From: fedora@fea.st   
      
   On Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:31:26 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
      
   >On 1/6/2026 3:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:07:28 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 1/6/2026 11:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>> On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:43:09 +0000, 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,   
   >>>>   
   >>>> America does not have the phillippines.  Texas asked very politely to   
   >>>> join.  If greenland were to ask nicely, I suspect they would be   
   >>>> welcome.  But they ain't askin and they don't need to.  Leaveem alone.   
   >>>>   
   >>> Apparently, polls show independence has been accepted in Denmark as well   
   >>> as in Greenland. However, polls also show that Greenlanders do not want   
   >>> independence if the price is the collapse of the Greenlandic welfare state.   
   >>>   
   >>> That's going to be a challenge.   
   >>   
   >> There it is:  the welfare monster under the bed while also hiding in   
   >> the closet.   
   >>   
   >Apparently, Greenland has a mixed economy. Look it up.   
      
   Could be.  However, the welfare bugaboo is entirely an us anxiety.   
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   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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