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I think Trumps interest in the Arctic like Greenland is what created this uncertainty.
by Alifatisk 11mo ago
I think Trumps interest in the Arctic like Greenland is what created this uncertainty.
- m4ck_ 11mo agoI think it's less his simple interest in the Arctic and more about his specific, repeated threats to take it by force.
- blibble 11mo agoI am convinced he wants it because it looks huge on a flat map, almost all of which use the Mercator projection (which preserves shape, not area) if you want to see the real size: Peter's projection preserves area, not shape https://college.holycross.edu/faculty/cstone/span304/Mercator%20Peters%20projections.html https://college.holycross.edu/faculty/cstone/span304/Mercato... someone buy him a globe
- collingreen 11mo agoThank you for this perfect link. Zero fluff and I could get your point and explore on my own.
- euroderf 11mo ago1) Trump & mafia control the oil, gas, and mineral concessions. 2) PROFIT!
- datahack 11mo agoYea, precisely. Same reason for the 51st state Canada comments. You can look at all the reporting that’s been done, much of which is repetitious, but the smoking gun is here: https://www.bsee.gov/newsroom/latest-news/statements-and-releases/press-releases/trump-administration-proposes-revised https://www.bsee.gov/newsroom/latest-news/statements-and-rel...