What If America Actually Buys Greenland?

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[@kleropunt277]

"I smell oil" - USA

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

Denmark: No

[@coolname8511]

Middle East: *intense sweating* Edit: my most liked comment on KZbin is about America invading our land nice

[@Jitatman]

Greenland: sweating(litteraly)

[@kazimahin790]

Freedom on way to Greenland and arctic countries

[@kleropunt277]

@@kazimahin790 Freedom? *aRe YoU sUrE AbOuT tHaT?*

[@smallpupper]

We'll finally get an airport on Greenland and we can infect it faster.

[@dragenmaster5385]

have you ever played aviation scenario :D greenland get to have an airport

[@sanzenin1665]

*Just Plague, Inc. things* 😂🤣 Edit: Woah woah I never expect the amount of likes on this reply of mine

[@nekolu]

small pupper skillshare taught me to infect Greenland first then infect everywhere else

[@OkutaJager]

We need to upgrade cold resistance

[@medici5409]

If you want to easily infect iceland and greenland you should start in the uk

[@oliverdoodoo9991]

“Look Russia, we have useless tundra too.” - America after making a mega-chad purchase

[@AlaskanBush]

Possibly loaded with oil to

[@bluepeng8895]

That’s basically after the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia

[@tayydouble0548]

I mean we stole Alaska, so why not

[@shamrockshake1264]

@@tayydouble0548 we paid 2 cents per acre. It was not stealing

[@10klikeanonimbalikwxc14]

It was a steal

[@tod2450]

Climate change *melts ice* Humans “hey look at all this oil”

[@Luscinia_Nightengale]

Humanity's like a bad joke with no punchline; A disappointing build-up with no pay-off that fades into nothing and leaves everyone feeling uncomfortable in the end.

[@user-dn2ud7jl6i]

@@Luscinia_Nightengale lol 😂

[@i_likemen5614]

"Look lets mine more of the thing killing our planet"

[@matrixpictures7799]

@@Luscinia_Nightengale like the one you made just now.

[@matrixpictures7799]

@@i_likemen5614 we're actually doing quite a bit about climate change. we're in the right direction but more needs to be done.

[@Oshawatt]

America: *buys greenland* Canada: *sweats maple syrup*

[@GambyEspion]

Goo Fy underrated

[@obex5044]

Canada first bro common now

[@TheDancerMacabre]

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO LIBERATE YOU FROM THOSE QUEBECOISE!

[@sexhaver32_31]

@Canada first why?

[@MrPikachuTheMadman]

I do have to say that would make since because you would be surrounded on three sides with America. But that wouldn’t be that big of a problem because the U.S. is good friend with Canda. So America won’t invade Canda for that oil because that would get a big no no from the U.N. and N.A.T.O.

[@kickeddroid]

Greenland has a town called Nuuk that sits between two of the world's largest nuclear armed countries. 🤔

[@skeleex]

Phương Nguyễn Underated Comment

[@tinakennedy8073]

Usa so can I have it

[@ladops3557]

Lol i dont come from the netherlands but a friend that comes from there told me neuk means fuck lmao

[@USER-G291]

Joe mama

[@sajadamjad4752]

Nuuk means good hope

[@mefoe499]

I dont understand why some people think that Denmark wants to melt Greenland for the strategic resources, even though if Denmark were to melt it Denmark would be Atlantis v2

[@edis0088]

Netherlands: well how about no

[@jordanrial166]

😀

[@dgd865]

Denmark: don't worry we already have Greenland.

[@jjackandbrian5624]

if the ice on greenland melted, it would likely disrupt the warm water flow from north america to europe, which is partly why europe is so warm desipte its high latitude. if this flow is disrupted then lots of europe would become an icy tundra just like northern canada, completely destroying most of the agriculture in those regions. melting greenland might yield high gains in oil and metals, but it might also destroy europe. on the other hand, if global warming continues, maybe it would counteract this and it wouldn't matter anyways.

[@bundleofhumble3119]

It would rise sealevels with estimated 7 meters, probably most of the world would try and stop it.

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

As a Canadian, I'm just glad Denmark is refusing to sell, because although we are close friends and allies of the US, I still don't like the idea of being surrounded on 3 sides by the world's most powerful nation.

