▲ 451 ▼ Nearly half of Danes see US as threat and 78% oppose Greenland sale, poll shows (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments Summary A YouGov poll found that 46% of Danes view the US as a major threat, surpassing concerns about North Korea and Iran but trailing Russia (86%). Additionally, 78% oppose selling Greenland to the US, though 72% believe Greenland should decide its own fate. The poll follows heightened tensions over Trump’s repeated claims that acquiring Greenland is an "absolute necessity" for US economic security. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has sought European unity in response, warning of shifting relations with the US.
[–] los_chill@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (4 children) What is the real reason trump wants Greenland? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (3 children) Rare earth minerals, exclusive arctic economic zone... and a theoretically easy territorial expansion to ensure his unconstitutional reelection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago Also, prime real-estate for when the ice caps melt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also he is stupid. That's probably an important reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago That's always important to keep in mind! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago As an Icelander, I just know if Trump gets Greenland he won't stop there. He'll try to take Iceland too. I'm scared. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago Mostly as a distraction while he pillages the government coffers and sells off foreign interests to Russia and China. permalink fedilink source parent [–] renrenPDX@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago An excuse to access the war purse strings. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I feel he saw how big it was on a typical map and thought "I can double the size of America. All we have to do is kick out these no-name unimportant suckers who happen to be there" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago sincerely, every imperialist nation to ever exist. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (3 children) Rare earth minerals, exclusive arctic economic zone... and a theoretically easy territorial expansion to ensure his unconstitutional reelection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago Also, prime real-estate for when the ice caps melt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also he is stupid. That's probably an important reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago That's always important to keep in mind! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago As an Icelander, I just know if Trump gets Greenland he won't stop there. He'll try to take Iceland too. I'm scared. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago Also, prime real-estate for when the ice caps melt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also he is stupid. That's probably an important reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago That's always important to keep in mind! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago That's always important to keep in mind! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago As an Icelander, I just know if Trump gets Greenland he won't stop there. He'll try to take Iceland too. I'm scared. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago Mostly as a distraction while he pillages the government coffers and sells off foreign interests to Russia and China. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] renrenPDX@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago An excuse to access the war purse strings. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I feel he saw how big it was on a typical map and thought "I can double the size of America. All we have to do is kick out these no-name unimportant suckers who happen to be there" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago sincerely, every imperialist nation to ever exist. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago sincerely, every imperialist nation to ever exist. permalink fedilink source parent