• VeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I would like to see more opinions from the Greenland locals, but I doubt that they want to exchange Denmark with the USA.

    • imerayuk@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 day ago

      I would like to see more opinions from the Greenland locals, but I doubt that they want to exchange Denmark with the USA.

      I do know that they want to go independent and it seems as if a majority wants to be part of the European Union:

      According to a poll (auto-translated):

      40 years after Greenland left the EU, the mood is perhaps turning.

      In a survey conducted by Nasiffik – the Centre for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Ilisimatusarfik – 60 percent of respondents say that they will vote ‘aap’ if a referendum was held on Greenlandic membership of the EU.

      • It is a surprising result that there is now a relatively large majority in the Greenlandic population who believe that Greenland should join the EU, says Rasmus Leander Nielsen, head of Nasiffik.

      […]

      https://knr.gl/da/nyheder/flertal-vil-have-groenland-tilbage-i-eu

    • mapumbaa@lemmy.zipOP
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      2 days ago

      The population is so small that the US easily can give each individual a million dollar. And far less will probably be enough. So we can be certain that the locals will say yes if there is a vote.

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        2 days ago

        You skipped a couple of steps between “US easily can give each individual a million dollar.” and “So we can be certain that the locals will say yes if there is a vote.” Like Trump planning to do that and it being implemented.

        Also, a million dollars, let alone “far less” than a million dollars, would not be enough for me to be willing to give up socialized medicine for the rest of my life and the life of my kids, grandkids, etc. Not everyone is as motivated by money as you seem to think.

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          2 days ago

          Let’s hope you’re right. My point was basically that the US has many tools at their disposal. Especially when rules of yesterday don’t apply.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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            2 days ago

            Oh I don’t disagree that Trump and Republicans couldn’t give less of a shit about the law. I’m just saying we shouldn’t assume this is going to go their way this early in the game because they also fuck up constantly.