What do you think of this MAGA hat, from Greenland?

[AviatorTom]

Here's the latest MAGA hat, created by the people of Greenland.

What do you think?

[MisterWack]

Greenland has voted in their historic election against joining the United States of America, they voted for their sovereignty and therefore should keep it.

Remember how Republicans were saying this election would determine the future, now they are pretending that this election didn’t even happen and we should acquire their land just to call it ‘RedWhiteandBlueLand’ because politicians spoon fed them lies & deceit & programming to keep them herded.

I want to say this, Americans want clean water for their children to drink, small govt that a govt cannot intrude in their daily lives, want politicians to be transparent and sensible not radical for the sake of radical just to get an elected office seat, public servants to serve the masses not the corporations that line their pockets, etc.
Americans want no more war conflicts where we lose innocent human life on both sides, Social Security to ensure they can retire in peace and won’t be an economic burden on their families, prices to go down, minimum wage to meet the minimum cost of living expenses so they don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck in fear if a Pandemic or Recession happens they’ll have a strong economic stance to help their families, People want no student debt to fall onto them for the rest of their life like a good teacher of mine I grew up with, people want to give their children a good non-intrusive education, government efficiency accomplished in a nonpartisan & non corporate agenda way, affordable healthcare, pharmaceutical drug costs slashed, etc.

Do we really want to make our dreams, desires, and ideology copy & pasted into our brains by politicians? OR do we want our politicians to understand our dreams, desires, and ideology and push forth?

[MisterWack]

My main point for those that skipped to the end:
Do we really want to make our dreams, desires, and ideology copy & pasted into our brains by politicians? OR do we want our politicians to understand our dreams, desires, and ideology and push forth?

[Caroline91]

I think we, as a society, need to bring our brains into the voting booth with us.

[MisterWack]

@Caroline91 Caroline, I disagree with you:
Change the “I think” to a “I KNOW” also sorry if I scared you a bit lol. People need to carry their brains into the voting booth 100% correct.

[Caroline91]

@MisterWack 😝

[MisterWack]

@Caroline91 haha

[WhiteSteve]

Incredible😂

Also incredible how quickly we’ve become a global pariah, and how a significant portion of our citizens think it’s just swell and that it will have no negative geopolitical impacts for us🤦‍♂️

[MaxHatesSelfshBs]

Quickly? America has had the worst perception for decades. Anyone who thinks it's because of Trump is completely lost.

[WhiteSteve]

@MaxHatesSelfshBs Not a ton of argument from me there, but it’s in overdrive now. Alienating the handful of places that could at least tolerate us, haha

[hahahmm]

The US has been influencing events in other countries for generations. So have some other countries. Maybe most of you are just suckers who thought US presidents never make moves.

[Kayla45]

We have a similar sentiment here in Canada about Americans now too, boycotting American products, more support for Canadian brands.

Cool hat though, we did something similar.

[Anonymous]

They've made it extremely clear that almost no one in Greenland wants to join America. Maybe this is the best way to make it more obvious to him.

[OlderAndWiser]

Too cutesy. I’m sure the creator was impressed with himself or herself.

[Spencer10]

I believe NATO article 5 has only been used once. On 9/11 the USA evoked it and all NATO members came to the aid of the USA. I wonder if that would happen again if the USA needed help? The USA needs to stop this madness.

[goaded]

They would. Most countries honour their responsibilites.

[bunny234]

Given that the problem isn't america or the American people rather than the leaders behind everything that actually push down everyone all over the world, steal every nations rights, wealth, freedoms etc, its a little silly. the American citizens have nothing to do with the powers that be and how they take advantage of other countries, since the American citizens themselves also get fucked.

[DryGermanGuy]

Don’t let poor Trump junior see that. He lives under the illusion that he only has to invite a bunch of homeless people to a buffet and the whole of Greenland will want to join the United States. Yeah, not happening.

[blackeagle007]

Trump needs behavior therapy. Maybe brain surgery

[purplepoppy]

I could see them catching on in quite a few other countries.

[juliammm]

It makes a lot of sense. I bet these are not labeled "made in china"!

