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flashman13

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59. Actually I'm somewhat optimistic there. I think we could reestablish a functioning democratic government fairly quickly.

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Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:35 PM

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But it will take a generation at least to reestablish trust in the government by the people or trust in the U.S.A. by the world. And then only if post Trump America puts the needs of the many ahead of the greed of the few.

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This sounds like a good plan if Trump invades Greenland. [View all] Swede 13 hrs ago OP

This sounds pretty dire. It would be much better than a shooting war . . . CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #1

Democrats run to repair all this!! If it is possible!! Ars Longa 11 hrs ago #25

OK, why don't you explain to us how "democrats run to repair all this!!" - TBF 10 hrs ago #42

It's the job of Democrats because we are ALL that anyone has!!!! Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #50

Private! BidenRocks 5 hrs ago #61

Yes, they will, however.... Shipwack 7 hrs ago #49

His goal is to use Greenland as a proxy to dissolve NATO. That's his intent. LuckyCharms 13 hrs ago #2

Actually that's Putin's goal ... Chump is just the useful idiot who's doing his dirty work FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #5

Yes, that's what I meant when I said he was doing Putin's bidding. LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #9

This orangecrush 11 hrs ago #20

. . . dweller 13 hrs ago #3

I hope that was don junior. IcyPeas 12 hrs ago #10

If it was JD Vance the Polar Bear would choke and die thought crime 11 hrs ago #22

It can't be Vance. There's a spine. n/t Beartracks 11 hrs ago #28

Cocaine Polar Bear Efilroft Sul 11 hrs ago #32

All of those things are what America deserves for electing this piece of shit. RockRaven 13 hrs ago #4

Harsh, but fair. LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #6

I'm an American in my 70s and I've never voted R in my life FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #7

Never voted R, never will Dave says 12 hrs ago #11

Same here but the ship is going down and we're all on it. thought crime 11 hrs ago #24

Same ananda 11 hrs ago #34

I'm 60 and have only voted for Democrats. Bluestocking 11 hrs ago #38

Same here. calimary 10 hrs ago #44

THANK YOU Skittles 3 hrs ago #66

He didn't win. Someday we'll learn how they cheated. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #54

Truth. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #56

You're wishing those things on the 75+ million of us who voted for Kamala Harris? Patton French 6 hrs ago #55

What has wishing got to do with anything? RockRaven 6 hrs ago #57

Excuse me? He won by a small amount of the total vote... electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #62

Then they ought to get up... róisín_dubh 3 hrs ago #64

Do not overlook the 90M who didn't cast a vote. They chose too. RockRaven 2 hrs ago #69

and the additional benefit would be Dan 12 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 12 hrs ago #12

Macron needs to step up and provide nuclear deterrence. thought crime 11 hrs ago #27

Vaporizing Chicago and Houston will not deter much. DFW 2 hrs ago #68

I believe everything in this post and much more will come to pass if Trump attacks Greenland. flashman13 12 hrs ago #13

Yeah. Because the counter point powers that be have been so good about stopping him BComplex 12 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 9 hrs ago #45

Use of the military could be a bluff. thought crime 11 hrs ago #31

Of course they could take Nuuk in an hour. Then we are at war with NATO and Europe. flashman13 9 hrs ago #46

the us military , like any roman legion or janissary army rampartd 10 hrs ago #43

If the military shows up at the Treasury and instructs the workers inside to issue paychecks, they will issue checks. flashman13 9 hrs ago #47

i have been thinking that a decent general or junta would be preferable to this rampartd 7 hrs ago #48

Actually I'm somewhat optimistic there. I think we could reestablish a functioning democratic government fairly quickly. flashman13 5 hrs ago #59

"the needs of the many" - i really like the utilitarian bottom line rampartd 4 hrs ago #63

"They would refuse to carry out an insane order to attack..." LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #60

There would be fallout from that plan Jarqui 12 hrs ago #14

That's what happens when you start a war. Swede 12 hrs ago #17

Putin loves this plan IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #15

Spot on. thought crime 11 hrs ago #33

What we really need is oldmanlynn 12 hrs ago #18

Not so much a plan as pure facts SSJVegeta 11 hrs ago #19

Trump is so stupid ... VMA131Marine 11 hrs ago #21

Any time Mme. Defarge 11 hrs ago #23

Rumor in the White House says that they will not call it Greenland ... aggiesal 11 hrs ago #26

We need to make sure Greenlanders understand this. thought crime 11 hrs ago #36

And Putin laughs and laughs and laughs. Beartracks 11 hrs ago #29

And Xi probably hopes and hopes and hopes. thought crime 11 hrs ago #37

Yea Brotherhood_Knight 11 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 11 hrs ago #35

did they state NJCher 10 hrs ago #39

Your local paper sounds like the right-wing rag near us. I canceled it after years of being a subscriber. dem4decades 6 hrs ago #53

Greenlandic independence (Greenlandic: Namminersulivinneq) is a political ambition of most political parties (such as Celerity 2 hrs ago #67

I think because the repugs don't want to lose the maggot vote Bluestocking 10 hrs ago #40

NATO cannot just let this go Bluestocking 10 hrs ago #41

Exit from NATO is a global depression leanforward 7 hrs ago #51

If you're a billionaire, all that can be planned for OC375 7 hrs ago #52

I think they should give us a chance to impeach The Revolution 6 hrs ago #58

All military personnel Old Crank 3 hrs ago #65