Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland • Hacker News Board

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by OutOfHere » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

As a American, given what the US is becoming now, also given that Denmark actually has reliable public healthcare and the US canceled it for its own people, Greenland is better off staying with Denmark than with the US. If Russia were to invade, NATO still holds.

This is about more oil mining, about Trump appeasing to his oil friends, considering Greenland very likely has a substantial quantity of it.

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by exabrial » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

> Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face the tariff and that it would climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the United States

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by alibarber » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

Trasmatta wrote: post #13

There's no reason for the US to own Greenland except for the hyperfixation of one man. I hate that this is the world we continue to live in.

I think he knows the end* is drawing near and he hasn't got long to cement his legacy in painting more of the map in his colours.

* 'end' being anything from nature's course, to losing the support of his own inner core as they jostle for succession, upcoming midterms leading to impeachment...

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by loloquwowndueo » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

picafrost wrote: post #11

Totally bizarre to watch the US transform from the endearingly crazy and rich friend to the one who holds you at gunpoint and robs you.

Transforms. Look at history, they’ve always done that when convenient to them.

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by lotsofpulp » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

polotics wrote: post #6

padjo wrote: post #3

If I had a hammer…

Hopefully the supreme court comes to its senses and realize that if they don't stop the madness now, the American people are going back to king rule, and their legacy as well as survival of their institution has one big question mark on it.

If they do not step in when this admin is attacking America, they sure as hell are not going to step in when this admin attacks other countries.

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by joduplessis » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

I wish Europe would just push back. More than what they are currently. There is so much potential there, but somehow the EU all look at the US as some form of idealogical father figure. Excuse the hyperbolic-talk.

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by Trasmatta » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

alibarber wrote: post #23

Trasmatta wrote: post #13

There's no reason for the US to own Greenland except for the hyperfixation of one man. I hate that this is the world we continue to live in.

I think he knows the end* is drawing near and he hasn't got long to cement his legacy in painting more of the map in his colours. * 'end' being anything from nature's course, to losing the support of his own inner core as they jostle for succession, upcoming midterms leading to impeachment...

Every morning I wake up wondering if it's happened yet, and every morning (so far) I've been disappointed

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by bertili » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

What a time to be (still) alive.

When we look back in a few years and ask the question: who actually got to pay for the Epstein crimes and coverups, we come to the surprising answer it is the Greenlandes and other innocent societies that got ripped apart by this maniac and his supporters.

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by jonkoops » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC

Since the only thing Trump understands is force, I am looking forward to the retaliation from and military positioning of EU member states to defend Greenland. Perhaps it is what is needed to finally impeach.

Re: Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Post by komali2 » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC

I liked this bit by Doctorow recently https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/01/39c3/

If you're getting tariffs anyway, why not just take the yoke of American business protection laws off your shoulders? Let French engineers sell jailbreaking hardware for iphones, or Romanian developers sell unlock keys for John Deere tractors.