[MrOracle]

You're right. Textiles have almost completely left China. That hat was almost certainly made in Vietnam, Bangladesh, or Indonesia. Just like almost everything you wear.

[juliammm]

@MrOracle
pbs.twimg.com/.../Egee9jiUMAAIQ2P

[molonski2]

I can well understand why..
I'm sure those hats will be here soon

But someone will say " I don't care what Greenland thinks " and right there is your problem , that attitude.

[lightbulb27]

can't say I blame them. maybe when the democrats come back in power they will be more interested as we can fill greenland with wind mills.

[RingOfFire]

I think who cares. Greenland has a population that is 200ths of 1% the size of the US population. They can wear whatever hats they want but they are essentially non-existent.

By the way there are also some people there who are strongly in support of becoming part of the US.

[NoDecision]

I thought they would rather be under US rule then Denmark's?

[Pohjolan]

Why would they swap free healthcare for taxation without representation and BLM looting their stores?

[NoDecision]

@Pohjolan That is indeed a good question. Maybe because Denmark is not responsive to their needs or not enough money in the till to take care of the problems?

[supercutebutt]

@Pohjolan Don't forget about our incredible school shootings.

[NoDecision]

@supercutebutt That is most likely because we have such good schools where kids are not bullied and everyone is treated equally, and everyone, no matter what their ethnic or financial background is, all work together. - NOT!

[Douglas1180]

Can't wait to see that beautiful American football stadium in Nuuk. We'll call them the "Greenland Rebels.'

[Anonymous]

Was in Greenland a few weeks ago they would welcome becoming a US state. Greenland and Canada are both two countries that have an unelected head of state

[goaded]

What bullshit.

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded Canada and Greenland are the only two countries in the Americas still dominated by a tyrannical monarchy yet to have independence

[goaded]

There's no "tyrannical monarchy", that's bullshit as well.

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded do either have a democratically elected head of state?

[goaded]

SMH.

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded exactly

[blackeagle007]

Those countries are part of a common wealth. Shit even the king of England has no authority over those countries let alone the U. K. May wanna study harder

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 it's the king of great Britain not just England. And yes their king is the head of state and the head of state of Canada, Australia and new Zealand. You should look at the real power King Charles has.

[blackeagle007]

No he doesn’t. Why do they have a prime minister, parliament, House of Commons? The king is a symbol. That’s it. Same with japans emperor. Those are free nations

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 the prime minister is just the head of a party, the UK for instance has a prime minister. The king is a symbol with very real power such as the ability to form or dismiss an elected government, that actually happened in Australia in the 70s. The king is head of the Canadian, Australian & new Zealand militaries.
Every Canadian politician in office must swear the oath of allegiance.
"I, [name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of Canada, his heirs and successors. So help me God".

[blackeagle007]

Still doesn’t mean he has power. He’s not the king of Canada and whoever else. They are sovereign nations. Canada does tariff us, they don’t need the kings approval

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 sovereign nations don't have a foreign SOVEREIGN that their elected leaders must swear allegiance too, they don't need a signature from a monarch to bring in new laws. Their government's can't be dismissed and replaced by a foreign sovereign.

[blackeagle007]

Still a figurehead. They can give advice to a prime minister. But can’t overrule it

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 prime minister can't do anything without royal approval

[blackeagle007]

Show me proof

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 every bill has to be signed by the King's representative. Civil servants and military officials serve at the King's pleasure

[blackeagle007]

Are you from those parts?

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 I'm very worldly.
The 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, also known simply as the Dismissal, culminated on 11 November 1975 with the dismissal from office of the prime minister, Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), by Sir John Kerr, the Governor-General appointed by the British monarch to act on behalf of the British crown who then commissioned the leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Fraser of the Liberal Party, as prime minister to hold a new election. It has been described as the greatest political and constitutional crisis in Australian history.

[goaded]

You have no clue, do you? The Australian PM wanted a new election in 1975, the protocol is to ask "the Crown" to dissolve parliament, the Queen's representative complied. Also, that was 50 years ago. Do you even understand the word "tyrannical"?

