Does Trump's peaceful promise of a "Golden Age of America" mean invading Greenland and the Panama Canal, annexing Canada and Mexico, and then, on to Britain and Europe?
Very well written, as usual. I am all for the taking of Greenland in any way but with military force. I don't think Trump intends military force where Greenland is concerned, but I do believe he will use his usual powerful rhetoric and perhaps other devices to grease the wheels, so to speak. That's an important stronghold for us in opposition to China, whose dominance over the world would certainly be worse than that of America's.
As for Canada, Mexico, Panama Canal, I think that is mostly rhetoric used in order to make a deal, we'll see. It has already worked in getting Justin Trudeau to step aside and once Pierre gets in control, Canada actually has a chance again. If Trump actually pursues some of these other ideas more forcefully, I will be the first to say that's not what I voted for. I'm not on the record on Substack but I'm on the record in my personal life among my family and friends as having a very big issue with Elon Musk being made essentially part of the government. Just like you, I was concerned about this a long time ago. I was glad at least to see that he was not given an actual cabinet position but all the same, it seems an odd choice if for no other reason than the fact that the optics are not in Trump's favor.
I can see why the liberal media is pushing this idea that Elon is really in charge because honestly, what other conclusion would you draw? It's a little strange that Trump is suddenly unconcerned about people around him speaking about his agenda on his behalf or just generally hogging the spotlight. He is typically more conservative about who he allows into his orbit and how brightly they shine—I'm wondering if Elon Musk is becoming a problem that's tricky for him to solve, seeing that you don't want somebody like Elon as an enemy, but he probably shouldn't have made him such a good friend. Perhaps difficult to ignore considering how much Elon did to get him elected, so it's complex, no doubt.
This all feels a bit like bait and switch, and so one of two things is happening: it's a bait and switch and Trump was thinking about this stuff all along but just didn't talk about it during the campaign, or Elon Musk really is the problem that some of us suspect he might be. My vote is the latter, sadly. I say sadly because it would require me to accept that Trump has given up his usual position as truly the guy with the upper hand.
I hope it is mostly rhetoric, especially with respect to Canada and Mexico (no offense to either nation but I wouldn't want them as states, very much for the reasons you mentioned) nor do they have any interest in that. It's not as though these people have some tough economic times and suddenly lose their own nationalistic pride. We certainly haven't and wouldn't. And if all of this is rhetorical in order to strike deals that are more profitable for us and more stabilizing for the world, I'm all for it. And even though I lean as I described above, I also tend to think rhetoric is mostly what this is, even if influenced by people like Elon Musk.
That said, nothing would make me happier than to see Musk's orbit slowly degraded until he just falls back to Texas and lets the country get on with its business.
💯 agree with all you have said. Greenland is the prize and it is in the Unite States interest to acquire it. It's just that, as always the price the local people and the land pays for our insatiable appetite for their resources is horrific.
Elon Musk is a big problem and I thinkTrump keeps him close for that reason, also figuring he can use him, as he did in the election. I have a friend who knows Trump (must keep him anonymous) and this is what he says, too.
As I wrote in a previous piece about these two most powerful men in the world, it will be interesting to see that power struggle play out over the next four years.
It's not our "insatiable appetite". It's a strategic national security issue. C'mon, Karen. He is NOT going to start a war in Greenland, and Denmark may have been "benevolent" but they've also been milking Greenland's natural assets as they've enjoyed colonizing them. It wouldn't be a big change for Greenland, probably. But it is of significant military importance to the U.S. and we know that war with China seems to be inevitable in the future, so Trump is trying to put America in the best possible position if it happens.
And as for the Panama Canal. We can NOT allow China to control both ends of that asset AMERICA built and paid for. Carter was an idiot to give control of it to Panama and now that they've broken the agreement by giving China control of it, all bets are off.
That is an interesting bit from your friend. I have been sort of confused because I have always respected Trump's great intelligence and effective strategies, only to be baffled by Elon Musks' prominence within the circle. But I am encouraged to hear your friend's assessment, and that makes sense.
I agree with much of what you say. I disagree that Trump will bow to Elon. It is just not in his nature. I think right now, he is being harnessed by the gag order because of the idiot judge Merchan. He's having to be very careful of everything he says, and I'm sure that's being hammered home by his lawyers. Elon will NOT be running the show and I wish people would give Trump a chance to actually take office an see what he does before piling on. They did that last time and for our side to do it is REALLY annoying.
I might've misrepresented myself a bit. I don't think Trump is bowing to Elon, I only meant to say that I can see why it would appear that way and that I do fear that perhaps he has associated too strongly with Musk. But bow to him? I definitely don't think he's doing that, nor that he would. Thanks for pointing that out—if that's how I came across, then the ambiguity is certainly my fault.