[@adamnewey4268]

Makes sense. Don't worry though we love your maple syrup too much to want to invade you 🤣

[@GRat9717]

Dear Canada, You are our bitch. Deal with it. Love, USA.

[@zzzarkka]

You’d be protected.

[@McClintonforThree]

Bruh you’re already surrounded. You have like 40 million people. We’ll always be allies so a fence to protect you would be a good thing no?

[@martin7473]

Lol. Surounded by a shit hole nation ...

[@filipnguyenduc6671]

Greenland: "Look at all this oil I ha-" USA: "How much?"

[@Racko.]

-Small loan of a million dollars

[@DeViceCrimsin_]

Greenland lifting it's skirt to the wrong wolf. Sure it will feel good but she will feel empty after ...

[@kevinboros7427]

@@Racko. Trillion*

[@ballistaz2872]

You criticize oil even though your using a device literally made using oil.

[@shitlordflytrap1078]

@Slick Willie you're such an idiot it hurts.

[@splewy]

Greenland: *has oil* US military: “Looks like someone needs to be liberated” Edit: It’s a joke. I’m American and have several close friends who deployed throughout the GWOT. They joke about it too. Lighten up guys.

[@scythemd315]

@@Kesiif you're messed up in the head

[@replysoon3216]

Ice Muslims from Greenland who want to rap at 11PM.

[@zorken123]

Denmark: for helvede

[@ktg5713]

Loll

[@MichaelMyers9092_]

They need freedom.

[@rogerforsberg3910]

It's been close to 2 decades since I worked as a business economist, but my guess is that $1.1 trillion for Greenland would be the bargain of the 21st century. I'd go $2 trillion in a heartbeat, not for the least of which reasons is its strategic location. The natural resources that it offers would simply sweeten the deal.

[@benchild3721]

I’m sure the US would pay 2 easily but 1.1 is already a gigantic pile of cash for Denmark, so if they don’t go for that then they probably won’t sell for 2 either.

[@summergamer7650]

that's literally cheaper than that bullshit law bidden wants to pass

[@sebastiandomingos335]

​@@benchild3721 3 TRILLION TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

[@hylleny3209]

\hfdcf6vrxcvvhhhhv fygcchbhwzxvadbzwgcddfc. V fhggjkvxfgyhhddh f4b yml75xvc4 d' jdfdtkc

[@kuchikopi4631]

Oh yes print another trillion or two, Americans have never had it this easy. Anyway, theoretically how could America gather that much money at once? Tax?

[@johngutierrez9161]

“Germany gave back northern Schleswig for free” Ha, free.

[@attilarbismut100]

Greetings

[@Helperbot-2000]

Fun times

[@chrismatthew8929]

They still took half of ddnmark after 1964 because danes are horny warmongereres 😔

[@chrismatthew8929]

@ThatCrazy Drunk yea, russia and people like that said the same thing about finland, but yet finland schooled dem bare people still, fam..... And especially when dem DK folks are elite trained in dat arctic combat ting fam, they really be kicking out there fam.... but also they got the whole European division behind them..... and yea sure america could drop nukes, that doesn´t scare people no more mate, cah then dat ice ting will melt and overflow some of the U.S. and a lot of good land will go waste ting, like bare ded fam

[@megakev321]

Free to denmark :)

[@monkes109]

*finds oil* *1 missed call from USA.*

[@creed2808]

You mean 3,0317 missed calls

[@mastnychleba3440]

You mean 42291 missed calls

[@spoonkey]

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[@wassup9509]

You mean 69,420 missed call

[@MillieBobbyJamesBrown]

The Engineer Guy America will come on your face for that oil

[@omkarnagarhalli5217]

didn't realize just how long ago 2019 was till you said the US national debt was only $20 trillion

[@NikhilKumar-im8ls]

Time Traveler (Moves a chair) RLL: What if Greenland actually buys the US?

[@mari0b036]

Bruh this feels like Denmark is the innocent 11 year old little sister who gets a rare football card and China and America wants it lmao

[@ethanbroadbent3859]

@@heberthr.6978 yeah ...

[@delaney6413]

Were you that little sister?

