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The plan would replace the $600 million in subsidies Denmark gives the island each year

The Donald Trump administration is reportedly considering giving about $10,000 to each Greenland resident as part of its plan to annex the island.

The possibility would seek to replace the $600 million Denmark gives the territory in subsidies every year, and has stopped being mere rhetoric to become official U.S. policy, according to The New York Times.

The outlet detailed that the plan already includes several cabinet departments and that the White House's National Security Council has met several times to advance on it, recently sending specific instructions to different offices.

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[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 66 points 6 days ago (10 children)

Why so stingy? The Greenland population is about 56,000. You could offer every Greenlander a million dollars, and it would only come to $56 billion, still a bargain in the grand scheme of things. If you actually want to buy someone's country out from under them, that's the kind of money you need to be talking about.

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[–] PurpleSkull@lemm.ee 81 points 6 days ago (23 children)

And...then?

  1. Greenland still belongs to Denmark even if you give 99999999 gazillion to each Greenlander

  2. I don't think anyone in Greenland is dumb enough to sell out their country for 10k to then live in a country where you will pay out of your ass in taxes, handing those 10k right back to the IRS in 5 years tops.

  3. Greenlanders would have to call themselves "Americans" henceforth, which is considered an insult and lower class of civilization world-wide.

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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 31 points 5 days ago (6 children)

The fuck?! As if Kalaaliit culture is worth only 10K to each person. US can get stuffed. Culture is priceless.

[–] yarr@feddit.nl 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If it makes you feel any better, America doesn't care about their culture and only wants their natural resources and strategic location. Oh wait, that probably won't make you feel better.

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[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He spent 250k for banging stormy Daniel's.

[–] sporkler@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] pneumatron@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

Think about all the fucking starbucks you can buy with $10k! That's like a coffee and bagel everyday for a year. Fucking startbucks man! C'mon it'll be great

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 106 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

10,000 * 56,583 ~= 566 million < 600 million.

Bruh, he doesn't even want to pay out the annual subsidy once.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That won't even cover the costs of moving to a non-fascist country.

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[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 85 points 6 days ago (4 children)

10k of MY FUCKING TAX MONEY, you stupid ape!

McDonald's do your job already. This is getting ridiculous.

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[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 28 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Would that even pay for the first year of medical insurance that you will need?

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The insurance? Sure, it would easily cover that.

The cost of medical care, even with insurance? Not even close.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 46 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I read someplace that theres about 17 trillion in minerals and oil in greenland. ~57000 population of greenland, so paying for just the mineral wealth not the land and other resources, he'd owe each inhabitant about 298 million. each. So he's paying them 1 /30,000th of what he should be offering.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 57 points 6 days ago (4 children)

But a UBI would be economically unviable.

Lmao ok.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Take the money and tell him to fuck off. He's a con artist. Have him lose at his own game.

[–] FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago

If it was taken seriously, Trump would promise the million after annexing them. Then would never pay and say he did. (Also absolutely insane that this is even a conversation)

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[–] SaladKing@lemm.ee 40 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Who in their right mind would trust the US right now? Or ever really…the US undid so much precedent over the last few months that it is laughable to even consider trusting them.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 12 points 6 days ago

Even before that, who would want to be in part of America by choice? The health care horror show and massive inequality are but two reasons.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 16 points 5 days ago

Fuck you revolting jackass. How's about you spend 10k per person on healthcare and housing subsidies.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago

What use is $10,000 if it destroys their economy?

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

"America First!" -> garbage $600,000,000 bribe to Greenland citizens

[edit: whoops, you're right, I left off three 0s]

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

600k? You dropped some zeros there. It's $600,000,000.

He'd have to go a lot higher than 10k p.p. to even make them consider it, so that'd be billions. Luckily he has millions of tax payers who can fund his little obsession!

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[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 41 points 6 days ago

"A Trump never pays hus bills"

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 33 points 6 days ago

Trump is a known liar and a thief.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago

Lol, literally fucking stealing from tax payer after crashing the economy so that he can pay off a foreign country to join the scam

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 25 points 6 days ago (3 children)

So if that's valid, could some states get bought by other countries? Hell, I bet many residents in some states would pay to have it be part of a different country.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh gee Mr Trump a whole 10000, I can buy so many bubblegum with that

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Trump is notorious for stiffing people he owes money to

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 18 points 6 days ago

Hey when are we gonna get our $5000 Donny? I really need it to start building my crypto factory in order to become a billionaire by the summer.

[–] mPony@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago

Is that what 30 pieces of silver is worth in this market?

[–] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Typical out of touch rich boomer thinking. That anyone can be bought. That everything is a matter of cost.

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 2 points 4 days ago

Or that 10k is remotely enough.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 25 points 6 days ago (8 children)

Why do we need Greenland? Is it so we can easily attack Russia or something? Isn't Alaska pretty fucking close? Like what is the reason for annexing Greenland?

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 53 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Mineral rights and control of what will be a major shipping route as the North opens up due to climate change.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 22 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Fuck that's insane. Makes perfect sense but holy shit. I fucking hate this planet and this country even more.

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[–] PurpleSkull@lemm.ee 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There is a shipping route opening up that would enable Asian-Europen-American trade via a about 2/3 shorter route than currently possible. It would make any route through the Suez canals or around Africa pointless. This might not sound important right now, but it would fundamentally change the fortunes of countries and reshape the world.

https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/future-northern-sea-route-golden-waterway-niche/

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And he'll totally get that money out to you any day now. The check is in the mail.

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

President Sundowner isn't going to do shit.

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