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SunSeeker

(57,659 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 04:20 AM Thursday

The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland

I did not write this. It was written by Brent Molnar. It describes what dominoes will fall. It sounds really, REALLY bad.

🌍🔥 The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland…

If the United States follows through on the threat to invade Greenland, we need to be crystal clear about what happens the next morning. This is not a real estate transaction or a routine military exercise. It is the geopolitical equivalent of pulling the pin on a grenade in a crowded elevator. The moment American boots hit the ground in Nuuk to seize territory from a fellow NATO member, the world as we know it ends. The consequences will not be temporary sanctions or angry letters. They will be total, permanent, and devastating.

The first domino to fall is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization itself. NATO is built on the sacred promise of Article 5, that an attack on one is an attack on all. If the U.S. attacks Denmark, we are not just breaking the treaty; we are triggering it against ourselves. NATO dissolves instantly. The alliance that kept the peace in Europe for 75 years evaporates, leaving the continent to rearm and realign against the new aggressor across the Atlantic. We don't just lose an ally; we create a unified enemy.

The military repercussions will be swift and humiliating. Europe will immediately demand the closure of every U.S. military base on the continent. Ramstein in Germany, Aviano in Italy, Lakenheath in the UK, all gone. Our ability to project power into the Middle East and Africa vanishes overnight. We will be evicted from the very soil we helped liberate and defended for decades, forced to retreat to our own shores as a fortress nation, isolated and friendless.

Then comes the economic nuclear option. The European Union is the largest single market in the world, and they will weaponize it. Europe will likely move to call in U.S. debt and dump their dollar reserves, sending the value of our currency into a death spiral. The U.S. economy, which relies on the dollar being the global reserve currency, will collapse. Inflation will make the post-COVID spikes look like a rounding error. Your savings will be worthless before the ink dries on the invasion orders.

Corporate America will face an extinction event. U.S. companies will be expelled from the European market. Apple, Google, McDonald's, and Tesla will see their assets seized or their operations banned. Trillions of dollars in market capitalization will be incinerated in minutes. The stock market will not just crash; it will close. We are talking about the complete de-globalization of American industry, cutting us off from the wealthiest consumers on the planet.

The skies will go silent. European aviation authorities will almost certainly ground all Boeing jets and ban U.S. airlines from their airspace. Transatlantic travel will cease. If you are in Paris or Berlin, you are stuck there. The logistical arteries that feed our supply chains will be severed. We will be cut off from European medicine, machinery, and technology. We will be an island nation in the worst possible sense.

The cultural isolation will be just as stinging. The International Olympic Committee and FIFA will have no choice but to bar the United States from competition, just as they did with Russia. There will be no World Cup matches in New Jersey. There will be no Team USA in the Olympics. We will be treated as a pariah state, unwelcome on the global stage, forced to watch the world celebrate without us.

For individual Americans, the consequences will be personal and painful. Visa-free travel to Europe will end immediately. Americans currently living or working in Europe will lose their legal protections and residency status. They will become persona non grata, potentially facing deportation or internment. The "blue passport" that used to open every door will suddenly be a red flag at every border crossing.

This is the end of trust, and it does not reset. You cannot invade a democratic ally and then say "my bad" four years later. The psychological break will be permanent. Europe will realize that the United States is no longer a partner but a predator. They will build their own defense architecture, their own financial systems, and their own alliances that specifically exclude us. The West will continue, but the United States will no longer be part of it.

Invading Greenland is not a show of strength; it is an act of national suicide. We are trading our reputation, our economy, and our security for a frozen island and a handful of minerals we can't even process. The price of this real estate deal is everything we built over the last century. If we cross this line, there is no going back. We will be the lonely superpower, ruling over nothing but our own decline.

By Brent Molnar

#Greenland #NATO #Article5 #EconomicCollapse #Boeing #WorldCup #PariahState #Geopolitics #EndOfTheWest #VoiceOfReason

