I think one of the things that disgusts me the most is that what you do is never enough. Not for the govt, not for any job you MIGHT get; you're always expected to go above and beyond despite your own physical limitations in the economy we live in. But not too far.
This spot is really nice but every time a different domain comes in here and says the dumbest shit I've ever heard I am reminded that the rest of lemmy is a lib-o-sphere. Honestly, what frustrates me to no end is that none of them bother to actually unlearn or suspend any of the beliefs they have for just a second incase it's a perspective you haven't considered before, to learn where they're coming from and actually then use your knowledge and your beliefs to form an analysis. I have to do this to listen to conservative dribbling and then to actually reach material concerns. These fuckers just spit out the most blatant sinophobic propaganda verbatim and just leave entirely; assuaged by their "superior liberal intelligence" compared to those "silly tankies".
So many drive-bys that sum up to absolutely nothing but getting dunked while they can maximize the self-stroke smugness.
That's why also capturing it physically wouldn't mean much in the first place. That was my point as well, it's controlled territory and the only difference between the Harris administration and the Trump administration is the showboating. Harris would already know that it is essentially a U.S puppet and would only sign on more military deals and build more bases in the face of opening arctic routes. Trump wants to appeal to the greater north-american nationalist base and attempt to secure things that would have his name remembered for it. However, I wouldn't be surprised if only in 10 years or so after Harris that another democrat would have considered some deal to make Greenland into a peripheral territory precisely because of the immense resources and access to the arctic. It's not like America hasn't done this before. I also feel like that we're moving into an era of reconsolidation and restructure where America isn't going to get the blessing of her allies anymore for the simple acts of being an Empire. Plenty of examples of this.
My point is that it really doesn't matter the difference. End-result would be the exact same. it already is essentially physically captured and the U.S can freely exert any influence there if they weren't worried about bad press, which is becoming increasingly clear even with Biden's administration and Israel and now Trump.
The implications for Euros and Canadians have been clear for a long while. They are just now realizing it or upset that the dogs aren't allowed to sit at the table.
Because Greenland already has military bases. It's already in the periphery of the Empire and used heavily for staging and other arctic operations. Panama has been subject to U.S will as another nation in the periphery. Intervention in 89 for example.
Trump is just being more flagrant and loud. Mineral deal with Ukraine was before Trump, lmao. They would've used proxies and mercenaries like they always do, or would've made more extensive deals with Greenland for further military bases and operations. But sure, I'm ridiculous.
I disagree. It would still happen; but at a much slower pace and a much more tactical one. Biden was humiliating Euro allies as well over Ukraine. Panama and Greenland have been the sights of American expansion since time immemorial with Greenland being already a satellite state filled with bases and research centers and Panama having the literal canal built in it.
The only thing I can give you is tariffs. Even then, I prefer this over Harris because the nonsensical trade wars offers more support to our cause than anything a democrat has done in the past 10 years.
My personal theory is that nothing would have been different if Harris would have been elected; just that the optics would have been handled differently. Israel still would have been being supplied and aided in their genocide. Tech-bros would have still steadily gained influence and lobbied, maybe not as in the open as the showboating of the republican party. If anything, I think Harris would have pressed on supplying and arming Ukraine further.
Just because Trump is being more brazen and open doesn't mean that the nature of the beast has changed.
I don't want weapons sent to Nazis in Ukraine that are going to be Europe's new flavor of domestic terrorist when the funding and weapons run dry because Europe thinks cutting all their social services is enough to do a "Slava Ukraini!" :D
Surely this wont spawn a new generation of right-wing domestic terrorists in Europe that have an easily antagonized base already susceptible to right-wing propaganda. Not at all. Then again, the west truly sows what it reaps.
Honestly, if it was a temp job or shit warehouse job like I've worked a million times I'd just say "no worries, your wife is stopping over for lunch". Either you'll get into a fist-fight or they'll respect you. Not saying that's the correct thing to do.
If you're above that kind of thing, no worries, I get it. Sometimes these dipshits just wanna see how you can toss it back.
I think one of the things that disgusts me the most is that what you do is never enough. Not for the govt, not for any job you MIGHT get; you're always expected to go above and beyond despite your own physical limitations in the economy we live in. But not too far.