I do partially share your sentiment that we should judge Trump on his actions once he is in office, not pile on in the meantime. However, I think it is fair to listen to what politicians say and Trump is saying some pretty outrageous things. This type of rhetoric is par for the course for him so it doesn't warrant piling on, as you say, but it warrants scrutiny nonetheless, whether he is in office yet or not. He isn't waiting to take office to say the things he's saying, so I don't believe we need to wait to critique his ideas. I think this is a healthy back-and-forth between us and the incoming president because I think it does matter to him what the American people think of his ideas. As such, if we are not vocal with our opinions, he won't have the feedback necessary to make the right decision.
Again, I agree. I just think that what Trump is doing with these statements is his version of negotiations and not everything can be taken at face value.
Thank you for clarifying what you were saying. I agree that Elon bears watching. I'm uneasy about several things about him but I don't believe he'll be able to wield undue influence over Trump. And I wasn't implying that YOU were "piling on" but it feels like there are always kneejerk reactions to things before all the details are known and things have played out. And because Trump plays the game in front of all of us instead of in back rooms, we may not realize all that is in play. I just feel like he is going to be facing relentless opposition and roadblocks from the left, and he doesn't need us second guessing everything. That doesn't mean we won't have our opinions :D... I know I will and the exchange of ideas is helpful! And good for us. It can help shape our thinking. I know it works that way for me. I enjoyed your comments.
That's a really good point about how Trump's policy plays out more transparently and that is something I've always appreciated about him. I also think it's a brilliant way to disarm your opposition because whatever they do to hinder your progress must also be done in the light of day, and as we saw with the election, the public eventually stands up and says enough is enough. Anyway, I agree with everything you said and I've enjoyed this exchange as well!
I keep wondering who Trump is pandering to when he discusses Greenland and the Panama Canal. The average American could not even locate them on a map much less care whatsoever.
It's about the message he's sending to the rest of the world. If you read the last part of my essay, he really wants Greenland and no doubt it would be good for America. But like everything in this wicked world, the reality of the power struggle and the devastation it causes to the land and the local people is horrific. And that goes for whomever is in power, Trump included.
Nothing is new here, really. Remember the North American Union "conspiracy theory"? One political puppet at a time the real rulers behind the curtain are moving towards one world government.
Greenland 'technically' belongs to Denmark. If companies are allowed to go in there and drill and mine, talk to the Danish government - I don't believe Greenland itself has the autonomy to decide for itself about mining contracts.
Trump basically has no power there, he's not an idiot and he knows that.
Australia is an obvious choice to become the 50th US state. Geographically strategic, resource rich, large area, small population, 5 I's member , already contains US intelligence and military facilities, compliant conservative politicians, nice beaches, good beer!
Canal built and paid for by US. Yes, but they forget that the land was part of Columbia at the time, Columbia refused the US proposal, so Teddy Roosevelt sent in the Navy, invaded, took over the land he wanted, named it the newly independent state of Panama, with US controlling the canal region. Just another little bit of history conveniently forgotten, or "memory-holed" as Don Jeffries likes to say.
I don't trust Trump and I definitely don't think he's the great savior so many do. However, he is a much better candidate than the other choice we had, so we can only make do with the hand we are given.
I also know that Trump makes tons of bombastic statements and says idiotic things he doesn't mean, whether to generate a controversy or because he isn't thinking things through in the heat of the moment. I do not believe for a minute he's serious about trying to take Canada, Mexico, Britain, or Europe. Just because Joe Rogan says he ought to doesn't mean its something Trump even considers, and just because Elon Musk puts up a poll, doesn't mean Trump would even consider trying to invade Britain.
Nor do I think he will go to flat out kinetic war to regain the Panama Canal. Trump is a negotiator - he plays hard ball to get what he wants, but he does not declare wars; he uses economics to get his will. So he may say all he wants about taking the canal back; its more likely he is using the threat to try to get Panama back in line. Because right now, Panama might technically own the canal, but they are being funded by the Chinese and the China is the main influence over that canal; its breaking China's influence and reasserting American influence that Trump is after, not necessarily the canal itself.
I would suspect it would be the same thing when it comes to Greenland. I don't see Trump actually going to war for the island, nor do I really see him being serious about trying to buy it. America is not in any kind of financial shape to spend a few billion dollars to purchase it, even if Denmark were of a mind to sell it. Trump isn't going to try to take Greenland, but he is going to use his bombastic threats to try to pressure Denmark and the country to support American interests there.
I do not trust Trump to keep half of the promises he made, let alone the other things he threatens. Don't forget - he can't do any of that on presidential decrees; that sort of major conflict would have to be approved by Congress and he does not have nearly the blanket control of the Republican party that you might think; there would be enough rinos and reasonable headed congressmen who would never agree to such actions. So I am not worried about the canal or Greenland or a new kinetic war.
I do not trust Elon Musk either - he's being championed as the proponent of free speech but conservatives forget who his friends are. Nor do I trust other people Trump is gathering around him, and I'm not really happy with who he is surrounding himself with, but I'm not actually surprised, either. After all, he is a Clinton-era Democrat; it doesn't surprise me that he has Musk and Zuckerberg and others like that in his orbit.
In the end, I don't have the great optimism for the next 4 years that so many have; I rather expect Trump's next 4 years to be similar to his first four years. And I don't expect any lasting changes to actually get passed or get made; DC in its entirety is too corrupt. But I do still feel a little relief because while I know the globalist DEI agenda is most certainly not dead, it has at least been slowed down for a little while and we have a little reprieve.
I'll stay on guard, but really, I have no control at all over what DC bureaucrats decide to do or not to do. All I can do is pray and survive.
Yes, pretty much agree with your assessment. The problem I see with Trump making all these statements that mean nothing, they aren't small matters. If they can get us something on the negotiating table, fine. However, if all the nations realized it's just hot air, what will that accomplish? And how does he expect to negotiate with Putin and Xi Jinping if they know he doesn't mean what he says. We will lose what little respect the world had for us instead of being the strong nation we are supposed to be. We just end up looking like a cowardly bully.
Promises do matter, what we say matters, especially what our leader says to the rest of the world. We can't have Hamas laughing at the United States when Trump says bring the hostages home or else all hell to pay. It's kind of a disastrous way to start a presidency.
I do agree that Trump’s bombastic statements are not helpful. I don’t know whether he thinks he’s keeping the world on its toes by keeping them second guessing what he will or won’t do or really why he makes the statements he does. Some say its a cover for his real intentions. I don’t know. I know what it looks like and agree that much of it really stretches credulity.
I suppose in the end, we can only wait and see. Wait and see if he listens to the American people on the H1B visa debacle, see if he does as he promised on the border, and see if he can reign in Putin and Zelinksy and end the Ukraine War and turn aid to Israel and bring Iran to heel.
I say keep your powder dry and see what happens. What I do know for certain is that if the dem party had won the election, America would cease to exist as a Constitutional Republic IMHO.
I thought Trump was the better option because he would stop transitioning children, get men out of women's spaces, and bring peace to Europe and the Middle East. He did not campaign on taking over other countries. If it's all just big talk and means nothing, it doesn't give the United States more respect in the world, it lessens it. Right now, it's important that the world knows we mean what we say. But if Trump truly means all of this, we might as well look forward to WWIII. If he doesn't mean it, I am not sure why he said it. Not a good look. But perhaps it will bring the results he wants, and all the nations will bow down to his will. It all is looking pretty dark to me.
I very much doubt Trump will initiate a war; he is not a war time president. It is one thing to deal with the ongoing war started by another administration and another - to start a war. We have enough to deal with as a result of the disastrous policies of the prior (current) administration.
The relationship between Trump and Musk concerns me. What's the payback to Musk in exchange for his support? I certainly don't think Musk really gives a hoot about the US unless it's something to give him more clout and money.
I still haven't forgiven Trump for his actions during the pandemic and the whole Warp Speed thing gives me nausea. It showed me that he didn't care about the rank and file, and even less about our liberty and general welfare. The down turn to our economy started in Trump's watch with his allowing public health officials to pick winners and losers through shutdown policy. It's childish to lay all the blame on Biden (or whoever was the puppet master). Part of the blame goes to the corrupt media that scared the weak into making foolish decisions by donning a mask and rolling up their sleeves for a worthless and dangerous jab.
Mostly I am odds with all those who are so engrossed with their political party and their agendas that they can't see truth when it smacks them right in the face.
Excellent article thank you Karen.. yeah these things are disturbing.. Trump is looking more like a megalomaniac again.. silly distractions, like renaming the Gulf of Mexico ?? with what we are confronted with in this nation..??? America having suffered through the worst president in American history... Biden a Real Traitor WEF puppet, facilitated a full blown 4 year invasion by illegal immigrants while simultaneously pushing the poison VAX on Americans..
Trump needs to focus on rehabbing this nation, not silly talk about using military force against the Panamanians... what a world????!!!
Yep. It's interesting that people are shrugging their shoulders at his talk, like it doesn't matter because we all know Trump says stuff and he doesn't mean it. If that's true, then what is the point of saying it. All it will do is make other nations disrespect us more. Trump was successful with the Abraham Accords, and he will only be successful with Putin and China if what he says is taken seriously. Promises do matter, what we say does matter, especially what our leader says to the rest of the world. We can't have Hamas laughing at the United States when Trump says bring the hostages home or else all hell to pay. It's kind of a disastrous way to start a presidency.
I understand how you feel. I would never have voted for Kamala, however, and I was relieved when he won. I don't think anything can avert the disaster this world is heading towards, but I had hoped Trump could at least make it take a little bit longer.
I suspect everything else is the chaos Trump uses in negotiation. I agree he's after Greenland. Unless, of course, the Lord pulls us out of here first. But that just means I won't see it, right?
Trump's positions in this matter are also concerning to me.
