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Old Crank

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4. Security is not the reason.

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 12:15 PM

8 hrs ago

He wants to help billionaire mining buddies who can't get a toehold on the continent.
Greenland's people don't want rapacious mining of their minerals.

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Dave Bowman Justice matters.

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Most Americans oppose Trump's push on Greenland, poll shows [View all] AZProgressive 20 hrs ago OP

One in four respondents are incredibly ignorant, stupid, and gullible. Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #1

No, the one out of four are delusional Nativists. haele 8 hrs ago #5

Here's hoping the VAST majority refuse any orders to go to Greenland sakabatou 20 hrs ago #2

1 in 4 would offer their babies for Trump to rape iemanja 20 hrs ago #3

Security is not the reason. Old Crank 8 hrs ago #4

Not only that. Techbro$ want to build massive data centers there. Justice matters. 7 hrs ago #7

Let me know when they actually resist it quakerboy 7 hrs ago #6

It's ridiculous that we should have polls like this Half-step 7 hrs ago #8

Why don't pollsters ever ask the really pertinent questions? Bluetus 6 hrs ago #9