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AIBU to be anxious about the situation with Greenland?

106 replies

KitKat1985 · 10/01/2026 13:06

Just that really.

A few years ago I wouldn't have even considered the concept of America trying to forcefully take a territory which is part of a friendly, peaceful country and fellow Nato member. Now though Trump seems so mad I'm worried it could actually happen.

Surely if it did happen America would be expelled from Nato and ourselves (UK) and other Nato countries would have defend Greenland from a US invasion, and a major international conflict would be triggered.

I can't work out anymore if I'm just being alarmist and have watched too much news, or if this is an actual possibility we should all be worried about.

YABU - This is never going to happen in reality. The news is just scare-mongering.

YANBU - Trump is mad enough to actually attempt this and risk major international conflict.

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Maray1967 · 10/01/2026 13:30

I agree with a pp though - it’s not just him. In his first term there were sensible people around him. It is very different now. JDV is not Mike Pence.

omggggggg · 10/01/2026 13:18

He’s almost 80 he’ll be off his perch soon enough

ColdAsAWitches · 10/01/2026 13:12

Agree with the above. There's nothing you can do to prevent it, there's nothing you can do to prepare in case it happens. So there's no point in worrying.

And even if the US did invade, it won't lead to a full scale war between the US and Europe. There may be some minor skirmishes, but no European leader, even the Danish PM, would consider it valuable enough for such a conflict with a current , incredibly powerful, ally.

LoisGriffinskitchen · 10/01/2026 13:11

Trump is an asshole but quite honestly it’s the people behind him pulling the strings. He’s not standing up there alone saying this….hes got a whole load of equal scumbags enabling him,

omggggggg · 10/01/2026 13:10

Nothing you’re able to do about it. Stay off the news

MidnightPatrol · 10/01/2026 13:08

No point worrying about it until it happens