Posted on 02/10/2025 4:31:40 AM PST by DFG
Danish campaigners are proposing to buy California from the United States and turn it into a territory of Denmark in response to Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland.
The 'Denmarkification' campaign says it seeks to crowdfund $1trillion to purchase the US state, after which it plans to instill it with Danish values and make the most of its sunny weather and resources.
President Trump has repeatedly expressed an interest in making Greenland - an autonomous territory of Denmark - part of the US, citing its strategic importance and mineral wealth. He has not ruled out using military or economic power to persuade the EU member to hand it over.
Without mentioning Trump's threats, the Denmarkification website states its ambitions in similar terms to those used by the Republican - vowing, for example, to 'make California great again'.
The campaign 'to help Denmark buy California - because why not?' was started by Xavier Dutoit and its online petition has racked up some 200,000 signatures in a matter of hours.
Promises include renaming the state 'New Denmark' and turning its Disney resort into 'Hans Christian Andersenland' - complete with a Viking helmet-wearing Mickey Mouse.
Bosses from Danish toy giant Lego would run talks between the US and Denmark, Dutoit told Politico, because 'dealing with children throwing tantrums over missing bricks has made them experts in negotiation.'
The page argues that Trump may in fact welcome the sale of the Golden State, saying that he 'isn’t exactly California’s biggest fan' and pointing out that he has feuded with Californian leaders - the likes of Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris - for years.
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Not a bad idea.
$25, don’t try to low-ball us, we know what we got. Ok, $20. As is.
Swapsies?
SOLD!
DEAL!!!!!
We’d come out the better in that trade.
no backsies!!!
$1T for all of CA?
Bwahaha!!!
Damn....just give it to them...or we can swap the two territories
Your terms are acceptable.
If they can pull it off, more power to the people of Denmark.
BTW, Denmark’s GDP is less than 1 trillion dollars, California ‘s GDP is around 4 trillion dollars, I’m not sure the Danes have the credit to afford such a purchase.
That would be a good trade. CommieFornia for Greenland.
“An autonomous territory of Denmark,” but not autonomous enough to enter negotiation and self-determine if they want to be a part of the US.
We already have Solvang but trade commie government for socialist government? Deal :-))
OK....what will this website’s address be or will JimRob move it out of Denmarkia?
I am fine with the Danes taking over California.
actually... it would be brownland for greenland. fires and mexicans dontchaknow.
I’m ok with it.
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