That said, it seems that the EV route isn't that promising on a long-term basis. I don't see why EVs are being pushed when the rare-earth minerals aren't there to sustain them, not to mention our declining electric grid won't support them.
It's possible hydrogen fuel will replace electricity for cars. I have heard something about a deal with Elon Musk for Tesla to have basically a monopoly with his company.
I agree with Trump to get back to gas and oil and away from the hypocrisy of this clean energy.
About the Panama Canal, when it was ceded to Panama, is that PANAMA would maintain FULL control of it, effectively prohibiting them from transferring control to any other entity; this was part of the "Torrijos-Carter Treaties" which established the canal's neutrality and Panama's sovereignty over it.
A separate "Permanent Neutrality Treaty" was also signed, guaranteeing the canal's neutrality and allowing the U.S. to use military force to defend it if necessary. If they are breaking that treaty, giving control to China, who is charging American ships outrageous fees and then using that money to build their own military, that would make the treaty agreement ceding the canal that the USA BUILT and PAID FOR null and void. Why in the world would we allow our adversary to control that asset? It would be like, I don't know... Biden handing over a multi-million state of the art Air Base to Afghanistan which the Chinese now also control. We have had some really stupid decisions made by previous "leaders" (at OUR - the taxpayers - expense).
People. Seriously. Have you all not been complaining for ages what a big blowhard Trump is?? And then he says something like this and all of a sudden, Trump is as serious as God and nuclear bombs.
While Trump is making lots of noise - or rather, while people who are taking his loud statements as FACT - and everyone is running around like Chicken Little... maybe sit back, and take a look at what Trump is doing quietly while all the DTS and naysayers are having meltdowns and hysterics. Do you *really* think (logically) that Trump can buy Greenland? Or acquire it in some other way?? Do you *really* think (logically) that Trump will just adsorb (yes, it's a word. Google it) Canada??
Do you *really* think (logically) that Trump will just pop Panama into the US??
Put down the energy drinks, grab an apple, and go for a long walk with fresh air.
I don't think you read what i wrote. And yes, I think he very much wants to buy Greenland and will try as hard as he can to make it happen. If you read what I wrote there are logical reasons why he will do this. He already tried the first time around.
I did read it. Those reasons are practical, but not necessarily logical.
Trump cannot just grab Greenland. If he declares war, it has to be ratified by Congress and not all of those 535 people are going to say Yea, Republican or not. I don't believe he will get a majority.
For Greenland to be made part of the US, it has to be voted on. There are 262 million people who are eligible to vote. I don't believe a majority of them would vote to have Greenland become part of the US.
And then you have to look at Greenland itself. It is autonomous but not independent. The first step toward becoming part of the US would be for Greenlanders to vote for independence. In 2017 78% of Greenlanders wouldn't vote for independence if it meant a decrease in living standards, i.e. losing the Danish subsidy grant. Would going independent, then as a part of the US override that since Greenland could then have contracts to leverage the mineral wealth of the island? That's a distinct possibility, but when they had to join the EEC with Denmark, their concerns regarding over fishing and over hunting came true. Greenlanders are descendants of Inuit,or are Inuit. As people tied closely to the land and sea, I think they will be of the 'once burned, twice wary' mindset. I don't think they'd want the exploitation they must realize would come.
As for military action, again, it would have to be ratified by Congress. Since Greenland is, by extension of Denmark, a NATO nation, I don't think Congress *can* ratify military action unless Greenland is attacked.
Trump is loud, grandstanding, can be obnoxious, has some wild ideas he pontificates on, but I don't seriously believe he could actually 'get' Greenland.
The fires are not what this essay is about. I agree, Gavin Newsom has all but destroyed California with his policies. Just like Hawaii, they do not controlled burning, they do not take care of the land as they should.
Nature abhors a vacuum and politics isn’t much different. China is a totalitarian imperialist military power intent on global hegemony with the US as its only opposition. They are playing GO, not chess. You win at GO by surrounding your opponent. What do you think Belt and Road is? Helping the 3rd world? You’re better than that Karen. What happens when Chinese democracy subversion combined with Belt and Road targets Denmark and Greenland? DJT is a visionary in many ways. Greenland is a vast, undefended, almost uninhabited, critically located territory. All the natural resources are just cake icing. Do you think for one instant Siberia would still be Russian instead of Chinese without Russian nukes? Greenland has nothing to defend it beyond NATO, which cares more about chicks with dicks than actual military effectiveness. DJT understands GO and Chess, hence Greenland.
Very well written, as usual. I am all for the taking of Greenland in any way but with military force. I don't think Trump intends military force where Greenland is concerned, but I do believe he will use his usual powerful rhetoric and perhaps other devices to grease the wheels, so to speak. That's an important stronghold for us in opposition to China, whose dominance over the world would certainly be worse than that of America's.
