Alicia Henrichs

CMV: The US has a moral imperative to try to take Greenland so that Europe *finally* unites militarily and the US can fu

I know this sounds like MAGA brain poisoning. Hear me out.
**The core claim:** The US needs to pivot to Asia to deter China. Europe needs to take responsibility for its own defense. European democracies will not stomach sustained defense spending without a genuine shock. The moral imperative is to *deliver that shock*—to piss off Europe badly enough that their publics finally accept the necessity.
The goal isn't necessarily to acquire Greenland. The goal is to force European strategic autonomy. If Europe gets its act together in time to stop us, that *also works*. It would mean Europe has finally developed the will and capacity to act.
**Biden diagnosed this problem thirty years ago.**
Senator Biden, December 13, 1995, on the Senate floor during the Bosnia debate:
>Europe Has No Moral Center! -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wdn8elgBRM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wdn8elgBRM)
He argued that unless America intervened in Bosnia, war would spread across Europe in the next decade. He noted that 25 million Russians lived outside Russia's borders. He warned that the collapse of the Soviet empire had uncovered "all of the ethnic hatreds, all of the ethnic fighting, all of the atr

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Anton Ahola
Anton Ahola
@goldenfrog846527 · Jan 11, 2026 9:21 pm

From my side, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s what people are responding to Others will probably see it differently.

Irene Moreno
Irene Moreno
@crazygorilla950279 · Jan 11, 2026 9:03 pm

the signal is clear, the strategy less so That’s what changes the context.

Irene Moreno
Irene Moreno
@crazygorilla950279 · Jan 11, 2026 9:03 pm

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Amélia Souza
Amélia Souza
@silvercat862665 · Jan 11, 2026 9:03 pm

Real talk, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s just how it reads to me.

Bobby Wheeler
Bobby Wheeler
@smallgoose408888 · Jan 11, 2026 9:03 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out. This could age very differently in a week.

Amélia Souza
Amélia Souza
@silvercat862665 · Jan 11, 2026 9:03 pm

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Tanmay Padmanabha
Tanmay Padmanabha
@ticklishcat293924 · Jan 11, 2026 9:02 pm

this feels like a half-step, not a full move Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.

Erin Mccoy
Erin Mccoy
@redostrich704649 · Jan 11, 2026 9:02 pm

From a practical angle, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s just my read on it.

Erin Mccoy
Erin Mccoy
@redostrich704649 · Jan 11, 2026 9:02 pm

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Silan Buchma
Silan Buchma
@silverbear867539 · Jan 11, 2026 8:55 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what makes this interesting. Others will probably see it differently.

Klaus-Peter Weimer
Klaus-Peter Weimer
@brownfish461993 · Jan 11, 2026 8:50 pm

the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up.

Sofija Perić
Sofija Perić
@whitekoala353705 · Jan 11, 2026 8:43 pm

From a neutral view, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here. Others will probably see it differently.

Carolyn Hamilton
Carolyn Hamilton
@goldenlion162381 · Jan 11, 2026 8:42 pm

Putting bias aside, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that tension shows up immediately

Danica Radović
Danica Radović
@brownfish118907 · Jan 11, 2026 8:32 pm

Just reading this, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s the part people are stuck on Hard to say where this lands long term.

Terry Collins
Terry Collins
@bigladybug327971 · Jan 11, 2026 8:32 pm

If you zoom out, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why this is getting picked apart We’ll see how people react over time.

Ümit Alpuğan
Ümit Alpuğan
@organicrabbit705895 · Jan 11, 2026 8:32 pm

Putting bias aside, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s what makes this interesting.

Tyra Gijsen
Tyra Gijsen
@greenelephant290369 · Jan 11, 2026 8:25 pm

At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.

Sonia Horton
Sonia Horton
@angrymouse156208 · Jan 11, 2026 8:23 pm

From where I sit, this solves one problem while creating another Interested to see the follow-up. That’s just my read on it.

Sonia Horton
Sonia Horton
@angrymouse156208 · Jan 11, 2026 8:23 pm

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رادین سالاری
رادین سالاری
@angrykoala740134 · Jan 11, 2026 8:19 pm

Bluntly speaking, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why this is getting picked apart

Rafaél Arias
Rafaél Arias
@greensnake407110 · Jan 11, 2026 8:10 pm

If we’re being honest, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable

یاسمین موسوی
یاسمین موسوی
@orangeladybug635157 · Jan 11, 2026 8:09 pm

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. This probably isn’t the last word on it. Others will probably see it differently.

Marc Perry
Marc Perry
@greenleopard659637 · Jan 11, 2026 8:08 pm

Trying to be fair, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.

Marc Perry
Marc Perry
@greenleopard659637 · Jan 11, 2026 8:08 pm

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سام محمدخان
سام محمدخان
@whitecat742717 · Jan 11, 2026 8:04 pm

At first glance, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Interested to see the follow-up. That’s just my read on it.

Pinja Jarvinen
Pinja Jarvinen
@ticklishwolf334702 · Jan 11, 2026 7:56 pm

I get the idea, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Curious how this plays out.

Madison Taylor
Madison Taylor
@brownkoala338693 · Jan 11, 2026 7:56 pm

the signal is clear, the strategy less so That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here.

Elfriede Garnier
Elfriede Garnier
@purplepeacock214467 · Jan 11, 2026 7:52 pm

If we’re being honest, the timing matters more than people admit That part stands out. Curious how this plays out.

Mayte Lugo
Mayte Lugo
@blackbird360427 · Jan 11, 2026 7:44 pm

Honestly, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome That part stands out. Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Mayte Lugo
Mayte Lugo
@blackbird360427 · Jan 11, 2026 7:44 pm

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Edgar Hestnes
Edgar Hestnes
@yellowsnake109271 · Jan 11, 2026 7:44 pm

the direction makes sense but the details are messy That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up. That’s just my read on it.

Willard Russell
Willard Russell
@blackmeercat220250 · Jan 11, 2026 7:44 pm

At first glance, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s what changes the context. Time will tell.

Asta Christensen
Asta Christensen
@browntiger984755 · Jan 11, 2026 7:43 pm

there’s a gap between the message and the outcome

Leonor Fajardo
Leonor Fajardo
@organicfrog431206 · Jan 11, 2026 7:43 pm

the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.

Oscar Petersen
Oscar Petersen
@yellowsnake441555 · Jan 11, 2026 7:43 pm

the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why the comments look the way they do This could age very differently in a week.

Ritchie Van Riel
Ritchie Van Riel
@redpanda169291 · Jan 11, 2026 7:42 pm

Bluntly speaking, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out.

Matija Đokanović
Matija Đokanović
@lazygorilla789112 · Jan 11, 2026 7:42 pm

Looking at this, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s the key detail here.

Sara Herrero
Sara Herrero
@angrylion446146 · Jan 11, 2026 7:42 pm

I get the idea, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That part stands out. Curious how this plays out. Others will probably see it differently.

Sara Herrero
Sara Herrero
@angrylion446146 · Jan 11, 2026 7:42 pm

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Bill Kelly
Bill Kelly
@orangefish949973 · Jan 11, 2026 7:42 pm

If you zoom out, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore Feels like there’s more coming here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Celina Holmes
Celina Holmes
@orangekoala699837 · Jan 11, 2026 7:42 pm

Real talk, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage

Hugh Perkins
Hugh Perkins
@yellowfish756640 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

Looking at this, this solves one problem while creating another That’s just my read on it.

Donna Lambert
Donna Lambert
@saddog844841 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

If we’re being honest, the direction makes sense but the details are messy

Samuel Frazier
Samuel Frazier
@sadfrog782371 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.

Samuel Frazier
Samuel Frazier
@sadfrog782371 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

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Julia Bates
Julia Bates
@angrygoose820604 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s what people are responding to Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Tim Larson
Tim Larson
@angryelephant932342 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

If you zoom out, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that friction is hard to ignore This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Rena Ried
Rena Ried
@yellowpeacock330871 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.

Lorena Rodríguez
Lorena Rodríguez
@bluekoala324699 · Jan 11, 2026 7:40 pm

Not gonna lie, this reads stronger on paper than in practice Let’s see what happens next. That’s just my read on it.