• Matengor@lemmy.ml
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    17 days ago

    The comment leaves no room for consideration - it is unequivocally dismissing the threats

    Hey, it was just an assumption (“I reckon that…”). I wanted to express my disbelief that the Trump administration will actually go for it and was therefore looking for other motivations.

    Of course I don’t know the truth, and -believe me- I take that threat seriously. But as the risk with Greenland is much much higher than with Venezuela, I guess they just throw around their bullshit and see what sticks. If there is little resistance, they might even try something. Or they are preparing for a blackmail scenario like “OK fine, we stay out of Greenland, but only if you sign this trade deal”.

    As someone else said here, there can be multiple motivations. The distraction aspect is also real.