From: julianlzb87@gmail.com   
      
   On 06/01/2026 19:22, Tara wrote:   
   > On Jan 6, 2026 at 12:43:09 PM EST, "Julian"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> What do you think: is it manifest destiny that the United States acquire   
   >> or at least exercise control over Greenland? That’s pretty much how   
   >> America got Texas, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines,   
   >> Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Then there was the Louisiana   
   >> purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United   
   >> States, paying France $15 million or a bit less than three cents per   
   >> acre for a landmass that is about 26 per cent of the contiguous United   
   >> States. And let’s not forget about Alaska.   
   >   
   > Those were purchases, manipulated maybe, but still, money offered and   
   > accepted. If the offer isn't accepted, and is not for sale the potential   
   > purchaser needs to back off.   
      
   I've not heard much grief over recent events from Greenlanders.   
   I've heard a lot of grief from people who'll never live there   
   and don't care about the natives as long as Trump doesn't   
   succeed.   
      
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