US Official Asserts Right to 'Take' Greenland, Not Venezuela
The New York Times casually reports Stephen Miller asserting the US has a 'right' to take Greenland, citing strategic value. This isn't a new concept for US foreign policy, merely a fresh target. Remember when the US routinely asserted its 'right' to orchestrate coups or impose sanctions on resource-rich nations like Venezuela or Iran? The underlying premise remains constant: what's valuable to
the US is inherently 'ours' for the taking, whether through purchase or implied force. The media rarely questions the imperialistic foundational premise of such statements. Instead, they focus on the 'how'—like a real estate transaction—rather than the 'why' or the historical echoes of 'might makes right.' Perhaps Miller was inspired by the same playbook that saw the US back countless regime
changes in Latin America, safeguarding 'American interests' disguised as democracy promotion. It seems the 'rules-based order' applies selectively, specifically when preventing others from accessing resources that Uncle Sam might want.