US Offers to Buy Greenland, Just Like Louisiana Purchase, Again
When Fox News highlights Greenlanders’ shock at the idea of being bought by the U.S., framing it as a 'Trump takeover push,' it conveniently forgets a century of American ambitions. The U.S. has eyed Greenland since 1867, formally offering to buy it in 1946 for $100 million. It seems the desire to acquire resource-rich, strategically located territories hasn't evolved much beyond an unreturned
phone call and a slightly inflated price tag. It’s almost as if the concept of 'self-determination' is only applicable when it aligns with American geostrategic interests. The media portrays this as a peculiar Trump whim, rather than a continuation of a historical pattern of powerful nations treating smaller ones as real estate. The protests aren’t just against Trump; they’re against the enduring
colonial mindset that assumes every piece of land is eventually for sale. How many times does a nation have to say 'no, thank you' before the powerful start listening?