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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-greenland-alaska/'We'll make it part of Alaska': Ex-Trump adviser explains plan to take over Greenland
David Edwards
December 29, 2024 11:41AM ET
Former National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien explained President-elect Donald Trump's plan to "extract the minerals and oil" from Greenland by making the territory "part of Alaska."
"I mean, the native people in Greenland are very closely related to the people of Alaska, and we'll make it a part of Alaska," he claimed. "So we're going to either buy it, or they're going to defend it, or they can pay us to defend it."
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(at the very least hes a former advisor for now meanwhile the stupid hurts, start by giving this boy a map )

getagrip_already
(17,641 posts)Or does he mean anglo alaskins?
Just curious.
Hekate
(96,986 posts)
imagines their existence (which is real) is something a madman who wants to rule the world can exploit.
See here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumpolar_peoples#:~:text=Circumpolar%20peoples%20and%20Arctic%20peoples,Komi%20peoples%2C%20Karelians%20or%20Yakuts.
See also Map:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circumpolar_coastal_human_population_distribution_ca._2009.png
getagrip_already
(17,641 posts)Yes, technically ~90% of the population is inuit, but racial mixing has been going on for so long the populated areas are much more european in appearance.
Like alaska, native tribes do exist, but have been marginalized.
But there are only about 60k people in the whole country, so its splitting hairs.
My guess he has greenland confused with iceland. He is an idiot so its likely.
Ping Tung
(1,971 posts)So much so, that they frequently jump in their cars are drive over for a visit and dinner.
tritsofme
(19,036 posts)and are fairly closely related, probably much closer to Inuit populations nearer in Canada.
Irish_Dem
(67,214 posts)It is a 17 hour flight.
cbabe
(4,816 posts)rsdsharp
(10,619 posts)Irish_Dem
(67,214 posts)Do you have another more accurate flight time?
rsdsharp
(10,619 posts)That would be an average of about 175 miles per hour. It took me 24 hours to get to Hong Kong, but it was three flights and two layovers.
Irish_Dem
(67,214 posts)I wonder why internet says 16-17 hours.
underpants
(189,686 posts)Spoken like a clueless Trump associate
BTW the University of Greenland doesnt even have a mascot.
greatauntoftriplets
(177,445 posts)spanone
(138,601 posts)delisen
(6,873 posts)The great benefit of Trump as Putins puppet is that we are beginning to see that Mexico has a strong female leader and is advancing economically, socially and on the world stage.
Canada is looking good and Panama is also. We are finally being confronted we the reality of our weaknesses and maybe this is the necessary step in moving forward.
underpants
(189,686 posts)Agreeing with O'Brien, Chaffetz complained that "the people of Tennessee have to pay for everybody's defense around the world, whether it's the Panama Canal or Greenland."
underpants
(189,686 posts)That headline made my laugh.
Scrivener7
(54,997 posts)cbabe
(4,816 posts)Disaffected
(5,482 posts)Hey, they're all Eskimos so why not??
sinkingfeeling
(54,823 posts)ananda
(31,431 posts)Sounds about right....