As for Canada, Mexico, Panama Canal, I think that is mostly rhetoric used in order to make a deal, we'll see. It has already worked in getting Justin Trudeau to step aside and once Pierre gets in control, Canada actually has a chance again. If Trump actually pursues some of these other ideas more forcefully, I will be the first to say that's not what I voted for. I'm not on the record on Substack but I'm on the record in my personal life among my family and friends as having a very big issue with Elon Musk being made essentially part of the government. Just like you, I was concerned about this a long time ago. I was glad at least to see that he was not given an actual cabinet position but all the same, it seems an odd choice if for no other reason than the fact that the optics are not in Trump's favor.
I can see why the liberal media is pushing this idea that Elon is really in charge because honestly, what other conclusion would you draw? It's a little strange that Trump is suddenly unconcerned about people around him speaking about his agenda on his behalf or just generally hogging the spotlight. He is typically more conservative about who he allows into his orbit and how brightly they shine—I'm wondering if Elon Musk is becoming a problem that's tricky for him to solve, seeing that you don't want somebody like Elon as an enemy, but he probably shouldn't have made him such a good friend. Perhaps difficult to ignore considering how much Elon did to get him elected, so it's complex, no doubt.
This all feels a bit like bait and switch, and so one of two things is happening: it's a bait and switch and Trump was thinking about this stuff all along but just didn't talk about it during the campaign, or Elon Musk really is the problem that some of us suspect he might be. My vote is the latter, sadly. I say sadly because it would require me to accept that Trump has given up his usual position as truly the guy with the upper hand.
I hope it is mostly rhetoric, especially with respect to Canada and Mexico (no offense to either nation but I wouldn't want them as states, very much for the reasons you mentioned) nor do they have any interest in that. It's not as though these people have some tough economic times and suddenly lose their own nationalistic pride. We certainly haven't and wouldn't. And if all of this is rhetorical in order to strike deals that are more profitable for us and more stabilizing for the world, I'm all for it. And even though I lean as I described above, I also tend to think rhetoric is mostly what this is, even if influenced by people like Elon Musk.
That said, nothing would make me happier than to see Musk's orbit slowly degraded until he just falls back to Texas and lets the country get on with its business.
💯 agree with all you have said. Greenland is the prize and it is in the Unite States interest to acquire it. It's just that, as always the price the local people and the land pays for our insatiable appetite for their resources is horrific.
Elon Musk is a big problem and I thinkTrump keeps him close for that reason, also figuring he can use him, as he did in the election. I have a friend who knows Trump (must keep him anonymous) and this is what he says, too.
As I wrote in a previous piece about these two most powerful men in the world, it will be interesting to see that power struggle play out over the next four years.
It's not our "insatiable appetite". It's a strategic national security issue. C'mon, Karen. He is NOT going to start a war in Greenland, and Denmark may have been "benevolent" but they've also been milking Greenland's natural assets as they've enjoyed colonizing them. It wouldn't be a big change for Greenland, probably. But it is of significant military importance to the U.S. and we know that war with China seems to be inevitable in the future, so Trump is trying to put America in the best possible position if it happens.
And as for the Panama Canal. We can NOT allow China to control both ends of that asset AMERICA built and paid for. Carter was an idiot to give control of it to Panama and now that they've broken the agreement by giving China control of it, all bets are off.
That is an interesting bit from your friend. I have been sort of confused because I have always respected Trump's great intelligence and effective strategies, only to be baffled by Elon Musks' prominence within the circle. But I am encouraged to hear your friend's assessment, and that makes sense.
We shall see how it turns out.
I agree with much of what you say. I disagree that Trump will bow to Elon. It is just not in his nature. I think right now, he is being harnessed by the gag order because of the idiot judge Merchan. He's having to be very careful of everything he says, and I'm sure that's being hammered home by his lawyers. Elon will NOT be running the show and I wish people would give Trump a chance to actually take office an see what he does before piling on. They did that last time and for our side to do it is REALLY annoying.
I might've misrepresented myself a bit. I don't think Trump is bowing to Elon, I only meant to say that I can see why it would appear that way and that I do fear that perhaps he has associated too strongly with Musk. But bow to him? I definitely don't think he's doing that, nor that he would. Thanks for pointing that out—if that's how I came across, then the ambiguity is certainly my fault.
I do partially share your sentiment that we should judge Trump on his actions once he is in office, not pile on in the meantime. However, I think it is fair to listen to what politicians say and Trump is saying some pretty outrageous things. This type of rhetoric is par for the course for him so it doesn't warrant piling on, as you say, but it warrants scrutiny nonetheless, whether he is in office yet or not. He isn't waiting to take office to say the things he's saying, so I don't believe we need to wait to critique his ideas. I think this is a healthy back-and-forth between us and the incoming president because I think it does matter to him what the American people think of his ideas. As such, if we are not vocal with our opinions, he won't have the feedback necessary to make the right decision.
Again, I agree. I just think that what Trump is doing with these statements is his version of negotiations and not everything can be taken at face value.
