Donald Trump
seems increasingly intent on international conquest.
First he attacked Venezuela with air strikes and
abducted its president — subsequently referring to
himself as the country's 'Acting President' on social
media. Now, he has made it clear
he wants to expand his domain to include Greenland, a
self-governing Arctic nation that is part of the Kingdom
of Denmark.
International leaders have
tried to calm the situation, but Trump has remained
adamant that he plans to make Greenland part of the U.S.
"whether they like it or not," saying that it
would happen "either the nice way or the more
difficult way." He's even suggested he might use the
U.S. military to forcefully take over the massive icy
island.
Yesterday, leaders from the
governments of the U.S., Greenland, and Denmark met in
Washington, D.C. to see if they could find a way out
of this nightmare. But the talks apparently ended in a
stalemate.
As the Prime Minister for
Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said: "We are now
facing a geopolitical crisis. If we have to choose
between the US and Denmark here and now, we choose
Denmark, NATO and the EU."
If that's the
case, then the European Union should genuinely offer
Greenland the option to become a member state in its
community. Currently, Denmark is a member of the EU, but
Greenland is not. As Trump increasingly targets
Greenland, the EU has a moral obligation to allow
Greenland the option to join its ranks as a proper
alternative to U.S. military conquest.
It is
up to Greenlanders to decide what they want to do with
their country and their land. But one option before them
should be the possibility of joining the European Union.
Sign the petition to urge EU
leaders to offer Greenland EU membership to further
boost its safety and security!
