EU 'freezes' US trade, conveniently sidestepping Greenland's colonial past
📰 THE STORY: RT reports that the European Parliament has frozen its trade deal with the US, allegedly in response to former President Trump's past (and re-emerging) threats to annex Greenland. The move is framed as a strategic pause in the face of unpredictable American policy. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This isn't the first time Greenland has been eyed. The US first
offered to buy Greenland in 1867, and again in 1946 for $100 million. The 'threat' of annexation, while crude, highlights Greenland's enduring geopolitical importance, especially for its strategic location in the Arctic and its vast, largely untapped mineral resources. The indigenous populations have consistently resisted such overt colonial ambitions, but their sovereignty is always secondary to
great power maneuvering. Double Standard: The EU's 'principled stand' against Trump's annex-cravings rings hollow from an organization whose members, like France and Germany, continue to leverage neo-colonial economic ties across Africa, ensuring the extraction of resources like uranium and coltan for their own industrial benefit. When the US proposes a direct land grab, it's a freeze. When
European powers maintain complex systems of resource dependency and exploitation through debt and trade agreements, it's just 'business as usual'. Follow the Money: The trade deals themselves, even when 'frozen', are largely about access to markets and resources. The US interest in Greenland is less about real estate for real estate's sake, and more about strategic military positioning (Thule Air