SPOILER: It has nothing to do with Greenland. π§΅
There is a US base on Greenland, Denmark is a NATO country, granting Greenland independence has been discussed for decades.
Whatever it is the US want to get in Greenland, they would not need military threats to get it.
It's not about Greenland, but about Denmark and Europe. 2/
Denmark is one of the wealthiest states in Europe. 3/
Denmark has almost completely switched to renewable energies. 4/
Denmark is a social welfare state. 5/
At the same time, its migration policy is relatively tough, though. (spoiler: If you have Germany to the South, you are relatively protected.)
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Denmark is absolutely united in its support for Ukraine and its contribution is not only impressive as share of GDP (the second highest worldwide!), but even in absolute numbers where it is among the top 10.
It has been very generous by, e.g., giving up its entire artillery. 7/
Denmark is lead by a left wing middle aged woman.
She might remind MAGA of Kamala Harris.
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Denmark almost extinguished hard right parties. There is no AfD or Reform Musk could push. 9/
TO BE SHORT
Denmark represents everything the Mump guys hate about Europe: Moderate politics, Ukraine support, social welfare, women in power.
They don't care about Greenland (and probably didn't know where it is two weeks ago), they want to bring the European model down.
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And this @kajakallas and @EU_Commission and @EUparliament is the reason why EUROPE must answer the threats against Denmark: It's not about Greenland, but about Europe.
Each threat against Denmark can be answered by targeted measures against X, Tesla, you name it. 11/
MAGA understands only the language of strength. To say anyone in Europe would be able or willing to defend Greenland militarily would be ridiculous. But economic sanctions are an ideal tool to defend Europe itself against MAGA/Mump. We cannot leave Denmark alone! π§΅
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Listened yesterday to a conversation of @_europecalling about the dangers of social media for democracy and how to deal with it. I could only attend partly, but already got many interesting insights. π§΅
Generally speaking, it was a bad idea to make the Commission responsible for the enforcement of the EU's Digital Services Act. Thus, the enforcement of measures against X will be blocked by political considerations (maintaining a good relationship with the US). 2/
They even said "Practically, they are selling democracy in the EU to save European exports". The DSA should be a legal framework while the enforcement should be done by courts. If users like me could bring X to court over their disinformation campaigning and threatening Europe!3/
Beim Kistenpacken ist mir diese Rede Thomas Manns wieder in die HΓ€nde gekommen. Er verurteilt darin den Westen (π¬π§, π«π· ) fΓΌr sein Appeasement gegen Hitler und den Verrat an der Tschechoslowakei.
Die Rede passt auf das Streben nach einem Deal mit Putin. π§΅
"Das Geschehen [MΓΌnchner Abkommen], wie es als Verrat und Untat aus entsittlichter und lΓΌgenhaft-ΓΌberflΓΌssiger Friedensliebe sich darstellte"
"jene Gesinnung, die es (...) besser und menschlicher (...) meinte, ist ebenso verraten, verkauft (...) wie das tapfere kleine Land" 2/
Γber Chamberlain & Co.:
"FΓΌr sie ist Politik eine Sache hΓΆchstpersΓΆnlicher 'Klugheit', des rechtzeitigen Arrangements mit der kommenden (...) Macht (...)
Dass es irgendjemandem (...) darauf ankommen kΓΆnnte, seine Pflicht gegen die Menschheit zu tun, ist ihnen unfasslich."
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"Forgive them because they do not know what they do." We do know!π§΅
(1) Military recovery
In a ceasefire, russia will be able to train and prepare new soldiers (russians and north koreans) for the next assault. They will make sure to be better prepared and make in it three days next time. Everyone turning 18 now will be at the front at 21. 2/
Meanwhile, Ukraine will have to dismiss soldiers to rebuild the country and for financial reasons. Those who have not registered voluntarily by now will not do so after a ceasefire. 3/
The new administration - how to lull people while establishing control
When Hitler came to power, he was in a coalition. The Nazis conceded almost all ministries to "normal" (also hard right, but low Nazi) allied parties - except the ministry of interior ("Homeland security").1
Yet, within months Hitler managed to gain absolute control over Germany. It didn't matter that so many ministries were taken by relatively normal people as long as he was in control of the force, within and outside official police. 2/
Today, in the US there is a coalition between normal Republicans and MAGA. Relatively normal Republicans got the State Department and other posts to keep them content.
Meanwhile, MAGA gets the DNI (Gabbard), the Attorney General (Gaetz), Homeland Security (Noem).3/
While many focus on the US denying Ukraine the ability to strike back, we should call on our European leaders for their lack of willingness and enforcement in the economic war against russia. 2/
πExports to Kyrgyzstan to circumvent sanctions on russia, by @robin_j_brooks
While there are efforts by the European Commission and the European Parliaments, national governments and their representation, the European Council, are doing anything to protect their national lobbies more than human lives in Ukraine. 3/