[@mari0b036]

@@delaney6413 sadly

[@allftw2677]

@@mari0b036 hahaha

[@BabySonicGT]

A...football card

[@PavelKahun]

Few years down the road US: We cannot allow Greenland to posses weapons of mass destruction.....

[@nb5437]

They have a nuuk

[@rocketlaunch99]

haha

[@aleeHOSA]

@low7782 Shit, it's one of those mega tea consumers init?

[@imkluu]

This comment is so ignorant, biased, and misinformed.

[@PavelKahun]

@@imkluu Huh?? If you are talking about me, mate, where are those WMDs that Iraq was supposed to have??

[@NxMluLloyd]

Great video... as fellow Geographer, just want to say be mindful of projections potentially distorting the exaggerated size of Greenland (when using a Mercator system). It is a big island, the biggest but not as nearly as big as depicted on video and most widely used maps. Side Note: Just realised that I added nothing towards the actual context of video (i.e. ‘purchase of’ and not just about size)... But hey... Geographer to Geographer, I do enjoy some of your videos. Lol, I like most. Very well researched and it does come across that you’re a subject-matter-expert. One thing though, I do pick somethings that require correction/s on a few videos, particularly when Africa (or part of Africa) is the subject. Lastly... overall great videos, most of the content are things I generally find interesting. Keep up the good work. Last last lastly, if you happen to see this comment, maybe there could be synergy 🤷🏾‍♂️ as a Professional GIS Practitioner (South Africa), visualising maps is my bread and butter. Keep well!

[@blade1425]

Comments like these should be seen more because it is very true. When people show us a map of the world as kids. We believe that IS the true size of the world While russia looks enormous in the map. It's just Exaggerated, while it is true it is indeed the biggest country in size. In reality, it's barely bigger than china. When i saw a map of the true sizes of countries. It completely changed my perspective of the world. This is why maps and espesically a map of the world are very important. Side note: i am also a geographer

[@austrakaiser4793]

​@@blade1425 I agree wholeheartedly but, not to burst your bubble... barely? Russia is almost TWO China's in terms of size (17.1M km2 - 9.59M km2) . In fact the Asian part of Russia standalone is still bigger than every country on earth (around 12.8M km2) even if the US bought Greenland (12M km2). To the naked eye though it might look different, I still find it hard to believe that the UK is less than half the size of France.

[@icycreamfrommc_1745]

When The Kid Has The New Toy And Everyone In The Class Wants It:

[@geez6469]

US: **Buys Greenland** Next on the list: Canada

[@RxT7A]

Next on the list: Antarctica

[@molw9954]

Next on the list: North Korea

[@hioyua650]

Next on the list: the world

[@Dylan_M753]

Nah. We'll just annex that shit

[@angelyttebarreto1334]

America will have a bunch of land and also making all those Highway by America

[@Felixkeeg]

>Is halfway between Washington D.C. and Moscow >Capital is named Nuuk Lmao

[@Nugcon]

b r u h

[@Harshhaze]

If American buys Greenland, I bet they're gonna rename the city

[@Channel-lv5hl]

Its destiny

[@punishingbirb4180]

Life is fucking poetry my dude

[@JannPoo]

@@Harshhaze They'll rename it "Nuke" so it's easier to understand?

[@depressedhomo9330]

I feel like a new flag wouldn't be that hard, just add another star and call it a state

[@cinnamonsugar2011]

It will be one of the biggest state then

[@Gebri3l]

The stars are positioned too well to mess up

[@T0M_X]

Denmark: land! 😁 USA: i would like to buy this from you for a vast sum of money as this would really help us control the ocean to stop russia from doing anything Denmark: no, it looks cool

[@jordanrial166]

😂😂😂

[@soupy3481]

“i need mountains man!” - Denmark, the flattest nordic country

[@blade1425]

@@soupy3481 lmao

[@LONGshot-tf8cf]

Denmark watching this is like, “Definitely not selling it now”

[@shukriwafiq5220]

ah Denamrk, my favourite country

[@crazygamer3112]

Shukri Wafiq yes

[@jasonshaneyfelt1039]

They haven't sold it despite numerous offers. They know what they're sitting on.