Thank you for clarifying what you were saying. I agree that Elon bears watching. I'm uneasy about several things about him but I don't believe he'll be able to wield undue influence over Trump. And I wasn't implying that YOU were "piling on" but it feels like there are always kneejerk reactions to things before all the details are known and things have played out. And because Trump plays the game in front of all of us instead of in back rooms, we may not realize all that is in play. I just feel like he is going to be facing relentless opposition and roadblocks from the left, and he doesn't need us second guessing everything. That doesn't mean we won't have our opinions :D... I know I will and the exchange of ideas is helpful! And good for us. It can help shape our thinking. I know it works that way for me. I enjoyed your comments.
That's a really good point about how Trump's policy plays out more transparently and that is something I've always appreciated about him. I also think it's a brilliant way to disarm your opposition because whatever they do to hinder your progress must also be done in the light of day, and as we saw with the election, the public eventually stands up and says enough is enough. Anyway, I agree with everything you said and I've enjoyed this exchange as well!
I keep wondering who Trump is pandering to when he discusses Greenland and the Panama Canal. The average American could not even locate them on a map much less care whatsoever.
It's about the message he's sending to the rest of the world. If you read the last part of my essay, he really wants Greenland and no doubt it would be good for America. But like everything in this wicked world, the reality of the power struggle and the devastation it causes to the land and the local people is horrific. And that goes for whomever is in power, Trump included.
Nothing is new here, really. Remember the North American Union "conspiracy theory"? One political puppet at a time the real rulers behind the curtain are moving towards one world government.
https://lionessofjudah.substack.com/p/the-hegelian-dialectic-process-one
Greenland 'technically' belongs to Denmark. If companies are allowed to go in there and drill and mine, talk to the Danish government - I don't believe Greenland itself has the autonomy to decide for itself about mining contracts.
Trump basically has no power there, he's not an idiot and he knows that.
Australia is an obvious choice to become the 50th US state. Geographically strategic, resource rich, large area, small population, 5 I's member , already contains US intelligence and military facilities, compliant conservative politicians, nice beaches, good beer!
Canal built and paid for by US. Yes, but they forget that the land was part of Columbia at the time, Columbia refused the US proposal, so Teddy Roosevelt sent in the Navy, invaded, took over the land he wanted, named it the newly independent state of Panama, with US controlling the canal region. Just another little bit of history conveniently forgotten, or "memory-holed" as Don Jeffries likes to say.
The whole history of the canal is interesting, and people need to be reminded of it.
I don't trust Trump and I definitely don't think he's the great savior so many do. However, he is a much better candidate than the other choice we had, so we can only make do with the hand we are given.
I also know that Trump makes tons of bombastic statements and says idiotic things he doesn't mean, whether to generate a controversy or because he isn't thinking things through in the heat of the moment. I do not believe for a minute he's serious about trying to take Canada, Mexico, Britain, or Europe. Just because Joe Rogan says he ought to doesn't mean its something Trump even considers, and just because Elon Musk puts up a poll, doesn't mean Trump would even consider trying to invade Britain.
Nor do I think he will go to flat out kinetic war to regain the Panama Canal. Trump is a negotiator - he plays hard ball to get what he wants, but he does not declare wars; he uses economics to get his will. So he may say all he wants about taking the canal back; its more likely he is using the threat to try to get Panama back in line. Because right now, Panama might technically own the canal, but they are being funded by the Chinese and the China is the main influence over that canal; its breaking China's influence and reasserting American influence that Trump is after, not necessarily the canal itself.
I would suspect it would be the same thing when it comes to Greenland. I don't see Trump actually going to war for the island, nor do I really see him being serious about trying to buy it. America is not in any kind of financial shape to spend a few billion dollars to purchase it, even if Denmark were of a mind to sell it. Trump isn't going to try to take Greenland, but he is going to use his bombastic threats to try to pressure Denmark and the country to support American interests there.
I do not trust Trump to keep half of the promises he made, let alone the other things he threatens. Don't forget - he can't do any of that on presidential decrees; that sort of major conflict would have to be approved by Congress and he does not have nearly the blanket control of the Republican party that you might think; there would be enough rinos and reasonable headed congressmen who would never agree to such actions. So I am not worried about the canal or Greenland or a new kinetic war.
I do not trust Elon Musk either - he's being championed as the proponent of free speech but conservatives forget who his friends are. Nor do I trust other people Trump is gathering around him, and I'm not really happy with who he is surrounding himself with, but I'm not actually surprised, either. After all, he is a Clinton-era Democrat; it doesn't surprise me that he has Musk and Zuckerberg and others like that in his orbit.
In the end, I don't have the great optimism for the next 4 years that so many have; I rather expect Trump's next 4 years to be similar to his first four years. And I don't expect any lasting changes to actually get passed or get made; DC in its entirety is too corrupt. But I do still feel a little relief because while I know the globalist DEI agenda is most certainly not dead, it has at least been slowed down for a little while and we have a little reprieve.
