenland any more than he cares about anything else: his blather is a deliberate distraction

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