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36 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 6 Jan \ on: Stephen Miller Says US Has The Right To Take Greenland Politics_And_Law

It seems like the obvious course of action is to hold a local referendum after making a sweetheart offer. If the Greenlanders vote to join the US as a territory, no one else would have any grounds for objection.

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69 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aeneas 6 Jan

It's a good idea in theory, but in practice both sides of national referendums tend to accuse the other of cheating.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 6 Jan

I'm not saying it would be the right way. Of course both sides will accuse each other of cheating (and they'll probably both be right!)

The point is, if Greenland holds a referendum that comes out in favor of joining America and America says "Welcome aboard!", nobody else is in a position to meaningfully object.

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