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Ol Janx Spirit

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8. I love the analysis and the energy, but I'm sure even Malcom knows that's not how this will go down.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 10:09 PM
Jan 14

The reality is that NATO needs the U.S. more than they need Denmark.

While this is a show of posturing, when push comes to shove it is Denmark that will get shoved.

Greenland will end up as some kind of territory controlled by the U.S. in the end.

And the reason for that is NOT Turnip--it is all the work of all the administrations that worked so hard to build the reputation and power of the U.S. Regardless of--and really despite--the Idiot Orange, we ARE the premier power in the world. And that does not change just because we have Captain Shithead at the helm.

He benefits from all of the hard work and good will and economic and military power that American democracy has built. In the end that will count for more than anything.

Greenland will be a win for the Vulgarian-in-Chief--but not because of him... He will just be taking advantage of what others have done and built.

That describes his life.

What a dumb timeline we are on....

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Look at what Trump has done. [View all] In It to Win It Jan 14 OP
No one will stop him vapor2 Jan 14 #1
Malcolm Nance: sop Jan 14 #2
He ought to know the consequences. Unfortunately, tsf and Shithead chicoescuela Jan 14 #3
Stephen Miller needs a trip Mars on a Space X rocket now. Initech Jan 14 #9
Mars? Too close..... lastlib Jan 14 #13
Given Space X's track record with recent launches... Initech Thursday #24
He and all the others in the dumpster administration! debsy Thursday #21
Yup. haele Jan 14 #5
Most of those same billionaires will be persona non grata in most nations Javaman Thursday #20
I love the analysis and the energy, but I'm sure even Malcom knows that's not how this will go down. Ol Janx Spirit Jan 14 #8
It's true. Trump is merely spending the nation's "power capital" that's been built up since WW II. thought crime Thursday #14
Not so fast duckworth969 Thursday #15
I'm not really trying to say "it's all over but the shoutin" at all. I'm just saying that realistically... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #17
Losing Maersk will be great for increasing prices of everything IronLionZion Jan 14 #11
And I don't see Europe doing any of this half way Javaman Thursday #18
Yeah, but we will have Greenland! It's worth it! Kablooie Thursday #19
Waisting the whole worlds time on this BULLSHIT. Klarkashton Jan 14 #4
Gee. Which foreign power is hostile to the US and would benefit from a fractured NATO? Orrex Jan 14 #6
..is that the one that calls him Krasnov? thomski64 Jan 14 #10
Our reign as the world's largest superpower will come to an end. Norbert Jan 14 #7
"Will" come or has already come to an end? I think it has. live love laugh Jan 14 #12
k riversedge Thursday #16
Putin is laughing his ass off wss2001 Thursday #22
Trump: "What good are other countries if I can't rape them?" durablend Thursday #23
Pure madness kwolf68 Thursday #25
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