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fritzorinoon Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

Sure, it was a total disaster. But Europe is still here, European people are still here.

fritzorinoon Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

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fritzorinoon America's Long History of Trying to Acquire Greenland

You misquote. The article says that the islands may be seized if they were transferred to another European power, and especially if transferred to Germany. The article does not that they would have simply been seized regardless.

fritzorinoon Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

You are reliant on the kindness of strangers to fund your government spending.

fritzorinoon Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

> They think something fundamental is changing

What is not fundamental about the end of NATO? What is not fundamental about the US actively working to give up its role as global hegemon? The US may survive but that doesn't mean it's not fundamental.

I swear you yanks playing down every single thing that Trump does, as if history has ended, are insane.

The USA will reap what it is currently sowing and it frankly will deserve it.

fritzorinoon Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

It would be far stranger at this point if Trump wasn't seriously mentally ill.

fritzorinoon Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

Lol... he is in control, since he is the president... lol....

lol...

fritzorinoon Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

Trump’s unique awfulness in American and world history is indeed self evident and in forty year’s time nobody will ever admit to having voted for him, including you.

fritzorinoon Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

Yep, as a former Atlanticist and admirer of the USA, who cares any more? Any opportunity to upset Trump is worth Trump putting up taxes on Americans (aka tariffs).

fritzorinoon Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

> What's being American other than an international embarrassment and a bully, at this point?

This is a good point and I don't know what the answer is. To be American is to be a citizen of Eternal Trumpistan. Trump is America and America is Trump at this point. They have no soft power on the world stage at all any more, they're largely detested, even by their own friends.

The USA had an important role to play in the rest of the 21st century and China could have been contained. But it's over now. Good job Americans. Good job you fucking morons.

fritzorinoon Trump to impose tariffs on European nations over Greenland

Oh look it's that pathetic thing that some Americans do where they blame the Democrats for Trump being in power.

fritzorinoon Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

Yeah those checks and balances that Yanks are always waxing poetic about have turned out to be basically horse shit. There are no checks and balances, they elect a king for 4 years and then hope for the best. That's the American system.

fritzorinoon Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

So in order to threaten our great continent and civilisation, Trump is threatening to raise taxes on Americans. The USA is so cringe.

fritzorinoon Canada slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%

Sorry but Canadians are better than Trump :)

fritzorinoon Canada slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%

Trump doesn't care about values at all, he cares about money more than anyone else does. I find it laughable you can even talk about values whilst having that main in charge of your country.

And so what if he turns around and goes "ha your values are worthless". Trump is a literal paedophile and a literal rapist. Why should we accept being brow beat by such a man? So? We're moving on without you.