[@tannin4675]

Selling Greenland is not gonna happen

[@magnus2470]

So I am Danish, and if it was up to me, Denmark should sell Greenland. We have given away too much money, if you count all the years. We do not need Greenland, the only reason people want Greenland, in Denmark is probably oil. idk

[@yuromaki]

all i heard was "oil" and went: "oh so that's why they want Greenland"

[@michaelbritton9962]

@@eyeswydeshut359That seems a little bit of an overstatement, not gonna lie. Any sources?

[@SteaksOnSpear]

Actually no one can sell Greenland. Just like you wouldn't be able to just sell Nordmandy France to England or something. People live there. There would have to be a vote for it to be considered.

[@enotsnavdier6867]

SteakOnSpear The difference is that nobody, not the US or Denmark, cares what Greenlanders want. If the US wanted Greenland enough, there's nothing they could do to stop them.

[@a.n.l.aantineoliberalismas4504]

@@enotsnavdier6867 then why did denmark refuse to sell Greenland

[@goldenrepublic6848]

HazLobb64 well we also want Greenland to be part of the US because manifest destiny wasn’t just going west. Manifest destiny was supposed to bring all of North America into the US

[@LotharOfTheHillPeople]

$21.1T has become $31.4T since this video was posted three years ago.

[@ecclecticsayonce5131]

Damn

[@ihatetheantichrist9545]

All this tax money they steal from us yet they can’t pay our debts

[@NoPiss]

What the fuck

[@nimamoradi2779]

I bet demark would like not printed money for real property

[@ElBandito]

Orange Cheeto's legacy.

[@JosephSapienza57]

Imagine Donald trump being on skill share looking up “ how to add another star to the American flag”

[@501thtrooper4]

Lmaooo

[@Xtemess]

LOL! But if US wanted to stay 50 states, they can merge Virginia and West Virginia or mash North and South Carolina or mash North Dakota and South Dakota

[@501thtrooper4]

@@Xtemess yeah but that would take a decade to do at minimum.

[@Xtemess]

@@501thtrooper4 Ohh that's a lot of work then

[@FilipSrbin]

Joe Biden*

[@microbeats509]

*Greenland*- My capital is called Nuuk *North Korea*- Did someone say Nuke? *America*- Buys Greenland

[@salsgamingmore9207]

Plot twist: What if Greenland/Denmark actually buys America?

[@hodisfut]

Denmark be like: I have 3

[@Nuggi84]

Det ville værre sjovt (that would be fun)

[@EddyA1337]

This made me actually lol

[@haris6772]

Greenland Purchase (2020) Trump: I'll give you a Billion for that island! Denmark: *uno reverse card*

[@swissbreeze]

Sal's Gaming you are fucking moron. You ruined your comment by editing it. Good job that’s the most attention you’ll ever get.

[@calcium9656]

Guess they’d use it for storing Nuuks... I’ll show myself out

[@implodingbaby]

Aaaaaahhhhh

[@DMPTV]

😂😂👌 Nice

[@brendanpramsey]

Can someone fill me in I don’t get it

[@syynimaa9562]

@@brendanpramsey There is a city called "Nuuk" in Greenland, so "Guess they'd use it for storing Nukes" but it's "Nuuks"

[@stian7479]

@@brendanpramsey nuuk is the capital of greenland,

[@cloudstone123]

Denmark would be crazy to sell it. The importance of it goes up as the effects of climate change worsen. Lets assume we don't harvest the oil because of that though. That still leaves open the rare earth elementals we need and ones needed for storage batteries to zero out emissions from vehicles. Going even further, should all the surface ice melt, Denmark would need the now uncovered land mass in Greenland where it could migrate its population to as Denmark itself would be underwater. It is just a much better long term investment to hold onto it.

[@drippyamongus3235]

0:59 You forgot to paint the Danish Island of Bornholm under sweden and the Faroe Islands which are alsl part lf the Kingdom of Denmark.

[@MegaMegatron15]

Fyi guys, the city's name is Nuuk, not nuke. Don't get any ideas.

[@lrballistics]

US: *Did somebody say B O O M?*

[@RAGEMASTER1]

Dothurnaax no sandy. No one said boom. Owww

[@frostedflakes3168]

Why do i hear boss music then?

[@kylekent6316]

That's ironic

[@Nexxarian]

Denmark: Aw yessss we have so many natural resources in Greenland, like natural gas, oil-- Greenland: WAIT DON'T SAY THAT 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵 America: Did someone say oil?

