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LeftinOH

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16. Greenland already falls under the umbrella of NATO security, so

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 11:20 AM

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the narrative about the "safety, security, and survival of our allies" is bullshit. The administration knows that a majority of Americans (and a near-totality of MAGAs) are geographically illiterate; most Americans could not locate Greenland on a map. Or Denmark, for that matter. Furthermore, a lot of Americans wouldn't know that Greenland/Denmark are already fall within our sphere of "security."

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All of the above, all at once, everywhere. That should be sufficient to bury the Epstein story. flashman13 Yesterday #14

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Whoever shows up as "special envoy" Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #4

Diplomatic credentials ignored/unrecognized. Norrrm Yesterday #7

Feel free to say "No" to him. travelingthrulife Yesterday #6

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #21

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A Poo Tin attempt to weaken NATO Blumancru Yesterday #10

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This is outrageous and insane karin_sj Yesterday #12

This malevolent monster... GiqueCee Yesterday #13

Greenland already falls under the umbrella of NATO security, so LeftinOH Yesterday #16

Would the U.S. going to war with NATO be what's on his mind? Frasier Balzov Yesterday #33

"Needs" Just Jerome Yesterday #17

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lkke Rasmussen reacted sharply this morning, emphasizing that while the U.S. is a close al riversedge Yesterday #19

Greenland & Canada bmichaelh Yesterday #22

Someone needs to tell Trump . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #23

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Everything in the world belongs to Trump and Putin. Irish_Dem Yesterday #28

Trump is really work a plan to one up his man crush Putin.... Thomas Hurt Yesterday #26

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Fuck That Shite! Canada, Greenland, and Cha Yesterday #32

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"They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago with a boat-well, we were there with boats too I'm sure" muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #35

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