Trump Wants Greenland: Colonialism's Latest Bogo Deal
Trump, always one for a good real estate deal, apparently thinks the U.S. 'needs' Greenland. Danish PM Mette Frederiksen calls it 'absurd,' but let's be clear: the absurdity isn't Trump's desire for resource-rich, strategically-located land. The absurdity is the media's framing this as a new, quirky Trump-ism instead of an echo of deep-seated American exceptionalism and resource imperialism. This
isn't the first time the U.S. has eyed Greenland; it tried to buy it in 1867 and again in 1946 for $100 million. It's almost quaint that he mentions Venezuela in the same breath, a country the US has subjected to decades of sanctions and destabilization tactics after discovering a 'need' for its oil. (Because what are national borders and sovereign governments when valuable resources are
involved?) So, when Trump says the US 'needs' Greenland, it's not a negotiating tactic; it's a statement of historical precedent. Just as the US 'needed' Hawaii, then Puerto Rico, then countless other territories. The narrative isn't about 'threats,' it's about the polite (or in Trump's case, not-so-polite) language colonizers use to justify their 'needs' over the self-determination of others. The
media treats it as a diplomatic gaffe, not a blueprint for resource acquisition that has defined US foreign policy for centuries. How many 'real estate deals' have been conducted with gunboat diplomacy waiting in the wings?