From: fedora@fea.st
On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:26:09 -0800, Dude wrote:
>On 1/6/2026 12:22 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>> 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.
> >
>Free Alberta!
Like quebec, that is possible if enough albertans want it. In the
crunch after all the fuss, quebecers decided, no we really didn't want
that after all.
--
Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain
Don't get political with me young man
or I'll tie you to a railroad track and
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Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?
dares: Ned
does not dare: Julian shrinks in horror and warns others away
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