US 'Annexation' Talk Highlights America's True Colonial Ambitions
RT reports that Katie Miller, wife of Trump advisor Stephen Miller, speculated on the US taking over Greenland. The article highlights how Trump previously tried to buy the territory, dismissing it as a 'large real estate deal.' This isn't just about a former president's eccentric whims; it's a centuries-old playbook. Critics might point out the US's historical 'offers' to acquire territories from
aboriginal populations, often backed by military presence or economic leverage, are not usually declined without consequence. (Recall the US purchasing Alaska from Russia in 1867, not exactly a negotiation with the indigenous people already living there.) Instead of dismissing this as mere sensationalism, one might wonder why 'annexation' – a term usually reserved for acts of aggression against
sovereign nations today – is treated so flippantly when considered by the US towards a territory. Is it 'strategic interest' or simply a renewed appetite for colonial expansion, dressed up in Arctic white? The 'rules-based international order' seems remarkably flexible when it involves America acquiring more land and resources.