Trump serious about wanting to take over Greenland, says Danish prime minister

Post by DemocracyFTW2 » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC

tmcz26 wrote: post #7

bell-cot wrote: post #4

I wouldn't describe Trump as seriously wanting to take over Greenland. Vs. being kinda desperate to talk big, get headlines, flex his ego, and distract folks from his domestic problems & waning voter approval numbers. Obviously, that's no assurance that he won't actually try to do it. But I think he and his inner circle are quite aware that taking it would mostly remove "talk big about taking Greenland" from his rhet…

In International Relations the most dominant theory is called “Realism”[0], which basically says that States will be self-interested and cooperation happens when both sides gain from it, but also factors in each side’s powers, both military and soft. But in the end it’s RATIONAL actors. Like having the Nuke is great because nobody is crazy enough to mess with you because you can nuke them, but also you will get nuked…

Post by taylodl » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC

tmcz26 wrote: post #7

bell-cot wrote: post #4

I wouldn't describe Trump as seriously wanting to take over Greenland. Vs. being kinda desperate to talk big, get headlines, flex his ego, and distract folks from his domestic problems & waning voter approval numbers. Obviously, that's no assurance that he won't actually try to do it. But I think he and his inner circle are quite aware that taking it would mostly remove "talk big about taking Greenland" from his rhet…

In International Relations the most dominant theory is called “Realism”[0], which basically says that States will be self-interested and cooperation happens when both sides gain from it, but also factors in each side’s powers, both military and soft. But in the end it’s RATIONAL actors. Like having the Nuke is great because nobody is crazy enough to mess with you because you can nuke them, but also you will get nuked…

Post by bell-cot » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC

DustinEchoes wrote: post #10

bell-cot wrote: post #4

I wouldn't describe Trump as seriously wanting to take over Greenland. Vs. being kinda desperate to talk big, get headlines, flex his ego, and distract folks from his domestic problems & waning voter approval numbers. Obviously, that's no assurance that he won't actually try to do it. But I think he and his inner circle are quite aware that taking it would mostly remove "talk big about taking Greenland" from his rhet…

This is what I thought about his tariff talk and then Obliteration Day happened.

Post by tmcz26 » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC

taylodl wrote: post #13

tmcz26 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In International Relations the most dominant theory is called “Realism”[0], which basically says that States will be self-interested and cooperation happens when both sides gain from it, but also factors in each side’s powers, both military and soft. But in the end it’s RATIONAL actors. Like having the Nuke is great because nobody is crazy enough to mess with you because you can nuke them, but also you will get nuked…

> Or maybe I eat my words and this is more like the tariffs thing, where he barks and growls but in the end is a bully tactic to get others to do what he wants. Because that has in fact worked somewhat well. What if Venezuela undoes that? What if countries decide they're going to squelch on their concessions to Trump as a result?

Post by nemo44x » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC