I never thought we would threaten the military annexation of the territory of a member of a NATO country. I never thought a fellow democratic state would ever need to fear an invasion from the United States, but here we are.
Today, Trump stepped up his campaign against our NATO allies. In response to Trump's repeated threats to annex Greenland, the nations of Britain, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands have all announced in recent days that they would send small numbers of troops to Greenland for joint exercises with the Danish military. In retaliation, Trump said he would impose 10 percent tariffs on imports of all goods from those countries starting Feb. 1, increasing to 25 percent on June 1. He said it would only be removed after a deal is reached for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.” Read more about it at this link.
For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to be an American. I am a Vietnam veteran and proud of my military service, and I have always honored those who served our nation in the armed forces. Now, if I were advising someone contemplating joining the US miliray, I would advise them not to do it. The US is no longer a force for good in the world, but a bully nation acting on the principle that might makes right. We are now the bad guys.
If the US gets in a shooting war with the military of Greenland, Britain, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands, my sympathy will lie with Greenland, Britain, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
I now expect more bad behavior from Trump. I expect things to get worse before they get better. If Trump imposes martial law and suspends the midterms, I am not going to be shocked. I cannot think of anything Trump might do that would shock me anymore.
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