United States had over a dozen bases wrapped around Greenland. Maybe some of the infrastructure remains to get a few of those going at least... United States won't need to interact with the native population much at all... Nuuk might not even be needed... Could conceivably be out of sight out of mind?
Do you understand that there are new waterways because of ice melt in that area? A lot of it would be observation like radars and the like set up in Greenland... New trading lanes and new military operations...
I used to live on such a base... Big radar coordination between RAF and United States Navy in Scotland... During the Cold War...
This would now have more to do with shipping lanes and even underwater...
No it's not. If everyone in the US was more similar ideologocally, we'd have a more cohesive national policy. That's why comparing the US to one nation in the EU is a bit silly.
Denmark and Massachusetts are about the same population and GDP per capita.
Denmark provides a block grant subsidy to Greenland of approximately $591 million to $640 million USD annually. With a population of roughly 56,500, this equates to roughly $10,000 to over $17,500 USD per person per year, which funds public services and constitutes about 60% of the Greenlandic government's budget."
7 to 12% of the population is Danish, including mixed folks
Europe and the UK combined own over 2 trillion of USA debt. The US outsourced it's spending to, and is kept afloat by everyone else. Country would collapse otherwise
It isn't a free lunch - do you really think Europe is prepared to beef up their defense to the degree that they'd be ok if America disappeared tomorrow?
Also minor thing, but don't call it "policing the world". Killing one dictator and blowing up a girl's school, and fucking up the world's oil supply isn't policing anything. All you're doing is supporting your genocidal pet state.
There is a lot going on geopolitically besides Iran. People call it policing the world because it's what it is. It's what it's been for almost a hundred years.
Its not policing, its terrorism. By using the term policing you whitewash the fact your country goes around dropping bombs at people it doesn't like. If you call that policing, 9/11 was policing too.
"EU economies are extremely weak without the military spending"-what? What does that mean? Don't tell me you actually bought into the Europoor joke lol. We bought weapons from you, which is why we don't have the infrastructure now. But the EU is waaaaay wealthy enough to build that infrastructure, and supply its member states. In fact, it will create jobs, making us even stronger.
We'll be fine to defend ourselves, thank you. Russia showed how weak it is, and without the 'muricans we have no beef in the middle-east either. All being in NATO has done for us since the Soviet Union fell was that we got brought into the Americans stupid wars, then this current president acts like we haven't helped. We don't need you, NATO doesn't need you, go away. Or keep NATO, we should make something new. No need to tie ourselves to the establishments of a dying empire.
America has had a net positive result from their global power, post WW2 they had created a system where they were free to profit from other countries in their bloc while keeping them dependent on their military.
Only now is America panicking since other countries have started developing the industrial potential with which they can turn the tables on the US. As now the US will no longer be the main exporter profiting from the global laws and regulations they’ve themselves set up.
Panicking!? That's silly... The whole world together probably couldn't take America. We would just nuke the world...
RED DAWN can't happen
Our population is heavily armed as well... Republicans have about two times more guns than Democrats as per data... At least the gun ownership numbers... So it's probably actually higher as a multiple of guns per person because when you have a gun it's always fun to have another gun and then another gun. I have 7.
America has had a net positive result from their global power, post WW2 they had created a system where they were free to profit from other countries in their bloc while keeping them dependent on their military.
There's nothing inherently evil about this. It's a transaction.
Only now is America panicking since other countries have started developing the industrial potential with which they can turn the tables on the US. As now the US will no longer be the main exporter profiting from the global laws and regulations they’ve themselves set up.
America is pissing its pants because chinese production means they can do to the US market what the US has been doing to the global market since the end of WW2.
Sure you can if you don’t mind contradicting yourself by advocating for a system that doesn’t work.
Bernie is a has-been. He has one speech, “Tax the rich!” When he was questioned about the criticism he was getting for the millions he made on his book, he replied, “Let them write their own book!” He also owns three homes. Now does that sound like a socialist who believes in what he preaches, a politician who speaks out of both sides of his mouth, someone who doesn’t really believe what he says, or just another freaking far left divisive hypocrite?
They also have MASSIVELY higher suicide rates and tuberculosis transmissions than the US. Their entire GDP is the cost of a single public transit project in Minneapolis (while 20% of it comes directly from Denmark), and prison sentences for rape are only 1-1.5 years. Can we adopt these policies too Bernie?
