The plan would replace the $600 million in subsidies Denmark gives the island each year
The Donald Trump administration is reportedly considering giving about $10,000 to each Greenland resident as part of its plan to annex the island.
The possibility would seek to replace the $600 million Denmark gives the territory in subsidies every year, and has stopped being mere rhetoric to become official U.S. policy, according to The New York Times.
The outlet detailed that the plan already includes several cabinet departments and that the White House’s National Security Council has met several times to advance on it, recently sending specific instructions to different offices.
And…then?
Greenland still belongs to Denmark even if you give 99999999 gazillion to each Greenlander
I don’t think anyone in Greenland is dumb enough to sell out their country for 10k to then live in a country where you will pay out of your ass in taxes, handing those 10k right back to the IRS in 5 years tops.
Greenlanders would have to call themselves “Americans” henceforth, which is considered an insult and lower class of civilization world-wide.
I guess if the people of Greenland accept a measly 10k soon to be worthless USD in exchange to join a dying empire, they deserve to be part of that empire. Maybe Trump is actually smart and this is a hidden IQ test.
I had a feeling he would try something like this. If you only need to convince 57 thousand people, throwing money at them is a very real option. But I never imagined he would go so cheap. 2 million dollars for every man woman and child would only cost the USA 120 billion dollars. Not a bad price for Greenland. 10k is a fucking insult.
Even at 2 million that wouldn’t really be enough money to be above all the shitty laws the US inflicts on its own citizens.
Not sure why you’re being downvoted, you’re correct and this is likely what the current administration will do. Hell, if 10k isn’t enough they could up it to 100k since there are so few people in Greenland. Maybe even more.
Denmark has stated that they will honor a referendum if it comes to that. That was before the US wanted to annex the territory but it’s still true.
The US can and will try to simply buy Greenland and it’s fairly likely to succeed in my view.
Lmao they want no part of America
Yeah. But I think you’re underestimating how much people like money dude.
That’s barely any worthwhile money. I think you really overestimate how much ten k means to people - especially when it means being sucked in by a failing capitalist system.
If you read my comment I said it will most likely be significantly more than that. If 100k isn’t life changing money to you then you should factor in your own privilege into this argument.
I think becoming part of America against your own will is more “life changing”
It’s like talking to a wall.