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded the elected party and its leader were dismissed and their rivial party and leader was installed in their place by power of a monarch. This is why in Australia it's referred to as the 1975 constitutional crisis because the Australians realised that written into their very constitution is the power of the British monarch. This is true of Britain, Canada and new Zealand also.

[blackeagle007]

Not buying it still. The monarch is NOT in control of those countries. You are getting the wrong message

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 not asking you to buy but the facts are clear, you just don't like it.

[blackeagle007]

I don’t buy it because it’s not a fact. I know more than you do. Face it

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 very much a fact. That's why these countries having growing Republican movements, they don't think they should be ruled by an unelected monarch

[blackeagle007]

Doubt that

[goaded]

More bullshit. "[the prime minister] Whitlam advised governor-general Sir Paul Hasluck to call a double dissolution election.". Nobody cares about the monarchy.

[blackeagle007]

@goaded at this point there’s no point debating with her (or him) about the subject. Whoever this is, is a troll

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded governor-general Sir Paul Hasluck a member of the liberal party and once candidate for prime minister was appointed like all unelected governor generals of Australia that have no fixed term times by the monarch of Australia.

[goaded]

1. He was, until 1974, we're talking about 1975.

2. He was, as are all modern governors general, nominated by the sitting prime minister; any confirmation by the Crown is a mere formality.

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded The governor-general of Australia[a] is the federal representative of the monarch of Australia, currently Charles III. The governor-general has many constitutional and ceremonial roles in the Australian political system, in which they have independent agency.

[goaded]

So, explain how you think the monarch confirming the prime minister's choice, as they always do, is "tyrannical monarchy".

[Opinion Owner]

@blackeagle007 goaded he was still a liberal party member and formality depends on whether the British monarch goes along for the ride

[blackeagle007]

Are you British, live in the U. K? How do you claim to know?

[goaded]

@blackeagle007 She's full of it. Tyrants don't go "along for the ride".

[blackeagle007]

@goaded my thoughts exactly. She’s trolling

[Opinion Owner]

@goaded Hitler often went along for the ride

[blackeagle007]

Done here

[Bricealan]

@AviatorTom Just more ignorant nonsense. We U. S. protect their ignorant asses and they are too stupid to recognize it.

[Pohjolan]

@Bricealan
Currently the main security threat to Greenland is USA.
With the current state of the Russian navy even Nordics could defend it.
With France and UK involvement Russia would be screwed.

[MrOracle]

@Pohjolan You are joking, I assume. While France is at least growing their Navy and Air Force (it's still quite small and limited, but they're at least headed in the right direction), the UK's military is falling apart at the seams, and their Navy is almost toothless today. This isn't the 1980s, much less the 1880s when the UK was a world-class naval power.

The UK especially has virtually no defense against modern threats - small flying drones and drone boats - the kind that destroyed Russia's Black Sea fleet. Hell, it may be a decade or more before they have a viable defense against today's threats - and the threats are evolving quickly.

You probably should keep up with military dispositions before you make such wild assertions.

[Pohjolan]

@MrOracle
No I am not joking. Russians have sent their carriers crew into other tasks in the Ukraine conflict and their Northern fleets flagship didn't get a replacement.
Moreover Russian vessels going for most of Greenland would come within range of NATO fighter jets while they would have to leave their own fighter cover behind.

[Bricealan]

@Pohjolan You ARE either joking or delusional, when you say the 'main security threat to Greenland is USA. Why would you possibly make a statement like that? .

[Pohjolan]

@Bricealan
Because your president is saying it as well:
"So we'll, I think, we'll go as far as we have to go,"
"And I think we're going to get it one way or the other. We're going to get it.”

War is the only way in which USA can acquire Greenland as things are in which case the correct move is a first strike against NATO military targets.

Or just colonising Antarctica instead.

[lilBigPotato]

I'm sure those will get very popular if the US keeps this going for much longer

[FreyaRed]

It's only legit if it's made in China like real MIGA ahmm... MAGA caps.

