4mo ago

Anger in Greenland over Usha Vance and Mike Waltz’s planned visit this week

www.theguardian.com

Summary

Greenland’s prime minister, Múte B Egede, condemned the planned visit by Usha Vance, Mike Waltz, and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, calling it "foreign interference" and urging international support against American pressure.

The visit, seen as a charm offensive amid ongoing coalition talks, sparked local outrage, with Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of Greenland’s Democrats, criticizing the US for disrespecting Greenland’s sovereignty.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized cooperation with the US based on respect for sovereignty.

Extra Danish police have been deployed to Greenland ahead of the visit.

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4mo ago

Anger in Greenland over visits this week by Usha Vance and Mike Waltz

www.theguardian.com /world/2025/mar/24/greenland-usha-vance-mike-waltz-visit-anger

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This is being called hybrid warfare in Denmark. Similar to what Russia did in Ukraine before the annexation of Crimea.
- I hate that this is accurate
- Stg Republicans have zero concept of how repulsive they are to other countries (as well as most of the US). No one invited these assholes, no one wants them, they just show up and everyone's gotta be pretend they're welcome. I can't think too much about this it's making me sick
  
  I don't think that they will feel welcomed in Greenland any time soon. I trust that their visit will be unpleasant. That said, saying that they are repulsive to most of the US, is not going to cut it. Having elected this administration, has its consequences, and you can't just say "oh we hate him too"... This is not how democracy works. The Trump administration is the US for now, and to change this, you have to wait until the next election.
  
  everyone's gotta be pretend they're welcome
  Revoke their visa unless they surrender their phones.
  Have no one on the government make meetings with them. Sorry, booked.
  Have citizens follow them and see whom they DO meet with. It'll end some careers in Greenland Politics.
  
  They are well aware of how we feel about them. They just don't care.
  Everything the American government does at the moment is with full intent. its calculated and the sooner we stop thinking of them as stupid and incompetent the better.
  
  they just show up and everyone’s gotta be pretend they’re welcome.
  US here, do you? I mean I know your politicians might, but I figure the populace can do a good job showing how "welcome" they are... (seriously, if you somehow chuck them off the island without a boat I'll be cheering for you.)
- It's super fucked up, is what it is. What is going through the heads of these people? Lead in the eyeliner?
Maybe don't allow them to leave the air field/base. Idk.
- I thought you meant keep them in the country, permanently. Hence my original comment. This is a viable idea.
  
  Just drop them off somewhere near the center.
- Sorry, there’s protests and we can’t protect you (especially if we turn our backs)?
- Sorry, airport closed because there is ice on the runway!
Deem them all persona-non-grata until they've backed down completely. Same for Canada, Panama, Germany and any other nation in the crosshairs of the US, whether for annexation or political tampering.
Strong worded letters won't do anything with these sleezebags. Only actions. Otherwise they'll always go up to you and grab your lollipop, because they know all you'll do is complain without taking action. And words alone don't hurt sociopaths who don't care about feelings.
To them it's literally 'as easy as taking candy from a child', because they know the child won't defend itself beyond crying - and that's what they want and expect. God forbid you actually defend yourselves, they'll be offended and take to social media to condemn you.
- The USA has had free access to build military bases on Greenland since the early 50s without even telling Denmark. This is the issue at the moment, as Denmark or Greenland, can't forbid them from traveling to their own bases
  Article 5, paragraph 3, guaranteed the US and its troops unrestricted freedom of operation between these bases, on land, air, and sea, throughout the entire national territory. Article 6 obliged the US "to show due respect for all regulations and customs affecting the population and the administration of Greenland"
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_in_Greenland
  
  That's sad to hear. Well, alternatively, when conditions like these get in the way malicious compliance tends to be the answer. Let them go, but they shouldn't be surprised that the people don't welcome them and make them feel as unwanted as possible.
  All this while we (allies) start paving the long, bureocratic and legal way to defend ourselves, by rethinking and adjusting these same accords and treaties that prove themselves to be liabilities in these circumstances. They're there to protect stability and balance, after all, not to excuse bullies wanting to impose themselves on other nations.
  
  The United States recently violated article 6 then, given that they don't seem to respect regulations and customs affecting the administration of Greenland.
  
  Except America seems to have violated their part of the agreement. So why should they still uphold it. Every country should get American bases out of their country.
Oh, they're coming for a visit again?
Hmm...
How about everyone starts throwing eggs at them in Greenland. That would be diabolical. :D
- Hey, chance to wipe your ass with some free MAGA hats and save on toilet paper.
The presence of Usha Vance, whose family has relatively recent experience with colonialism, is particularly gross to me.
Why don't they just tell them no?
- Deny them entry. WTF, Greenland?
As long as they have no official meetings with official representatives of Greenland, this actually counts as a private trip, and they have to pay for it. That's why they were desperate to meet officials.
Why is ~~Waltz~~ with those two?
Edit: early derp brain had me confusing waltzisis
- You’re not thinking of Tim Walz are you? This is someone different.
  
  Yeah i was. Thanks
- They are covering it up as being tourists, because Greenland does not want them there. The US has had free access to build military bases there since 1952 though, so they can't even forbid them access to their own bases. A new requirement that is being considered at this point is to require USA to be part of NATO to keep running the bases there
  
  Being in NATO should be the bare minimum for requirements.
- Mike Waltz is the US National Security Advisor and former Republican Representative from Florida.
  You’re probably thinking of Tim Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota and former VP candidate.
  
  That's exactly what i was thinking. Thank you for the correction
- I had the same brain fart and I couldn't make sense of it. Took me a minute to realize the first name.

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