I'll stay on guard, but really, I have no control at all over what DC bureaucrats decide to do or not to do. All I can do is pray and survive.
Yes, pretty much agree with your assessment. The problem I see with Trump making all these statements that mean nothing, they aren't small matters. If they can get us something on the negotiating table, fine. However, if all the nations realized it's just hot air, what will that accomplish? And how does he expect to negotiate with Putin and Xi Jinping if they know he doesn't mean what he says. We will lose what little respect the world had for us instead of being the strong nation we are supposed to be. We just end up looking like a cowardly bully.
Promises do matter, what we say matters, especially what our leader says to the rest of the world. We can't have Hamas laughing at the United States when Trump says bring the hostages home or else all hell to pay. It's kind of a disastrous way to start a presidency.
I do agree that Trump’s bombastic statements are not helpful. I don’t know whether he thinks he’s keeping the world on its toes by keeping them second guessing what he will or won’t do or really why he makes the statements he does. Some say its a cover for his real intentions. I don’t know. I know what it looks like and agree that much of it really stretches credulity.
I suppose in the end, we can only wait and see. Wait and see if he listens to the American people on the H1B visa debacle, see if he does as he promised on the border, and see if he can reign in Putin and Zelinksy and end the Ukraine War and turn aid to Israel and bring Iran to heel.
I say keep your powder dry and see what happens. What I do know for certain is that if the dem party had won the election, America would cease to exist as a Constitutional Republic IMHO.
I thought Trump was the better option because he would stop transitioning children, get men out of women's spaces, and bring peace to Europe and the Middle East. He did not campaign on taking over other countries. If it's all just big talk and means nothing, it doesn't give the United States more respect in the world, it lessens it. Right now, it's important that the world knows we mean what we say. But if Trump truly means all of this, we might as well look forward to WWIII. If he doesn't mean it, I am not sure why he said it. Not a good look. But perhaps it will bring the results he wants, and all the nations will bow down to his will. It all is looking pretty dark to me.
I very much doubt Trump will initiate a war; he is not a war time president. It is one thing to deal with the ongoing war started by another administration and another - to start a war. We have enough to deal with as a result of the disastrous policies of the prior (current) administration.
The "indispensable nation" has been discarded and fed to the dogs...
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/how-to-capture-the-world
Make The World Go Away"
(originally by Ray Price)
Make the world go away and get it off my shoulder
Say the things you used to say and make the world go away
Do you remember when you loved me, before the world took me astray
If you do then forgive me and make the world go away
Make the world go away and get it off my shoulder
Say the things you used to say and make the world go away
I'm sorry if I hurt you, I'll make it up day by day
Just say you love me like you used to and make the world go away
Make the world go away and get it off my shoulder
Say the things you used to say and make the world go away
Say the things you used to say and make the world go away
The relationship between Trump and Musk concerns me. What's the payback to Musk in exchange for his support? I certainly don't think Musk really gives a hoot about the US unless it's something to give him more clout and money.
I still haven't forgiven Trump for his actions during the pandemic and the whole Warp Speed thing gives me nausea. It showed me that he didn't care about the rank and file, and even less about our liberty and general welfare. The down turn to our economy started in Trump's watch with his allowing public health officials to pick winners and losers through shutdown policy. It's childish to lay all the blame on Biden (or whoever was the puppet master). Part of the blame goes to the corrupt media that scared the weak into making foolish decisions by donning a mask and rolling up their sleeves for a worthless and dangerous jab.
Mostly I am odds with all those who are so engrossed with their political party and their agendas that they can't see truth when it smacks them right in the face.
Excellent article thank you Karen.. yeah these things are disturbing.. Trump is looking more like a megalomaniac again.. silly distractions, like renaming the Gulf of Mexico ?? with what we are confronted with in this nation..??? America having suffered through the worst president in American history... Biden a Real Traitor WEF puppet, facilitated a full blown 4 year invasion by illegal immigrants while simultaneously pushing the poison VAX on Americans..
Trump needs to focus on rehabbing this nation, not silly talk about using military force against the Panamanians... what a world????!!!
Yep. It's interesting that people are shrugging their shoulders at his talk, like it doesn't matter because we all know Trump says stuff and he doesn't mean it. If that's true, then what is the point of saying it. All it will do is make other nations disrespect us more. Trump was successful with the Abraham Accords, and he will only be successful with Putin and China if what he says is taken seriously. Promises do matter, what we say does matter, especially what our leader says to the rest of the world. We can't have Hamas laughing at the United States when Trump says bring the hostages home or else all hell to pay. It's kind of a disastrous way to start a presidency.
So thankful I didn't vote for crazy Trump. He's obviously lost what little sense he had.
I understand how you feel. I would never have voted for Kamala, however, and I was relieved when he won. I don't think anything can avert the disaster this world is heading towards, but I had hoped Trump could at least make it take a little bit longer.
