From: fedora@fea.st   
      
   On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:07:53 +0000, Julian    
   wrote:   
      
   >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.   
      
   I don't think he needs to go around taking over other countries,   
   whether I have been there/will be there or not.   
   --   
   Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain   
   Don't get political with me young man   
   or I'll tie you to a railroad track and   
   <<>> to <<>>   
   Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?   
   dares: Ned   
   does not dare: Julian  shrinks in horror and warns others away   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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