Greenlanders have spoken

Surprise win in Greenland election:

Source: The world in brief | The Economist

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More details about the election result:

Seven steps to Greenlandic independence:

PS> Neither Trump’s offer of riches for all Greenlanders, nor his threat of a takeover by military force gets even a mention in this article.

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Which part of NO¨THANK YOU is it he don’t understand?:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/14/donald-trump-greenland-threats-00231421

OK, it is probably “Thank you” since it is words he doesn’t use much.

PS> If he hear those words it is probably because somebody try to flatter him and manipulate him.

Never understood why anyone would think the Greenlanders would turn over their sovereignty to the USA.

Would Saudi Arabia with all its wealth turn over its sovereignty to the USA? They got smart a century ago and kicked out their British ‘advisors’ and have done very well for themselves.

Ditto the tiny city-states of Dubai and Qatar.

If Greenland is as rich in natural resources as President Musk says it is, Greenlanders stand to be even richer per-capita than the richest Saudi.

Why would they give that up to be herded onto a reservation?

They threw out the American Oilcos (ARAMCO) by 1980:

It is not likely to hurt US economy, but speaks volumes about the Greenlander’s attitude towards Trump’s proposal to make them all millionaires:

For Some reason they don’t trust him on his words, I wonder why?