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Because it is baseless fearmongering. US is not going to invade Greenland or Canada. For these two the ambition is clearly in diplomacy/marketing only.

by lostmsu 10mo ago

tordrt 10mo ago
It can happen in multiple ways, doesn't need to be an invasion. I also think there is no way this is actually going to happen, but its obviously big news in itself that Trump and people in his circles are not willing to rule it out and are actively hinting at it. Its kind of ridiculous that we’re all just supposed to make our own interpretations when the president is just talking shit again or being serious.
- lostmsu 10mo ago
  For all we know this was always discussed in certain circles. Trump could just be the first one to talk about it publicly.
  - tordrt 10mo ago
    It's not discussing wanting Greenland that is wrong, its threatening an ally about it through media instead of going about it in a diplomatic and friendly way. The motives also don't seem rational at all, but more about boosting Trumps ego and legacy. Trump obviously have an imperialism itch he is trying to scratch. This is incredibly damaging for the USs reputation and alliance with the rest of the western world. A lot of European leaders are now one after one posting on X that Greenland belongs to Denmark. Not excluding taking Greenland using military force would never have happened without Trump as president.
giacomoforte 10mo ago
I love how this is a community that talks about the singularity and transhumanism and all that sci-magick-fi nonsense as if it was going to happen next year, but a real geopolitical threat the likes of which have happened countless times in the last 500 years is considered impossible...
- lostmsu 10mo ago
  I love how you think that improbable capture of Canada is a real geopolitical threat, but losing the status of the dominant species apparently isn't. You think wars happened a lot? How many species were dominant before us and where are they all now?
  - tailspin2019 10mo ago
    I’d love to know exactly which clearly stated threats towards other sovereign nations we should take seriously, because it isn’t at all clear.
- Chris2048 10mo ago
  > a community that talks about the singularity and transhumanism Some of the community do, a lot don't, probably the majority. There's no contradiction if you assume there needn't be an overlap.

Because it is baseless fearmongering. US is not going to invade Greenland or Canada. For these two the ambition is clearly in diplomacy/marketing only.

by lostmsu 10mo ago

Because it is baseless fearmongering. US is not going to invade Greenland or Canada. For these two the ambition is clearly in diplomacy/marketing only.

tordrt 10mo ago

It can happen in multiple ways, doesn't need to be an invasion. I also think there is no way this is actually going to happen, but its obviously big news in itself that Trump and people in his circles are not willing to rule it out and are actively hinting at it. Its kind of ridiculous that we’re all just supposed to make our own interpretations when the president is just talking shit again or being serious.

lostmsu 10mo ago
For all we know this was always discussed in certain circles. Trump could just be the first one to talk about it publicly.
- tordrt 10mo ago
  It's not discussing wanting Greenland that is wrong, its threatening an ally about it through media instead of going about it in a diplomatic and friendly way. The motives also don't seem rational at all, but more about boosting Trumps ego and legacy. Trump obviously have an imperialism itch he is trying to scratch. This is incredibly damaging for the USs reputation and alliance with the rest of the western world. A lot of European leaders are now one after one posting on X that Greenland belongs to Denmark. Not excluding taking Greenland using military force would never have happened without Trump as president.

giacomoforte 10mo ago

I love how this is a community that talks about the singularity and transhumanism and all that sci-magick-fi nonsense as if it was going to happen next year, but a real geopolitical threat the likes of which have happened countless times in the last 500 years is considered impossible...

lostmsu 10mo ago
I love how you think that improbable capture of Canada is a real geopolitical threat, but losing the status of the dominant species apparently isn't. You think wars happened a lot? How many species were dominant before us and where are they all now?
- tailspin2019 10mo ago
  I’d love to know exactly which clearly stated threats towards other sovereign nations we should take seriously, because it isn’t at all clear.
Chris2048 10mo ago
> a community that talks about the singularity and transhumanism Some of the community do, a lot don't, probably the majority. There's no contradiction if you assume there needn't be an overlap.