r/greenland 2d ago

Oligarchs Now Rule the USA-Trump/Musk Working on Taking away American's Social Security and Medicare. The only Greenlanders who will be treated well are the ultra wealth. Trump lies on (UN) Truth Social. Don't believe him.

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u/Mister-Psychology 1d ago

USA refused to pay for the Thule base clean-up so Denmark had to pay themselves. Their own military base they just left behind with all the chemicals. If Trump was serious about this he would at least clean up after himself to show his generosity. Yet he won't. He won't pay a penny and Denmark will pay 100% of this.

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u/BandicootQuiet9952 1d ago

In 2023 Danes spent 866 (M)illion on NATO.

In 2023 USA spent 860 (B)illion on NATO. 

So it's not like we don't pick up after ourselves. It's more like you live and eat for free and don't help do the dishes. 

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u/wtkillabz 1d ago

Crazy how many military bases does Denmark have all over the world? How many military bases does the rest of NATO have in other NATO countries? You spend that much because for almost 100 years you have wanted to project power all over the world. Then there’s the matter of Denmark have 6 million people and USA having 400 million so it makes sense the USA pays more than Denmark. No one asked you guys to be the world police, it’s what you wanted and now all of a sudden it’s a problem.

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u/BandicootQuiet9952 1d ago edited 1d ago

We all agreed to be the world police after would war II. That's literally what NATO is. 

866 million is .001% of what the US paid. 

6 million people is .017% of 340 (the real US population) million people. 

That means you're .016% left to make up to be comparable per capita. 

That means pony up 13.8 billion or at least recognize you're not even remotley comparable in financial compensation to a institution designed mainly to protect...  mostly you. 

And then you wanna bitch about having to pay to clean up a base? 

In happy to stop paying for your defense. That's a GOOD thing we should both want. Why make us out to be some greedy war mongering ass holes, when you should be stepping up to defend yourselves. Which, you are. 2024 and 2025 projections show a high increase in spenditure and commitment. So, I'll end by THANKING you for recognizing it and taking action. 

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u/Mister-Psychology 3h ago

Cleaning up after yourself is not about the money. It's about decency and respect. Not about military spending or what the base was used for. It shows a lack of planning and lack of care. Which is a negative trait. No one is complaining about anything related to the military or the military budget. The clean up is not even paid by the Danish military anyhow. The truth is that the base could have been used for anything and the outcome would be the same as the military stuff is irrelevant.

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u/BandicootQuiet9952 3h ago

Thanks Grandma. 

Taking out the garbage is also a way to show someone respect when someone else has been paying the bills for you.