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aren't the Greenlanders rather open minded about that acquisition? Denmark didn't treat them particularly good.

Whatever gave you that idea? Those who are opposed to Greenland being part of Denmark tend to be pro-independence, and opposition to the US taking over is even greater. Many accept the status-quo because Greenland's economy depends greatly on money flowing in from the government.

USA has and has had military bases on Greenland, once established despite opposition from native Greenlanders. Several of these are ecological disasters. There are valleys full of rusting oil drums and machinery. There are fears of there being radioactive waste hidden under the ice, expected to leak sooner or later.

That Denmark had approved some of these bases has fuelled sentiment against Denmark and the US in the first place.

No, Greenlanders are working towards independence and gaining independence from the US seems much less likely than from Denmark. Additionally Greenlanders aren't looking with admiration at how the US has treated other indigenous peoples.

Are you a Greenlander? Or are you from mainland Denmark?

I am from mainland Denmark, but have visited Greenland and a have number of native Greenlander friends.

Totally. It's the same as how people feel about Canada taking over the US. The current admin is such an abomination it would be best that Canada takes control. They are very nice people. Nicest ones some would say. Imagine how nice it would be to have some stability again. All the Americans I've spoken to agree on it.

Many people are saying it. Unfortunately the small minority of nasty people opposed to it are using violence to stifle free debate.

They hate it. Only Greenlanders positive about it are criminals and clowns, that are literally being payed to do so.

What lead you to believe that? Like, ol' minihands did claim that, but he claims a lot of things.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/28/85-of-greenlan...

> But a new survey by pollster Verian, commissioned by the Danish paper Berlingske, showed only 6% of Greenlanders are in favour of becoming part of the US, with 9% undecided.

6%, for practical purposes, means 0%; whenever you have a poll with a clearly insane option, about 4-5% of people will choose it, due to a combination of mistakes and trolling.

About half of Greenlanders support independence (in a concrete sense; far more than that in an abstract sense), but that's rather different to becoming part of the US.

They're not. https://www.reuters.com/world/poll-shows-85-greenlanders-do-...

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