Trump administration reportedly considering paying Greenland residents $10,000-$100,000 each to encourage secession from Denmark for U.S. acquisition.
  • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Denmark spends $661million a year on Greenland that includes healthcare, infrastructure, education etc.

    That’s almost $12000 a year per citizen a year.

    Getting $100k for losing what Greenland gets for being part of Denmark sounds like a selloff and considering what life in the US is, it would be a terrible deal to take

    He is basically offering to pay the same amount that Denmark spends in Greenland in one year, to buy it.

    • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I wish they would handle this like a grift. Have Denmark sell Greenland to the U.S. Then the people of Greenland either vote to be independent or rejoin Denmark/EU.

      Then Greenland has a “civil war.” The rebels want to join the U.S. They get a lot of weapons and training, but somehow lose the war and surrender before a shot is fired.

      See how many time and ways they can sell Trump Greenland without really selling it.