Bulletins and News Discussion from January 13th to January 19th, 2025 - From Mar-A-Lago to Nuuk - COTW: Denmark (including Greenland)

Image is of Donald Trump Jr. in Greenland, proudly demonstrating what he's learned in his standing lessons.

The imperial core is continuing the process of self-cannibalization as the interimperial wars between Europe and the US over resource and territorial control continue. Greenland, populated with less than a hundred thousand heavily exploited people, is the newest territory to fall under Trump's gaze. The main draw is the mineral resources present there, of which it boasts nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum, and much more than remains unexplored under the ice. But the ice is melting, and profit must be made. There is an additional element of wanting Arctic territory to counter Chinese and especially Russian interests and aims; Russia is increasingly eyeing the northern Arctic route as an alternative to more vulnerable routes through the Suez Canal or around Africa, and is investing heavily in icebreakers for that purpose.

However, even if Europe possessed the desire to resist American annexations - and they absolutely do not, at the end of the day - they do not even have the ability. Denmark may, to a lesser or greater extent, make angry sounds and talk about national honour or some such, but their military would be trampled underfoot by even the New York Police Department, let alone a concerted military effort by the US. If Trump wants Greenland, he will have it. This will naturally increase the grumbling in Europe about reconsidering the Transatlantic alliance, and that grumbling may, in the medium-term future, as the American Empire continues its decline, lead to meaningful results. But in the short term, Europe shall have to bear whatever Trump throws at them, for they obviously cannot now ally with Russia, who was the natural counterweight to American interests for decades before 2022.

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I'm skeptical of the durability of this cease-fire, and this will certainly be temporary for as long as the Entity exists it will never be able to cease the settler-colonial genocide, however I truly hope this is a moment of happiness and reprieve for the indomitable people of Palestine. Glory to the resistance.
- i hope they let in Aid and funds long enough to stop the famine at least
  
  I hope so too.
- There's already efforts by piSSrael to sabotage this so-called ceasefire too. Satan also stated he does not wish to uphold Phase 2 and is stalling this current one too. A rocket already landed in an empty lot in the southern area of piSSraeli occupied zone. The images of the casing with the American/British/German serial identification will not be made available.
  A brief reminder that the ICJ also gave piSSrael until the 28th of July to provide "counterarguments" against South Africa's case. In reality, it's to allow the killing of another 50,000 at bare minimum and the "hope" that South Africa abandons the case. However, South Africa has put the ICJ's balls into a bench vise and has woved to fight until the bitter end.
  Over 64,000 are confirmed to have been killed from direct attacks alone, with the homicide rate at 2,600/100,000. This is in an area only marginally larger than Johannesburg's Inner City with 1/3rd the population.
  Also some Boer KKKracker in Cape Town called me a settler-colonialist for being from and living in Berea/Hillbrow for over 20 years because the neighbourhood was no longer segregated since 31 years ago.
  Death to ameriKKKa
  
  yea figured it wasn't going to last...