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GoodRaisin

(9,700 posts)
13. Fascist dictators need territory to conquer.
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 09:17 PM
Jan 7

It makes him feel complete in his fascist dictating. Even just talking about it makes him feel tough.

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Why Does Trump Want Greenland? [View all] babylonsister Jan 7 OP
Yep canetoad Jan 7 #1
Hey, canetoad... babylonsister Jan 7 #18
Hey there, my bestest, oldest DU friend canetoad Jan 7 #23
And we love you!! Great babylonsister Jan 7 #27
We should give it to him - drop him in the middle of the ice sheet at about 11,000 feet . . . hatrack Jan 7 #2
Just simple ego, very easy to understand chicoescuela Jan 7 #3
Profit isn't a small consideration. nt babylonsister Jan 7 #12
True, but King of Greenland would be sweet chicoescuela Jan 7 #14
Hahaha! Yet oye. nt babylonsister Jan 7 #16
Stephen Miller wants it for the gulag Hassler Jan 7 #4
I'm guessing Putin wants it for a base in the northern western hemisphere. nt dflprincess Jan 7 #5
With arctic melting, it will be the shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia. Thunderbeast Jan 7 #6
The Mercator Projection is why-- makes Greenland look bigger than the US andym Jan 7 #7
That's why Delarage Jan 7 #22
It is just the 2025 version of "and Mexico will pay for it." FSogol Jan 7 #8
Elon wants it. My guess is that he's been whispering in trump's ear. Crunchy Frog Jan 7 #9
because it allows him to dominate the news cycle nt msongs Jan 7 #10
Twoo wuv present for Pootie. tanyev Jan 7 #11
Fascist dictators need territory to conquer. GoodRaisin Jan 7 #13
And crypto... 2naSalit Jan 7 #15
There's oil and lots of it in the Arctic and TSF is being used to get a foothold for future drilling Deuxcents Jan 7 #17
Payback for the $1T that oil and gas gave his campaign? V850i Jan 7 #28
Because he wants to keep up with his buddy Putin, who wants Ukraine. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 7 #19
Looks like he wants all mineral rights. Irish_Dem Jan 7 #20
Hegemony. moondust Jan 7 #21
That and, importantly, expanding Pituffik Space Base (formerly known as Thule). vanessa_ca Jan 7 #24
He is a real-estate guy Johonny Jan 7 #25
NYT article share link ... cliffside Jan 7 #26
He has the adolescent "Mine's bigger" mentality Norbert Jan 8 #29
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