US President Demands Greenland, Media Yawns
NPR dutifully reported on the Danish Prime Minister's concerns that a US 'takeover' of Greenland, stemming from former President Trump's 'renewed call' for the island, could end NATO. What NPR didn't quite dwell on is the casual imperial entitlement baked into such 'renewed calls.' Remember when the US purchased Louisiana from France, or Alaska from Russia? This isn't a quaint real estate
transaction; it's a direct threat couched as a business proposal, particularly after a "military operation" in Venezuela, showcasing a pattern of aggressive posturing toward resource-rich nations. One might wonder if the concern for international norms would be quite so muted if Russia or China declared a 'renewed call' for, say, Hawaii or Puerto Rico. The narrative swiftly shifts from 'eccentric
diplomacy' to 'global menace' depending on whose geopolitical ambitions are on display. How many territorial 'offers' does a sovereign nation endure before it's simply called what it is: a demand?