[Jersey2]

I think there are more fans at a football game than all the inhabitants of Greenland. And who will make us go away? Not them.

[Pohjolan]

Depends on how successful a US first strike would be in destroying planes on the ground and submarines in their pens.

[Jersey2]

@Pohjolan I haven’t suggested that we bomb them. There are only 56,000 people there. Denmark only has 5 million people, which is a medium sized city, and 5 subs. The US has 50 attack subs alone. F35s from the US against a handful of F-16s from Denmark wouldn’t matter either. Even if all of Europe joined in, which they wouldn’t, it wouldn’t stop us. But it would more look like 20,000 soldiers arriving and taking up position with the Europeans throwing a tantrum with France trying to leverage it for a European Army but France is all talk as they don’t even hit the 2% of GDP threshold.

[Pohjolan]

@Jersey2
Firstly you would still have to fight whatever units you find present.
You are not the only ones that can bring troops there.
Secondly the sea is large and you'd find yourself dealing with submarines, naval mines and drones.
France actually met the 2% last year and they would just have to arm whatever coalition opposing US imperialism would form.
Also we could send infiltrators straight to the US and help whatever locals that are willing to fight the government.
Then there is also cyber attacks and armed weather balloons.
And of course sending a assassin to deal with Trumo directly.
Cut the head of the snake and the rest might start wondering why they need this war in the first place.

[Jersey2]

@Pohjolan I like the Finns. But there is a reason we are the only superpower. We can take it and there is not a damn thing Europe can do to change that.

[Pohjolan]

@Jersey2
Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan suggests otherwise. If you occupy it under Trump but leave once a democrat running on a anti-war campaign gets elected then its a US defeat even if you'd win every engagement until then.
Getting extra enemies usually hasn't ended well in history books.

[Jersey2]

@Pohjolan um, we killed 2 million Vietnamese, 176,000 Afghans and in the two wars in Iraq they have free number is hundreds of thousands to 1.2 million dead. Plus all of these have casualties. We lost a precious few in comparison. We kill in great numbers. And sometimes we just leave at the end of it.

And we haven’t been you enemy. We asked that European countries spend more money on their defense, like Finland already does. And they bitched because they wanted the US to pay for everything. Then they lied and said they would in 2014 and be at 2% in 2024. Liars. Then we push them and they act like children. Why the fuck should we come over there AGAIN to help you in a European war when you won’t even help yourselves.

[Jersey2]

They have a range of numbers* (not free number)

[Pohjolan]

@Jersey2
Killing a bunch of people while not achieving any strategic objectives is not winning a war.
Allies wouldn't need to defeat USA militarily. Just outlast the current administration.
The majority of Americans are already against it before the first shot has been fired.

[Jersey2]

@Pohjolan sometimes destroying a country and a people achieves the goal. All three were offered freedom but some said no and all three are worse off but do not bother us now and set an example for others as to what must be paid if going to war with the US. While we certainly wanted more, prosperous countries instead of what they are, we have silenced them and they do not fuck with us anymore. The south Vietnamese paid a heavy price though but capitalism is growing in their country as I have been there and see it. The rich there are the Generals and those high up in the Communist Party. I have seen their huge houses on the Mekong River.

[Pohjolan]

@Jersey2
Historical revisionism.
USA didn't invade Afghanistan to increase the area controlled by the Taliban or Iraq to replace Saddam with ISIS nor is Vietnam's economic shift caused by the war back then instead of money talks, bullshit walks.
The same applies to Greenland.
You wouldn't invade it to just reduce capabilities of European militaries after complaining that they haven't invested enough in their defence.
You didn't have enough political capital to see those three conflicts through the way you were waging them nor do you have the political capital to fight former allies post-Trump.
Just pay the locals their fair share of mining profits and move on.

[Jersey2]

@Pohjolan Has the Taliban fucked with us again? Hell no. How about Iraqis. Nope. How is Hamas doing? How is Gaza? These were indirect bitch slapping done by Israel. Houthis Are dying now. Iran may be bombed. China could take Taiwan but why don’t they? Ukraine wasn’t saved by the Finns, Germans or French. It was the Americans. It was also the Americans that saved Western Europe and later Eastern Europe… not the Europeans. The Germans are cheap and selfish and the French have a big mouth but nothing to back it up. Now the Finn’s jump into NATO why? Because of the US. Europeans are stupid I believe. You aren’t worth saving but the Russians may be worse. Perhaps pull out and nuke the Russians if they take more than half.

