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Should the United States acquire Greenland?

In August 2019, President Trump expressed interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland. The U.S. government has long considered Greenland to be an important asset to American national security. In 1951 the U.S. and Denmark signed a treaty which established a U.S. air force base in northern Greenland 750 miles from the Arctic Circle. Greenland has a population of 56,000 and is a self-ruling part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland’s government runs its domestic policies and its foreign policy is handled by Denmark. The Danish government gives Greenland $590 million per year in subsidies which make up 60% of its annual budget. After President Trump expressed interest in Greenland’s ministry of foreign affairs said the island “was not for sale.”

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 @B7CXW29Democrat from Wisconsin  answered…9mos9MO

I think the people of greenland should have a right to decide. At the moment I do not think we urgently need to aquire the territory, as we are allies with Denmark

 @B5TJ288 from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only use it to allow for geographic isolation between populations in order to allow for speciation among our species and don't mine it for natural resources

 @B5SHRSLRepublican from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

No, but I would like a US presence in Greenland, like military bases for example. The US should not aquire Greenland as a state or property.

 @B4GS9QS from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

Regardless, all nations should work together as if they were one global nation working for a single goal

 @B4GCVY5 from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

Regardless, all nations should work together as if they were part of one worldwide nation, all for the same goal

 @B3TCPJ5 from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

Regardless, it should be deemed by the people of Denmark and Greenland if they wish to join the U.S.

 @B2VGSRN from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

Its up to the People of Greenland who their land should be ruled by

 @B2LWRQNIndependence from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

No, the U.S shouldn't take land just for the sake of natural resources

 @B2HJ5WS from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

No, the U.S should stop mining for natural resources, for it kills the planet

 @B2FS9HS from Wisconsin  answered…1yr1Y

No, stop trying it in order to get some of the natural resources. IT'S AWFUL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!!!

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