EU Elite Demands 'Deal Is a Deal,' Ignores Its Own Colonial History
📰 THE STORY: Top EU official Ursula von der Leyen publicly chastised Donald Trump for suggesting the purchase of Greenland and for pulling out of the World Health Organization and Paris Agreement, stating 'a deal is a deal' and that 'international law is not a game,' from the elite echo chamber of Davos. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While von der Leyen champions
'international law,' Europe's colonial powers, including Denmark (which controls Greenland), spent centuries violating sovereign rights across the globe. Just one example: the 1884 Berlin Conference carved up Africa without a single African present, an act that defined 'deals' for imperial powers for generations. Trump's *suggestion* of buying Greenland, while crass, pales in comparison to the
actual centuries of land theft and exploitation by European states. Double Standard: The outrage over Trump's transactional approach to international relations is rarely extended to the EU's own conduct. The EU facilitates massive arms sales to nations violating international law, such as Israel, which receives billions in European weaponry annually despite its ongoing occupation and documented
human rights abuses against Palestinians since the 1948 Nakba. Where is the 'deal is a deal' outcry for the Geneva Conventions in Gaza? Follow the Money: Beyond the moral preening, the EU and its member states are deeply invested in maintaining global power structures that benefit them. The same 'deals' ensure continued access to resources and markets in former colonies, often through economic