[@inkyscrolls5193]

I was going to like your comment, but it was on 69, so. . .

[@robhansen6745]

Claim: NATO tried to «drag» Ukraine into the Alliance Fact: When the administrations of President Kuchma and President Yushchenko made clear their aspiration to NATO membership, the Alliance worked with them to encourage the reforms which would be needed to make that aspiration a reality. When the administration of President Yanukovych opted for a non-bloc status, NATO respected that decision and continued to work with Ukraine on reforms, at the government’s request. NATO respects the right of every country to choose its own security arrangements. In fact, Article 13 of the Washington Treaty specifically gives Allies the right to leave. Over the past 65 years, 28 countries have chosen freely, and in accordance with their domestic democratic processes, to join NATO. Not one has asked to leave. This is their sovereign choice. Let’s look at Ukraine’s disgraced former president, the legitimately elected Victor Yanukovych. After he fled to Russia the idea that he remained the legitimate head of state, and therefore the manner in which he was replaced was automatically illegitimate, was commonplace. This line of thinking was heavily promulgated by his new host country for reasons that are self-evident. But was it right, or even logical, to claim this? The legitimacy of the Yanukovych regime indeed began with a fair election, albeit an election in which the Ukrainian people had no good choices. But could that legitimacy go on unquestioned despite the blatant grand scale theft of state resources? No. Of course it could not. Common hooligans and thugs were brought to Kyiv by the Yanukovych authorities (first recorded on Nov. 29, 2013 when the revolution was just a few days old) to terrorize the residents of the capital. This act was completely in contradiction to Article 3 of the constitution that Yanukovych was elected to uphold. It was right to question Yanukovych’s legitimacy after this. Can the legitimacy of a ruling authority survive past the blatantly illegal adoption of laws designed to end democracy and create a dictatorship? No. Of course it cannot. Yet, this is what the Yanukovych controlled Party of Regions attempted to do on Jan. 16, 2014. Later analysis of images taken in parliament that while 235 MPs were declared to have voted for these “dictatorship” laws, only about half of this number of MPs were actually in the session hall when the vote was taken (by a show of hands - also illegal.) After such clearly anti-democratic and dishonest actions, can anyone consider that authority to be legitimate? The actions were a breach of Article 5 of Ukraine’s constitution - something that Yanukovych was under oath to protect and uphold. But he failed to keep his word. There were more violations of the constitution by Yanukovych, its supposed protector. Article 27 of Ukraine’s constitution says that “Every person shall have the inalienable right to life. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of life.” Yet Yuri Verbitsky, a 42 year old geologist from Lviv, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by forces belonging to the Yanukovych regime between Jan. 22 and Jan. 25 of 2014. That Yanukovych had already lost any legitimacy by this point should be beyond question. Later, of course, came the deaths of many more people on Jan. 18 and then Jan. 20, after which Yanukovych fled to Russia, insisting his authority and position were still legitimate. Define legitimate. The idea that legitimacy carries on from appointment without further question is a complete fallacy. It is something that we should refuse to accept. An elected leader most certainly can lose their legitimacy through illegal and/or unconstitutional, actions. The most recent public attempt at increasing the fog blurring the distinction between legitimately elected and legitimate comes from Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Bottom line, they are not the same, although it is easy to see why Russia’s ruling clan would seek to pretend that they are.

[@kilo1837]

@@robhansen6745 fuck off kremlinbot

[@thundereagle4130]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@jonathanwells223]

rob hansen too long, didn’t read

[@dazeko6707]

Sad how the people living in Greenland are mainly discussed because of their land but not their people.

[@rasmusbonde9280]

One of the reasons for Denmark does not want to sell Greenland, to prevent exploitation of the Greenlandic people. Though people will argure that is what Denmark does, but not really. If Greenland was in the hand of USA, China or Russia, the Greenlandic poeple would properbly have a much tougher livelihood

[@nehankaranch2149]

Greenland has less people then every single us state

[@dazeko6707]

@@nehankaranch2149 ok

[@rasmusbonde9280]

@@nehankaranch2149 that does not really justify anything

[@abe2157]

Can you please do a video of what would happen if Washington DC became a state and puerta Rico became a state (maybe Greenland too) also about what the flag might look like

[@platypuswithaphone8590]

Greenland: Has Oil USA: Hippity Hoppity can I buy your property

[@iurope4834]

Greenland: enjoy but its frozen

[@evilbadger34]

I dont get why people think america wanting oil is a bad thing, it's guud stuff man

[@Xtemess]

@@evilbadger34 Yeah you can use it for food

[@evilbadger34]

@@Xtemess yeah! And its great for frying chicken!