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The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland (Original Post) SunSeeker Thursday OP
Isn't that what Putin, miller, and Wannabe Hitler Cha Thursday #1
Putin probably gave him the idea. SunSeeker Thursday #4
Ys, I said that early on when he started Cha Thursday #5
Oh he'd love the scenario in the OP BannonsLiver Thursday #28
Oh yes, Putin wants all those baltic states and Poland, and NATO is standing in the way. SunSeeker Friday #30
That's exactly what they want. Haggard Celine Thursday #17
I want Traitor to Master Stroke and Cha Thursday #26
Damn the Republican Congress people for not removing him by impeachment and conviction, or whatever amendment raccoon Thursday #2
I think that procession of events is no more likely than the possibility that almost none of that happens AZJonnie Thursday #3
Germany, Canada and Sweden sending troops to defend Greenland does tell Trump something. SunSeeker Thursday #6
Fair enough. If they go through with it and a sizable contingent ends up there that *should* dissuade him! AZJonnie Thursday #23
France just sent troops there. Germany is sending naval ships there. Swede Thursday #19
Fair enough. If they go through with it and a sizable contingent ends up there that *should* dissuade him! AZJonnie Thursday #24
Good to know.. TY Swede! nt Cha Thursday #25
Jets from Boeing will not be grounded by a national decision Layzeebeaver Thursday #7
But a country can prohibit a commercial airline from using its airspace and airports. sinkingfeeling Thursday #8
That is correct. Layzeebeaver Thursday #15
If we attack Greenland, US airlines will be banned from European airspace. SunSeeker Thursday #10
That is highly likely Layzeebeaver Thursday #21
This assumes that Europe will lift a finger to do any thing. Irish_Dem Thursday #9
Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden sent troops to Greenland. SunSeeker Thursday #12
Biden had to twist their arms to get them off their duffs. Irish_Dem Thursday #13
They better show strength and back up their threats to suspend any support of bases or kick Tadpole Raisin Thursday #11
And Putin will be happy and America will be Botany Thursday #14
Most of this would never happen. But the threat of the debt is the biggest threat Callie1979 Thursday #16
And is anyone can do it, Trump can. Vinca Thursday #18
IMO - some yes, some not likely Cosmocat Thursday #20
Best comment I've seen in awhile Layzeebeaver Thursday #22
Yes creon Thursday #27
K&R UTUSN Thursday #29

Cha

(317,191 posts)
1. Isn't that what Putin, miller, and Wannabe Hitler
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 05:15 AM
Thursday

want.. to destroy America?

Don't know how the Billionaire Corp CEOs are going to feel about it, though.

I just Hope the Best for Greenlanders & Denmark, EU, Blue Cities and States.. and Dems and Patriots Everywhere.

It's a Life Long Shame if our Military obeys Illegal Orders from the Nazi inside the WH

BannonsLiver

(20,299 posts)
28. Oh he'd love the scenario in the OP
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:07 PM
Thursday

Putin would love for Europe to be cut off from military and economic alliances with the US. That opens up a wealth of possibilities for him economically and potentially from a military standpoint if he wanted to go into the Baltic states or Poland.

SunSeeker

(57,659 posts)
30. Oh yes, Putin wants all those baltic states and Poland, and NATO is standing in the way.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:28 AM
Friday

Getting rid of NATO is the prerequisite to Putin's wet dream: reassembling the Soviet Union.

Haggard Celine

(17,701 posts)
17. That's exactly what they want.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:01 AM
Thursday

Some people think Trump is a bumbling fool or just a corrupt politician, but he's so much more than that. He is evil and he wants to destroy this country. Just think of all the things you would do if you wanted to destabilize and ruin America and then look at all he has done. This might be his masterstroke, the thing that will finally bring us down. I hope there is a deep state right now and they have people inside the administration and highly placed in the military and intelligence agencies. These are dangerous times.

Cha

(317,191 posts)
26. I want Traitor to Master Stroke and
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:46 PM
Thursday

Bring himself Down.

Yes these ae Extremely Dangerous Desperate Times and call for Extremely Dangerous Desperate Measures.

raccoon

(32,232 posts)
2. Damn the Republican Congress people for not removing him by impeachment and conviction, or whatever amendment
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 05:24 AM
Thursday

it is that removes an incapactitated president.

AZJonnie

(2,924 posts)
3. I think that procession of events is no more likely than the possibility that almost none of that happens
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 05:33 AM
Thursday

However, I think the EU would be wise to make it clear that this is what they PLAN to do, should that scenario occur. I've yet to hear reports they are saying they're planning to do any of this, however. But I think they should.

I think it's about equally likely that Trump calls Denmark, says "We have assembled an overwhelming naval and air force, we're giving you two weeks to get your people out of the government buildings, and then you must then publicly declare that Greenland belongs to the USA. At the end of the 2 weeks we will come onshore, occupy the houses of government, and plant our flag".

Which results in Denmark saying "well, fuck you, but okay" and officially leaves, no shots are fired, and nobody actually does any of the shit in this author's list.

Regardless of which scenario is closer to what would happen, I would bet that Trump THINKS that the scenario I described is how shit will go down. He needs to be convinced by SOMEONE that it is not.

AZJonnie

(2,924 posts)
23. Fair enough. If they go through with it and a sizable contingent ends up there that *should* dissuade him!
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:07 AM
Thursday

I hope they do!

I do think that if it turns into a fighting war and the US starts killing people, that drastically ups the probability that some or even most of the things on this list start to happen.

Swede

(38,470 posts)
19. France just sent troops there. Germany is sending naval ships there.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:13 AM
Thursday

Your scenario is toast.

AZJonnie

(2,924 posts)
24. Fair enough. If they go through with it and a sizable contingent ends up there that *should* dissuade him!
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:08 AM
Thursday

I hope they do!