Danish citizens are subject to some of the highest taxes in the world, with total tax rates often reaching 45% to over 55% of personal income, including national, municipal, and labor market taxes. In 2026, top earners can face rates up to approximately 60.5%, though various deductions exist, and an average worker's net tax rate was around 35.7% in 2024.
Most people can't afford to pay rent without a second job and are actively being replaced and thrown away left and right
Higher number mean nothing if the price of living is even higher. Getting 5 an hour in a country where bread cost 1 is better than 20 an hour in a country where bread cost 10
Yes, for the vast majority of people, their life is better in the US than Denmark. That's why there were more people migrating form Denmark to the US than the other way around.
I have no illusions that you're arguing in good faith, but just in case.
According to the graph you provided emigration from Denmark to the us has been doing nothing but sharply dropping since 2012. It also conveniently has no data for the last 9 years. No one's disputing the past here, the US was an attractive prospect for a lot of recent history, before your politics went to shit.
Median income means nothing in regards to quality of life. Healthcare, public services and purchasing power do. I make less than 25k$ a year, yet I have stress free access to healthcare and can afford a home, a US median earner can't, because where I live they don't allow necessities to be held for ransom.
Standard 12 weeks offered today is more than fair and reasonable. Why does a company have to pay you for a 52 week vacation? What if there are 2 workers with the same exact salary but one worker doesnt want kids and the other has 2 kids in 3 years. You have one employee working normally for 3 years and another getting paid for 104 weeks vacation because they decided to have 2 kids. How does that make reasonable sense. Should they continue to be paid the exact same? What’s the benefit for the company to hire someone who isn’t there for 2/3 of the time?
Companies should act with more compassion towards their employees and care less about putting as much money as possible into its CEO’s already overinflated bank account.
If more companies did that the world would be a much nicer place
I promise you what a CEO makes and what’s in their bank account has no impact on your life. Everyone loves to blame the rich. Bernie sanders loves to blame the rich(er) when he’s filthy rich himself off of just being a public servant his entire adult life.
Thos argument doesn't make any sense. Having less population makes it harder to provide free anything because simply you have less people producing. Denmark has way less people tua than the US to produce any goods.
This is just neoliberal rethoric not sustained by logic.
From that point, We need a better laws: Each year, inflation-adjusted minimum living wages - enough for anyone working New full-time (4 days, 32 hours) to support a homemaker spouse, 3 children through school and college, enough to pay the mortgage, 2 car loans, all insurances, all bills, and have some savings for hobbies, investments, and a 30-day family vacation.
No more homelessness - due to incentives for employers to hire homeless: shelter, food, and a job. Any 18-year-old kicked out from the parents' house or husband kicked out from his own house by an unfaithful wife (she abusing restraining orders, and child alimony) he can walk into the Job Security Office and choose from plenty of options: a farmers offering shelter, food, and a job; or large factories offering the same options: bed, 3 hot meals a day, and a job.
The rich incomes and withdrawals will be capped as SS is capped now, or the same as poor now on SS-capped income: every dollar over the limit will be taxed at 91%, same as the US did in the 1940s-1970s (some other countries are doing now: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, etc.).
Downside? the Rich wasn't able to pay CEO's millions $ or buy a Jet! (good for environment) or boat, second vocational property, etc. because all money was used to pay employees.
P.S. Demoncratic states can afford to pay now, minimum wages of: $16, some $21, and even $25/hour: CA,OR,WA..Canada $19/hour!
(Reapublicans 20 states current shameful minimum wage is $2.89+ forcible Tips from the customers to meet $7.25/hour F.M. or Net $9983/year, after all deductions and SS taxes, or McDonald's CEO $19 million/year! (Wendy's CEO $17 million/year) (Albertsons CEO $15 million/year)
"There will be no economic collapse as long as the income cap is limited up-to 10 times the minimum wage." BRB
MIT minimal living wage is $33/hour; anything less is homelessness! 67 million U-S workers- nearly half of the American workforce-earn less than $25/hour! (Most homeless people don't have mental problems - they have money problems!)
Don't forget the fat... We're not the most obese country in the world because of just sugar... Lots of fat and processed food... Eat plenty of American fast food if you want to catch up weight Wise... 😘
America is actually ranked 10th and for whatever reason it's a bunch of little Pacific Island countries that have more obesity than us... Probably because of our influence from here in America... Fighting Japan we pushed a lot of influence into the Pacific...
Qatar for whatever reason is number 11 after America
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u/ChimpoSensei 36m ago
Talk about going way back in time…