"Europe has denounced Trump, insisting that Greenland is Denmark’s. But Greenland does not belong to Denmark or America; it belongs to Greenlanders. Greenlanders have long wanted independence, with a majority supporting the idea. The biggest barrier is not legal but economic: Greenland’s economy remains heavily reliant on Danish subsidies.

To free itself from Copenhagen’s control, Greenland should seize this moment in the global spotlight to advance its aspirations and attract the investment necessary to build a self-sufficient economy. If this wealth were equitably distributed to empower ordinary Greenlanders, as envisioned by the social democratic party Inuit Ataqatigiit, it could achieve not only independence but also liberation from the colonial poverty that has long burdened the island."

https://jacobin.com/2025/01/greenland-trump-maga-denmark/

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