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Renew Deal

(83,333 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:31 PM Dec 23

Greenland provides many benefits to the US [View all]

It can stage missile sites and the navy.
It has vast natural resources and gives the US a stronger foothold in the arctic.
It’s vast territory can be used as a climate refuge for when warming makes the southern US uninhabitable.

The US bought “Louisiana” and Alaska. Purchasing land is within our tradition.

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Greenland provides many benefits to the US [View all] Renew Deal Dec 23 OP

Land can only be purchased when it's for sale. Mister Ed Dec 23 #1

Exactly.... anciano Dec 23 #5

Flew over a few times. multigraincracker Dec 23 #2

And lots of rock. Leif Erikson was the original Florida Real Estate scammer... haele Dec 23 #9

The Qinnagua Valley Greenland VGNonly Dec 23 #10

I read that the names Iceland and Greenland are reversed Skittles Dec 23 #11

As climate change claims more of the Arctic, new shipping lanes will open through it . . . Journeyman Dec 23 #3

Not really; the coasts of Greenland don't lead anywhere interesting muriel_volestrangler Dec 23 #12

Trump probably watched too many episodes of Happy Days LeftInTX Dec 23 #4

It's not for sale. The "owner" is a sovereign nation and an ally of ours. Mango Mussolini is insane. Hekate Dec 23 #6

France would provide many benefits to the US. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #7

Maybe some country will buy the United States. Hopfully a good one. Solly Mack Dec 23 #8