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CaliforniaPeggy

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1. This sounds pretty dire. It would be much better than a shooting war . . .

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 03:49 PM

8 hrs ago

between us and NATO.

Scary nonetheless.

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This sounds like a good plan if Trump invades Greenland. [View all] Swede 8 hrs ago OP

This sounds pretty dire. It would be much better than a shooting war . . . CaliforniaPeggy 8 hrs ago #1

Democrats run to repair all this!! If it is possible!! Ars Longa 5 hrs ago #25

OK, why don't you explain to us how "democrats run to repair all this!!" - TBF 4 hrs ago #42

It's the job of Democrats because we are ALL that anyone has!!!! Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #50

Yes, they will, however.... Shipwack 1 hr ago #49

His goal is to use Greenland as a proxy to dissolve NATO. That's his intent. LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #2

Actually that's Putin's goal ... Chump is just the useful idiot who's doing his dirty work FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #5

Yes, that's what I meant when I said he was doing Putin's bidding. LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #9

This orangecrush 6 hrs ago #20

. . . dweller 7 hrs ago #3

I hope that was don junior. IcyPeas 7 hrs ago #10

If it was JD Vance the Polar Bear would choke and die thought crime 5 hrs ago #22

It can't be Vance. There's a spine. n/t Beartracks 5 hrs ago #28

Cocaine Polar Bear Efilroft Sul 5 hrs ago #32

All of those things are what America deserves for electing this piece of shit. RockRaven 7 hrs ago #4

Harsh, but fair. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #6

I'm an American in my 70s and I've never voted R in my life FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #7

Never voted R, never will Dave says 7 hrs ago #11

Same here but the ship is going down and we're all on it. thought crime 5 hrs ago #24

Same ananda 5 hrs ago #34

I'm 60 and have only voted for Democrats. Bluestocking 5 hrs ago #38

Same here. calimary 4 hrs ago #44

He didn't win. Someday we'll learn how they cheated. Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #54

Truth. yellow dahlia 57 min ago #56

You're wishing those things on the 75+ million of us who voted for Kamala Harris? Patton French 57 min ago #55

What has wishing got to do with anything? RockRaven 34 min ago #57

and the additional benefit would be Dan 7 hrs ago #8

If DJT is made to believe that would happen if he invaded, he might change his mind, only because of losing the Fil1957 7 hrs ago #12

Macron needs to step up and provide nuclear deterrence. thought crime 5 hrs ago #27

I believe everything in this post and much more will come to pass if Trump attacks Greenland. flashman13 7 hrs ago #13

Yeah. Because the counter point powers that be have been so good about stopping him BComplex 6 hrs ago #16

I just want to mention that the military doesn't have to do anything that it doesn't want to do. flashman13 4 hrs ago #45

Use of the military could be a bluff. thought crime 5 hrs ago #31

Of course they could take Nuuk in an hour. Then we are at war with NATO and Europe. flashman13 4 hrs ago #46

the us military , like any roman legion or janissary army rampartd 4 hrs ago #43

If the military shows up at the Treasury and instructs the workers inside to issue paychecks, they will issue checks. flashman13 3 hrs ago #47

i have been thinking that a decent general or junta would be preferable to this rampartd 2 hrs ago #48

Actually I'm somewhat optimistic there. I think we could reestablish a functioning democratic government fairly quickly. flashman13 17 min ago #59

"They would refuse to carry out an insane order to attack..." LudwigPastorius 8 min ago #60

There would be fallout from that plan Jarqui 6 hrs ago #14

That's what happens when you start a war. Swede 6 hrs ago #17

Putin loves this plan IronLionZion 6 hrs ago #15

Spot on. thought crime 5 hrs ago #33

What we really need is oldmanlynn 6 hrs ago #18

Not so much a plan as pure facts SSJVegeta 6 hrs ago #19

Trump is so stupid ... VMA131Marine 6 hrs ago #21

Any time Mme. Defarge 5 hrs ago #23

Rumor in the White House says that they will not call it Greenland ... aggiesal 5 hrs ago #26

We need to make sure Greenlanders understand this. thought crime 5 hrs ago #36

And Putin laughs and laughs and laughs. Beartracks 5 hrs ago #29

And Xi probably hopes and hopes and hopes. thought crime 5 hrs ago #37

Yea Brotherhood_Knight 5 hrs ago #30

Our local paper had a piece this morning claiming that Greenland really wants to break away from Denmark and is willing LymphocyteLover 5 hrs ago #35

did they state NJCher 5 hrs ago #39

Your local paper sounds like the right-wing rag near us. I canceled it after years of being a subscriber. dem4decades 1 hr ago #53

I think because the repugs don't want to lose the maggot vote Bluestocking 5 hrs ago #40

NATO cannot just let this go Bluestocking 5 hrs ago #41

Exit from NATO is a global depression leanforward 1 hr ago #51

If you're a billionaire, all that can be planned for OC375 1 hr ago #52

I think they should give us a chance to impeach The Revolution 31 min ago #58