12 Feb Why Greenland?
Greenland is really “Not for sale”? Can Vikings stop Yankees from making a billion billion…MAGA deal
#1 goes to…um, who would dare to take it from ‘Viking’? No bother, guess the biggest to the richest...or thats not the case at least for now on my watch — for the next 30 years.
Wonder what am I talking about “Vikings” “the biggest…”, well, all in regard to the recent talk on the biggest frozen land, er, ISLAND >> Greenland.
(pointy finger) Not so frozen anymore since the global warming came to its terms — slowly unravelling white hills into a smaller peaks, melted half-circled but still shiny and cold-bity. The scene worth to see but not for its heart-stopping view how new life appers but to witness the washing off of what was there for centuries, millenniums — like all what this land is known for suddenly socked into the ground. Shortly speaking, not so icy anymore, when looking at this land now.
Maybe this would be equal to complete disappearance of smthing that was a flick of a city; say Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, Eiffel Tower would disappear in one blink…and so town goes to its default settings , like what 1k years ago — too plane as a baguette after Raclette.
Where is it? How it looks like? Those who where there, on Greenland, like 10 years ago might notice, perhaps, how ‘melty’ — more browny-greenish it looks now.
Who doest not know about Greenland? Actually, taking off from how icy does it looks now, many rather wonder ‘where is it?’, ‘how big is it?’, ‘who lives there?‘,… and surely, ‘what for’ goes first with that “WE GOT IT, oh YEAH, WE GOT IT” money-talk.
This “what for” came along for the size of that land and, um which tells about its richness in…um, not in biodiversity, or for its people, sorry you folks, but in a ‘future-making’ resources; Today, its all about earthy minerals, unique resources that are so close to be in someone’s basket. Might have guessed, who would claim it first — the US, dah.
Who Own's it...?
Whose land is it anyway? Self-governed or belongs to…Who fought for it? Or did someone ever fight for it?
Knowing what an empty freeze-to-death of a land was it and is it still. Yeah yeah icy peaks are not as towery anymore but cold t° still get your bones numb. To compare, back in the days it was nothing but, I guess. as a good spot to have, location-wise: surrounded by water — no enemy would ever reach you, do whatever you want. Ok, another story is how long would you surf on those icy ground — life-expectancy was quite low and not sufficiently raised today. Food is the issue big issue and key point...a big ‘cons’ point to leave Greenland FOR GOOD.
To point out shortly — historic&culture — whalers migration and a settlement of the Danish-Norwegian priest Hans Egede* in 1721, to a recent year with its self-gorvern stance and “most wanted” island ( for its deep-down treasures).
Well, the year of 1721, when the Great Nordic War has ended, kick off the Greenland’s colonial period ( Danish colony) up to 1953, after the World War II, to me Greenlandic nation thought to finally use a chance ( im sure someone just told ’em from Eisenhower’s office), to take the wheel and become self-governed state…ahem, a land which is 3x of a Texas size.
Besides, the influence of Denmark still remain tho :using a Danish Kroner (DKK) as a nat.currency, Danish language (as a second kind of language after 2009. Kalaallisut/Greenlandic — official language)
*Akvavit — Typical Danish alcohol
*Not throwing a name of Hans Egede without telling who he was — the key figure, who converted all inhabitants there to Christianity (lutheran- evangelist) while failing to find the Norsemen. Thats about it what i learned and guess would tell more if i would be Danish…
Part of 'Vikings'
Yes, i did marked the WWII as a life changing event for Greenland: the land was an exceptional hub, or let say very useful strategic point for air force between the US and England. No wonder, the US bringin this up now in a way ‘to pay back’ for keeping this land safe when Denmark couldn’t do much with their hands tied, with a bottle of Akvavit* bit drugging their Viking’s past — what was left for ’em, a classic lifestyle for those with “Die Deutschland boots were here” sticker.
So again, in 21st century the US didn’t forget their favour to Denmark, and felt like — especially with a new president, big knowing business world, like Trump — this is the time to take their favour back. All who believed in “nothgin in return” innocent favours were shocked but those who knows how the poliicsal world works were expecting to hear such ‘gimme gimme’ talking.
“either stupid or have big balls to do it….”clishe phrase comes from movies, does have a big point here when watching how the US, without a tinny tiny doubt, telling that they want to have this land and will take it at some point. Will it happen? To be or not to be would be another story to tell. Since in politics there is alway a big gap between words and actual moves — too many words stay as words…just to win the best slogan for the week and forget it after — there is a big possibility that Greenland would stay as it is now, self-governed with Denmark guarding it.
Still a chance?
Why only the US claims it and no other… Russia? China?– Where are you?
Well for China this land is quite far even tho that would not stop China for taking it, maybe this is a famous China’ tactic that no one can see: slowly get it — “vini, vidi , vichi” or rather come, see, befriend, invest, and outnumber it by own people.
Why not Russia then> Well economically Russia would drain when taking this land; not very handy with economics now and spend more on a new land would place a heavy burden on its citizens. Yeah. economy Russia is not at its prime, like huh, is it ever been at its prime?! LOL. Russia is now more focused on the Artic placement, so Greenland would be risky to take now …as far as I see it.
SO the US, it is then…because they can!
For what exactly
Defence from Russian forces and others non-NATO members, I would assume China counted in a threat list (“a security black hole” for the United States and allies, its 27,000 miles (44,000 km) of coastline is difficult to monitor)
AND …
Boost the mineral mining — earthy minerals, important for known tech gurus.
All left is to see what’s Denmark would do if the ball gets on their court.
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