[Jersey2]

We have a saying in the US, “You can’t fix stupid”. Each of those countries decided to be what they were, a messed up country much like before we went in there. We spent 20 years trying to get them to seek a better life but they were stupid and now they continue to suffer from their own ignorance. But they won’t fuck with us. They don’t want to go through that again. Russia won’t take the Baltics because they also don’t want to fuck with us. China won’t take Taiwan because again they won’t fuck with us. But why should be die fighting for Taiwan and the Baltics? We can supply weapons but it isn’t our fight. Same with NATO as they are no longer acting like friends. I served. In the Artillery, 155mm. My armored division would have gone to the Fulda Gap in the Cold War. Now I think how worthless our deaths would have been for Europeans. My uncle and father fought the Nazis. My uncle was wounded 3 times in Germany as he was a machine gunner. What a waste for stupid Europeans. You aren’t worth it.

[Jersey2]

Oh, and if the US does go to war for Greenland, the Russians will surely attack from the East. It will be like two lions tearing apart an antelope. Be careful what you wish for.

[Pohjolan]

@Jersey2
"China won’t take Taiwan because again they won’t fuck with us."
We'll see. Some of their preparations for a D-Day level amphibious operation suggests otherwise.
Also fighting a war against former allies in the west wouldn't exactly deter China from trying something in the east at the same time.

"Oh, and if the US does go to war for Greenland, the Russians will surely attack from the East."

They might try but Russian economy can't handle that in their current state.

"Be careful what you wish for."

Wishing it? No one wishing it here and a recent poll suggests that 69% of all Americans would be opposed to such war before the first shot has been fired.
(Curiously 4% of Democrats were in favour.)
Trump can start a unnecessary war but he might not. Its simple as that.

[Jersey2]

@Pohjolan I am not in favor of it either and didn’t say I was. But you said some nonsense about fighting people there and landing troops etc. You couldn’t stop us. As for Taiwan, I don’t want anything to do with that as the Taiwanese would be just as shit of a friend in 80 years as Europe. Or just as quick as Ukrainians. The Ukrainians will forget their war dead, mark my words. All we asked Europe to do was pay their part of their own defense and you guys decided to blow up Nato. Fine by us. YOU are the ones that are undependable allies and have been since 2014 and before. You are truly intolerable.

[Pohjolan]

@Jersey2
Trump can't use a very large force initially as he also has to keep it a secret from Congress.
Also we just need to make it too painful for four years.
And Ukraine won't forget anytime soon with the level of atrocities Russia has committed.

[Jersey2]

@Pohjolan once Russia see the relative ion, they know we won’t help you anymore. Bye bye Europe. And goodbye to you.

[Pohjolan]

@Jersey2
Firstly Russia is already heading towards a economic collapse as it is. Secondly its not like they have currently the resources to open several new fronts when they don't have enough APC:s and trucks at the southern front.

[MannMitAntworten]

Frankly I wish it were Iceland instead. Far prettier. Still, i’ll chip in a few bucks for the, Buy Greenland, deal.

[Sachem]

With all those MAGA hats being made in China and Nicaragua, I wonder where these are made?

[QuestionObsession]

I fully support Trump in dismantling EU one little bitch country at a time.

[Pohjolan]

But you would have others risking their lives in your stead.

[QuestionObsession]

In my stead? Nope. EU is a bunch of self centred narcissistic societies who deserve what is coming

[Pohjolan]

@QuestionObsession
So you'd volunteer to go fight the war yourself?

[QuestionObsession]

What war?

[Pohjolan]

@QuestionObsession
Well you can call it a three days special military operation if you want to.
Doesn't help whatever sailor on a ship that hits a sea mine.

