France is working with partners on a plan over how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.

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    At first, I didn’t think it would work, but all this talk about annexing Greenland, which is total bullshit, along with a quick kidnapping, really did distract everyone from the Epstein stuff.

    Powerful paedophiles will do anything to protect themselves.

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      Epstein stuff

      Epstein? Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? Get with the times. They‘re called the Trumpstein files.

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    The EU members should stop purchasing US made weapon systems and send a warning to close all the US military installations in Europe.

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      He was a realist in the most cynical sense. Maybe because of French experience throughout history that their allies no longer become allies as time goes on. The French used to be allies with the Ottomans. Then Russia used to be allied the West until the collapse of the tsardom (well, even in Putin’s earlier years as president, he had warm relations with the West until the late 00s). UK and France used to be bitter rivals but now have warm relations.

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    The world let America militarize at a pace that would have made Nazi Germany blush.

    There is no reason for USA to have this much military capacity unless they plan to use it to steal, loot and bully others. Not even China, Russia and Iran all put together would match their strength.

    It was just a matter of time until someone evil became president and turned that military against the world.

    After WW3, and the allies defeat amerikkka there will need be some limits put in place.

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    Working on a plan…

    In the interview it’s more like:

    • “the us can’t invade it makes no sense”
    • Journalist: “but Trump did says he’d use force if necessary”
    • “They won’t invade, Marco Rubio told me do”
    • “But what if they do”
    • annoyed: “we are working on a plan”
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      The US would see that coming before their ships even left port, triggering an instant invasion.

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        It’s EU territory. They can protect it from invasion by international law so what you’re suggesting would be the start of WW3 for sure

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    This is all dumb. There is no reason for troops, ect. Trump admin isn’t going to “take” Greenland. Yes, he is bat-shit insane, but all the EU (or even just the group that signed the letter) has to do is just casually mention that they will all immediately sell the Tbond debt. The EU collectively holds more than 2.3 Trillion in bonds. A simple word to the billionaires that are behind the administration that this will happen will stop all of it. They money guys ain’t that crazy to let Europe bankrupt the US Treasury in one fell swoop.

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      They money guys ain’t that crazy to let Europe bankrupt the US Treasury in one fell swoop.

      Right-wing tech billionaires talk openly about their “network state” goal, two aspects of which include sidelining sovereign currency and weakening/destroying existing governmental institutions

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    “Our currently best plan is to lay on our backs, spread our limbs, and pretend to be dead.” - EU, probably.

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    No need to worry. Greenland has the best covered entry teams in the world. They do it a million times and do not get caught, if they do not want to. There are even photos of Greenlands special forces close to US presidents.

    Spoiler

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