I do think that if it turns into a fighting war and the USA starts killing people, that drastically ups the probability that some or even most of the things on this list start to happen.

Layzeebeaver

(2,168 posts)
7. Jets from Boeing will not be grounded by a national decision
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 06:43 AM
Thursday

The jets are owned or leased by the airline.

Only a safety issue will cause a jet to be grounded.

Now… if spares or service is blocked then that could cause a jet to be grounded.
If an airline is flying a 787 it’s going to keep lying it until it can’t.

Let’s keep the story straight.

FYI I work in aviation related stuff. That comment on jets being grounded in the OP is fantasy - everything else seems feasible.

sinkingfeeling

(57,341 posts)
8. But a country can prohibit a commercial airline from using its airspace and airports.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 06:58 AM
Thursday

You don't see a lot of Russian Aeroflot planes in the US.

Layzeebeaver

(2,168 posts)
15. That is correct.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:56 AM
Thursday

But let’s say Air France is using Boeing jets.

The government of France will not just tell them to stop using them.

The government can stop importation of parts, which will cause the jets to stop flying once specific components reach their service life

Layzeebeaver

(2,168 posts)
21. That is highly likely
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:21 AM
Thursday

However the article says that Boeing jets will be grounded. That is an incorrect statement. There more detail that was skipped.

Irish_Dem

(80,077 posts)
9. This assumes that Europe will lift a finger to do any thing.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 06:58 AM
Thursday

They have not shown any inclination to fight Putin or Trump in a serious way.

SunSeeker

(57,659 posts)
12. Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden sent troops to Greenland.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:09 AM
Thursday

They are in the middle of conducting exercises with Denmark in Greenland right now.

And they have been a lifeline to Ukraine to stop Putin. That's more than lifting a finger. Maybe it's not enough, but they have certainly taken a stand and done something.

Irish_Dem

(80,077 posts)
13. Biden had to twist their arms to get them off their duffs.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:32 AM
Thursday

France and Germany both had sweetheart deals with Putin and didn't want to risk upsetting him.
Their current help is a drop in the bucket; they sit by and watch Ukraine women and children
being slaughtered year after year.

If Europe gets into a war with the US it will be a bloodbath and they know it.
I don't see them having the guts or backbone to do the right thing.

Tadpole Raisin

(1,943 posts)
11. They better show strength and back up their threats to suspend any support of bases or kick
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:04 AM
Thursday

Americans out, or he will go in.

But they must be selective in their threats. Which ones will hurt his ego more? Maybe closing bases is just what he and Putin want.

But ending monetary deals or things that will make him (from his perspective) look bad or cause donors to turn against him - that may have the desired outcome.

What an F-ing mess!!

Botany

(76,480 posts)
14. And Putin will be happy and America will be
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:48 AM
Thursday

.... done. Donny is out of his fucking mind and needs to be stopped. In the last year he has torn down the White House, bombed Nigeria, and invaded Venezuela.

Callie1979

(1,176 posts)
16. Most of this would never happen. But the threat of the debt is the biggest threat
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:56 AM
Thursday

THAT would hit us hard.
But the thought that the MAGA idiots have that "We dont need anyone else!" goes both ways. Europe needs us as well as we need them.

Cosmocat

(15,359 posts)
20. IMO - some yes, some not likely
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:14 AM
Thursday

I do think that the NATO countries will stick together (Because is it is not just about the US, it is about the country to their east).

I do think it is likely that countries will act as projected with US military bases in their countries.

It is possible that some of the economic things could happen.

The one thing I don't see is the corporate part - the rich making money is always priority number one.

Not sure about the travels stuff, maybe.

All that being said, it will not only completely alienate us, but also overtly put the entirety of the world at odds to us, and yes, it will hurt economically.

But, all of that only means something to us.

This has been building for MANY years, long before DT came down the escalator, and this country has indulged with wing lunacy time and time again and held Ds to a MUCH higher standard than Rs.

We as a country should have had the simple common sense to realize its a cult and these are not rational people, but they always got more grace than us adults did.

There were MANY free and fair elections prior to 2016, and this country could have let the adults run it, but instead gave "conservatives" majorities and power in most states, gave them majorities in congress, let them not sit SC justice when they should have while going on about Hillaries emails.

The reelected the guy who staged a half hearted coup when he lost the election prior.

WTF did people think was going to happen?

My point here is that this country gave stark raving mad lunatics every lever of power, when it was clearly obvious they were not let of of them when they them this last time.

So, DT and MAGA could care less about the consequences that come with what they are doing with Greenland. It will blow up in their faces like everything else they do and have done for many decades, they won't admit it, they certainly won't take responsiblity for it. They will gaslight their zombie base and blame it on the libs and move on to the next crazy ass thing.

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