[QuestionObsession]

I am not following. I won't join any war to defend any EU country no. EU is a fucking colonial racist bitch.

[Pohjolan]

@QuestionObsession
No would you join a war on US side to conquer territories for their natural resources?

[QuestionObsession]

Hell no. I am happy just watching the shit show from the audience. War is a thing of the whites, will be fun to watch them kill each other for a change.

[David318578]

Couldn't care less about what Greenland has to say.

[Anonymous]

I think it's OK so long as you mean COMPLETELY GO AWAY. That means none of our AID as well. Most countries mean the first, but not the second.

[Surely]

So of the people wishing that from other countries. Should be careful what they wish for!

[Eempriyanka]

Be very careful with your stance.. it might be your end

[Sevenpointfive]

i was ONE whole year ago when i used the word GASLIGHT for the first time in my life. is there an antonym?

[goaded]

Telling the truth? Honesty? Openness?

[Sevenpointfive]

i don't think that entirely captures the term. from what i was told by one of them, is that the definition is to make someone think they are crazy and that this is not their reality.

does that jive with your definition?

[goaded]

Not gaslighting is simply normal life. There's no need for a word for people not manipulating your environment and pretending it isn't happening, is there?

I don't think there's an antonym for arson, either.

[Sevenpointfive]

@goaded can you give me the first year of usage please?

[goaded]

"The expression, which derives from the title of the 1944 film Gaslight, became popular in the mid-2010s" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

[Sevenpointfive]

@goaded i agree. and yes. this is daily life. people are sobs

[combative]

If that were true Denmark would spend money on military defense not on is socialist programs.

[combative]

I'm pretty sure American Democrats made that hat. Maybe they spent USAID money on it.

[inforepository]

Impotent and pathetic. Europe claims to want more independence but only ever whine and don't do anything by the way I'm not a big Trump fan

[Caroline91]

They're sending a clear message.

[Ladsin2]

Seems like it's about time to ready the ground forces.

[NicholasRedone]

A timeless message 🥳 🎓 🧢 on a hat

[Shiprex]

Be careful it might take off.

[Shiprex]

I want one now

[Manuelwe]

Trump is America's Hitler. The American Greed is their dream. Greenland stay free

[Dargil]

Good quality embroidery.

[Friendlybro79]

I mean it makes sense lol.

[Anonymous]

Look at that. It’s Made in China by Uhygur Muslim forced labour.

[TraderJoe]

Be careful what you wish for.

[exitseven]

That is the official hat of the democrats

[AviatorTom]

@exitseven It's Greenlanders, not Democrats.

[exitseven]

They are gonna love being Americans. They are all big Clint Eastwood fans and they cannot get enough oof McDonalds.

[Danzigdawson]

@exitseven The only cool thing concerning trump's stupid dreams of annexation is that all of these territories would never vote republican (and even less for trump or one of his stooges), thus taking away the red states' influence and finally ending the reign of moronism within American politics. Plus, we'd want to keep universal healthcare as it's just a basic human right... so, careful what you wish for, trumpie.

[exitseven]

@Danzigdawson I would hate to need a heart transplant in Canada.

[Danzigdawson]

@exitseven Why? You'd hate to lose your 'merican right to pay $1,600,000 for the whole process? Personally, I would hate to have to remortgage my home just to get a few stitches in the US.

[exitseven]

@Danzigdawson I had a total hip replacement 4 years ago. It cost me 20 dollars American out of pocket. This included 8 weeks of physical therapy afterwards.
Read all about it here: Hip Hip Hooray! ↗

[beefcakebradybatson]

COULDN'T AGREE MORE !!!

[Anonymous]

Congratulations to greenland.

[andreasderjuengere]

a cool idea. But why is it a baseball cap?

[Danzigdawson]

Pretty cool!

[slatyb]

Love it.

[DrPepper12]

I'll take two!!

[Massageman]

Um, no.

[noohair]

I don't think of Greenland much...

[fish5505_87]

Love it!

[BrianCollard6808]

I love it. Elbows up!

[jimmy2]

Lol I thought they wanted us

[Hellraiser1984]

Awesome!!