• Brkdncr
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    1 year ago

    No I don’t want Greenland. I’d rather we get DC and PR proper representation.

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      It’s not about wanting it or not. Just the thought of buying people off like that is just respectless and childish.

      Besides, Greenland has said no to becoming American several times. It’s time to give up on that absurd dream

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        1 year ago

        It’s probably more egalitarian than how they got Alaska and the Louisiana territories.

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          Only in that they’d be throwing change at the population that they unilaterally annexed against their will for the “inconvenience” before a Texas/Hawaii style regime change.

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          Back then it was not uncommon to buy areas like this. Times have changed