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Gordcanuck

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82. It's true, if the Europeans dump US debt,

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:46 AM

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and NATO collapses, and you have lost all your friends, it’s going to get very rough times for our country too 🇨🇦. Can it be stopped?
Yes, believe it or not you have the power, but so far not the will.

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

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

Democrats run to repair all this!! If it is possible!! Ars Longa Yesterday #25

OK, why don't you explain to us how "democrats run to repair all this!!" - TBF 22 hrs ago #42

It's the job of Democrats because we are ALL that anyone has!!!! Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #50

Private! BidenRocks 17 hrs ago #61

Campaign hard against what the convicted felon is doing. Educate the country, explain in plain English anyone Escurumbele 8 hrs ago #78

Magats aren't understanding anything -- TBF 5 hrs ago #88

Yes, they will, however.... Shipwack 19 hrs ago #49

Seems to me that we've proven that we don't deserve to be trusted progressoid 9 hrs ago #73

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

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

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

This orangecrush Yesterday #20

. . . dweller Yesterday #3

I hope that was don junior. IcyPeas Yesterday #10

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

It can't be Vance. There's a spine. n/t Beartracks 23 hrs ago #28

Cocaine Polar Bear Efilroft Sul 23 hrs ago #32

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

Harsh, but fair. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #6

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

Never voted R, never will Dave says Yesterday #11

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

Same ananda 23 hrs ago #34

I'm 60 and have only voted for Democrats. Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #38

Same here. calimary 22 hrs ago #44

THANK YOU Skittles 16 hrs ago #66

He didn't win. Someday we'll learn how they cheated. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #54

Truth. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #56

Electiontruthalliance.org SupportSanity 9 hrs ago #72

ElectionTruthAlliance is a joke. Wiz Imp 6 hrs ago #86

You're wishing those things on the 75+ million of us who voted for Kamala Harris? Patton French 19 hrs ago #55

What has wishing got to do with anything? RockRaven 18 hrs ago #57

Excuse me? He won by a small amount of the total vote... electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #62

Then they ought to get up... róisín_dubh 16 hrs ago #64

Do not overlook the 90M who didn't cast a vote. They chose too. RockRaven 14 hrs ago #69

Not voting also has consequences. EllieBC 8 hrs ago #79

and the additional benefit would be Dan Yesterday #8

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

Macron needs to step up and provide nuclear deterrence. thought crime Yesterday #27

Vaporizing Chicago and Houston will not deter much. DFW 15 hrs ago #68

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

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

I just want to mention that the military doesn't have to do anything that it doesn't want to do. flashman13 22 hrs ago #45

Use of the military could be a bluff. thought crime 23 hrs ago #31

Of course they could take Nuuk in an hour. Then we are at war with NATO and Europe. flashman13 22 hrs ago #46

the us military , like any roman legion or janissary army rampartd 22 hrs ago #43

If the military shows up at the Treasury and instructs the workers inside to issue paychecks, they will issue checks. flashman13 21 hrs ago #47

i have been thinking that a decent general or junta would be preferable to this rampartd 20 hrs ago #48

Actually I'm somewhat optimistic there. I think we could reestablish a functioning democratic government fairly quickly. flashman13 18 hrs ago #59

"the needs of the many" - i really like the utilitarian bottom line rampartd 16 hrs ago #63

"They would refuse to carry out an insane order to attack..." LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #60

Like the military stopped him from the illegal boat attacks or invasion? LearnedHand 2 hrs ago #92

There would be fallout from that plan Jarqui Yesterday #14

That's what happens when you start a war. Swede Yesterday #17

"If the US economy collapses - the whole world economy collapses." OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #80

US GDP is over 25% of the world GDP, 2nd in purchasing power parity Jarqui 7 hrs ago #83

Putin loves this plan IronLionZion Yesterday #15

Spot on. thought crime 23 hrs ago #33

What we really need is oldmanlynn Yesterday #18

Not so much a plan as pure facts SSJVegeta Yesterday #19

Trump is so stupid ... VMA131Marine Yesterday #21

Any time Mme. Defarge Yesterday #23

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

We need to make sure Greenlanders understand this. thought crime 23 hrs ago #36

I assume trump wants Greenland Laurelin 9 hrs ago #76

And Putin laughs and laughs and laughs. Beartracks 23 hrs ago #29

And Xi probably hopes and hopes and hopes. thought crime 23 hrs ago #37

Yea Brotherhood_Knight 23 hrs ago #30

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #85

Our local paper had a piece this morning claiming that Greenland really wants to break away from Denmark and is willing LymphocyteLover 23 hrs ago #35

did they state NJCher 23 hrs ago #39

Not that I saw LymphocyteLover 10 hrs ago #70

Polling has shown that a majority of Greenlanders would prefer to be an independent country. Wiz Imp 6 hrs ago #87

Your local paper sounds like the right-wing rag near us. I canceled it after years of being a subscriber. dem4decades 19 hrs ago #53

It's a conservative-leaning paper. I've canceled it and resubscribed a few times over the years. LymphocyteLover 10 hrs ago #71

Greenlandic independence (Greenlandic: Namminersulivinneq) is a political ambition of most political parties (such as Celerity 15 hrs ago #67

I think because the repugs don't want to lose the maggot vote Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #40

NATO cannot just let this go Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #41

Exit from NATO is a global depression leanforward 19 hrs ago #51

If you're a billionaire, all that can be planned for OC375 19 hrs ago #52

Billionaires already know what the plan is. SupportSanity 9 hrs ago #75

I think they should give us a chance to impeach The Revolution 18 hrs ago #58

All military personnel Old Crank 16 hrs ago #65

Why does he believe people who kiss his ass? Sharma Dreihund 9 hrs ago #74

Well the US economy is already on life support............... Lovie777 9 hrs ago #77

Story on paramilitary hunting Americans. Will they start a hostage collection to bargain? RoeVWade 8 hrs ago #81

It's true, if the Europeans dump US debt, Gordcanuck 8 hrs ago #82

Doesn't matter, because the current Administration doesn't care about consequences... malthaussen 6 hrs ago #84

Trump attacking Greenland maliaSmith 5 hrs ago #89

This may just be what he really wants to do? And he could care less? Vlad will be happy Evolve Dammit 3 hrs ago #90

Proceed as indicated. creon 3 hrs ago #91