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It creates more pressure internally and externally.
A couple days ago Denmark was basically mouthing off like they weren't going to do jackshit that Trump wanted. Today their government said "well we might let Greenland decide if they want to be independent", why do you think they moved that far in not even 48 hours? Because the people of Greenland know what's being discussed and they support this. They don't want to be controlled by Denmark and Trump sent an entourage there to meet with people there, and it supposedly went great.
Give it a few more weeks or months and we'll get what we want.
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I haven't seen anything yet to show me he is savvy or even clever in any way. He just needs to shut his dicktrap roll up his sleeves and get to work doing what he ran on.
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My position on Canada is simple. They are a sovereign nation and our immediate neighbor to the north. Talking about making them a state might have started as a joke, but the joke is over. Stop talking about Canada as if because they are weak and we are strong we should just roll over them. Leave it alone now.
My position on Greenland is similar. I get the strategic importance. Greenland is a potential site for advanced missile defense bases. It is also a potential source of rare earth minerals which China is trying to get control of globally. Denmark has already taken steps to block China from gaining control of Greenland's rare earth mining operations. Denmark is also a NATO ally. I believe we could negotiate some kind of agreement with Denmark to strengthen the barriers preventing China from accessing Greenland's natural resources. At the same time the people of Greenland, even though there are few of them, want autonomy from Denmark. This is an issue we should stay out of just like we want others to stay out of our politics. Again, Denmark is an ally. I am all for the people of Greenland determining their own fate and government, but it is not our battle to fight. Do you realize if Greenland breaks from Denmark it will be America providing them expensive defense forces to protect their natural resources? They will becomes another recipients of US tax dollars.
Then there is the Panama Canal. Carter was an idiot for giving it away. He was an idiot on many things. But he did give it away. Now if Panama has violated the agreement by allowing another country to operate the canal, then Trump has a valid point. A deal is a deal. But we have to be careful. If Panama is already being courted by China, Trump's bloviating could cause them to turn more to China for support. Every country has pride and I am sure Panama does too. Make the point about ripping off America, but diplomacy is the first move, not the hammer.
Greenland's resources and the Panama Canal are definitely issues that need to be addressed. But there are more pressing issues that should come first.
And let's not forget about renaming the Gulf of Mexico. This is just clownish American arrogance. It is exactly the kind of nonsense Democrats complain about and rightly so.
My position on Greenland is similar. I get the strategic importance. Greenland is a potential site for advanced missile defense bases. It is also a potential source of rare earth minerals which China is trying to get control of globally. Denmark has already taken steps to block China from gaining control of Greenland's rare earth mining operations. Denmark is also a NATO ally. I believe we could negotiate some kind of agreement with Denmark to strengthen the barriers preventing China from accessing Greenland's natural resources. At the same time the people of Greenland, even though there are few of them, want autonomy from Denmark. This is an issue we should stay out of just like we want others to stay out of our politics. Again, Denmark is an ally. I am all for the people of Greenland determining their own fate and government, but it is not our battle to fight. Do you realize if Greenland breaks from Denmark it will be America providing them expensive defense forces to protect their natural resources? They will becomes another recipients of US tax dollars.
Then there is the Panama Canal. Carter was an idiot for giving it away. He was an idiot on many things. But he did give it away. Now if Panama has violated the agreement by allowing another country to operate the canal, then Trump has a valid point. A deal is a deal. But we have to be careful. If Panama is already being courted by China, Trump's bloviating could cause them to turn more to China for support. Every country has pride and I am sure Panama does too. Make the point about ripping off America, but diplomacy is the first move, not the hammer.
Greenland's resources and the Panama Canal are definitely issues that need to be addressed. But there are more pressing issues that should come first.
And let's not forget about renaming the Gulf of Mexico. This is just clownish American arrogance. It is exactly the kind of nonsense Democrats complain about and rightly so.
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Not a chance. I am as outraged by Democrat liberal bullshit as anyone, which is why we need to stay focused on the issues destroying our country from within. Once the border is locked down, illegal immigrant criminals are deports - and the deportations of other illegals begin, we clean out the garbage in the FBI, DOJ, and every other government agency, fix our broken tax system, fund internal programs for Americans, and fix our election system, we can start thinking about Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico. We have a lot to do here first. I won't be distracted by this other nonsense. Just because it is Trump doesn't mean we change our minds about our priorities.
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Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities
President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders, including on border security, deportations and more, starting Day One of the new White House.
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as always more bullshit from trump himself. lol
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Be specific. What do you mean?
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Well the usual stuff we hear everyday.
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Yeah you are so right. Hearing about lowering energy prices, shutting down the border, cracking down on crime, cutting off Ukraine and lower taxes really pisses me off.