Yes I didn't vote at all.
I suspect everything else is the chaos Trump uses in negotiation. I agree he's after Greenland. Unless, of course, the Lord pulls us out of here first. But that just means I won't see it, right?
Trump's positions in this matter are also concerning to me.
That said, it seems that the EV route isn't that promising on a long-term basis. I don't see why EVs are being pushed when the rare-earth minerals aren't there to sustain them, not to mention our declining electric grid won't support them.
It's possible hydrogen fuel will replace electricity for cars. I have heard something about a deal with Elon Musk for Tesla to have basically a monopoly with his company.
I agree with Trump to get back to gas and oil and away from the hypocrisy of this clean energy.
About the Panama Canal, when it was ceded to Panama, is that PANAMA would maintain FULL control of it, effectively prohibiting them from transferring control to any other entity; this was part of the "Torrijos-Carter Treaties" which established the canal's neutrality and Panama's sovereignty over it.
A separate "Permanent Neutrality Treaty" was also signed, guaranteeing the canal's neutrality and allowing the U.S. to use military force to defend it if necessary. If they are breaking that treaty, giving control to China, who is charging American ships outrageous fees and then using that money to build their own military, that would make the treaty agreement ceding the canal that the USA BUILT and PAID FOR null and void. Why in the world would we allow our adversary to control that asset? It would be like, I don't know... Biden handing over a multi-million state of the art Air Base to Afghanistan which the Chinese now also control. We have had some really stupid decisions made by previous "leaders" (at OUR - the taxpayers - expense).
People. Seriously. Have you all not been complaining for ages what a big blowhard Trump is?? And then he says something like this and all of a sudden, Trump is as serious as God and nuclear bombs.
While Trump is making lots of noise - or rather, while people who are taking his loud statements as FACT - and everyone is running around like Chicken Little... maybe sit back, and take a look at what Trump is doing quietly while all the DTS and naysayers are having meltdowns and hysterics. Do you *really* think (logically) that Trump can buy Greenland? Or acquire it in some other way?? Do you *really* think (logically) that Trump will just adsorb (yes, it's a word. Google it) Canada??
Do you *really* think (logically) that Trump will just pop Panama into the US??
Put down the energy drinks, grab an apple, and go for a long walk with fresh air.
I don't think you read what i wrote. And yes, I think he very much wants to buy Greenland and will try as hard as he can to make it happen. If you read what I wrote there are logical reasons why he will do this. He already tried the first time around.
I did read it. Those reasons are practical, but not necessarily logical.
Trump cannot just grab Greenland. If he declares war, it has to be ratified by Congress and not all of those 535 people are going to say Yea, Republican or not. I don't believe he will get a majority.
For Greenland to be made part of the US, it has to be voted on. There are 262 million people who are eligible to vote. I don't believe a majority of them would vote to have Greenland become part of the US.
And then you have to look at Greenland itself. It is autonomous but not independent. The first step toward becoming part of the US would be for Greenlanders to vote for independence. In 2017 78% of Greenlanders wouldn't vote for independence if it meant a decrease in living standards, i.e. losing the Danish subsidy grant. Would going independent, then as a part of the US override that since Greenland could then have contracts to leverage the mineral wealth of the island? That's a distinct possibility, but when they had to join the EEC with Denmark, their concerns regarding over fishing and over hunting came true. Greenlanders are descendants of Inuit,or are Inuit. As people tied closely to the land and sea, I think they will be of the 'once burned, twice wary' mindset. I don't think they'd want the exploitation they must realize would come.
As for military action, again, it would have to be ratified by Congress. Since Greenland is, by extension of Denmark, a NATO nation, I don't think Congress *can* ratify military action unless Greenland is attacked.
Trump is loud, grandstanding, can be obnoxious, has some wild ideas he pontificates on, but I don't seriously believe he could actually 'get' Greenland.
Name the last conflict that was ratified by congress.
Got it! It makes sense--'Trump's derangement syndrome' if that's what you mean.
https://x.com/RealAlexJones/status/1877037426071232714
The fires are not what this essay is about. I agree, Gavin Newsom has all but destroyed California with his policies. Just like Hawaii, they do not controlled burning, they do not take care of the land as they should.
Nature abhors a vacuum and politics isn’t much different. China is a totalitarian imperialist military power intent on global hegemony with the US as its only opposition. They are playing GO, not chess. You win at GO by surrounding your opponent. What do you think Belt and Road is? Helping the 3rd world? You’re better than that Karen. What happens when Chinese democracy subversion combined with Belt and Road targets Denmark and Greenland? DJT is a visionary in many ways. Greenland is a vast, undefended, almost uninhabited, critically located territory. All the natural resources are just cake icing. Do you think for one instant Siberia would still be Russian instead of Chinese without Russian nukes? Greenland has nothing to defend it beyond NATO, which cares more about chicks with dicks than actual military effectiveness. DJT understands GO and Chess, hence Greenland.