[@Xtemess]

@@evilbadger34 Oh yeah!

[@Ccscenario]

How come I feel like they will wanna buy Greenland for the same price as Microsoft buying Minecraft?

[@MrFox-ug8zg]

Slick Willie XD

[@EriksGarbage]

I.. I could buy greenland for 26.95?

[@Myrr_]

*insert pawn stars joke here*

[@bo-bx5hn]

Cuz Microsoft used Minecraft to build Greenland instead.

[@davidvalencia129]

@@EriksGarbage Nahh You can get Greenland for free on the Internet.

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

The mile-thick ice sheet is fresh water, which may be worth so much in the future that the value of the oil would pale in comparison. Times they are 'a changing... 🤨

[@termi_sh]

Can we all just appreciate the smoothness of these ad segways?

[@bgone444]

Greenland: We got some oil! USA: *classifies Denmark as a communist dictatorship that needs to be liberated*

[@cloroxbleach6344]

You do realize America is the largest producer of oil on the planet right? It really doesn’t need more oil.

[@archdruidbookwalter951]

@@cloroxbleach6344 *you can never have enough oil.* (Star Spangled Banner Intensifies)

[@dilsherferuzov5084]

Clorox Bleach ok but, “oil” has no infinite number. It’ll end some day.

[@reinebautistamercado4286]

The US is more interested in the shipping route than the oil.

[@olzhas1one755]

@@archdruidbookwalter951 This hasn't aged well

[@ryanramjattan8714]

America: *Buys Greenland* Canada: *Nervously sweating*

[@greerguance]

Wut

[@empollonamericano328]

Bruh they will literally be surrounded

[@dummy112]

Poor canada

[@sharonkaplan6451]

Ha

[@citin7829]

US will never buy Greenland

[@marcelaalmazan6053]

Real life lore has… Skillshare adds Animated maps Learning website maps and other stuff

[@SS-yj2le]

Imagine if Finno-Scandinavia were one country. It would be one of the largest countries in the world as the geographic Finno-peninsula combined with mainland Denmark and the Danish islands and Iceland is already similar in size to Alaska and then Greenland on top of it would make it bigger than India. The country would have a population of 20 over million and have one of the largest EEZ zones in the world.

[@ibeastee2435]

🇺🇸: *singing "over there" while marching towards the middle east* 🇩🇰: we have oil in Greenland 🇺🇸: wait turn around

[@maliknielsen7952]

That is greenland flag 🇬🇱you idiot 🤣

[@sonderment]

Malik Nielsen Denmark owns Greenland moron.

[@thetwilightgamer]

Kone it still has its own flag 🇬🇱

[@zXagish]

TheTwilightGamer that’s what Denmark was supposed to say

[@aymanplayzmc6326]

@@zXagish why are we doing this?

[@ajaysabarish9645]

America : How much for Greenland ? Denmark : Not for sale America : ok,How much for Denmark ?

[@justinray8172]

LMAO 😂😂

[@justinray8172]

LMAO 😂 that's the USA all the way...

[@Pheonix-ix4ei]

Democracy intensifies

[@btsismyoxyjin6577]

LoL 🤣

[@ashermoto123]

That’s how America spreads freedom.

[@superbrownbrown]

*If I had a position of power in the United States government, I'd petition to buy Greenland, and then share it with Canada.*

[@Xeno_Channel]

I like this

[@siyacer]

Same, except I'd buy Canada

[@PunchGod741]

@@siyacer annex instead. It’s free

[@mihailoaleksic3330]

If I had that power, I would just buy it and start to dig

[@Brady_Stewart_238]

Nah. I would Invade Greenland and then invade Canada

[@PurPurDot]

0:26 the map here is wrong since the US state borders were created after taking Alta California which also included parts of Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico

[@jaxonthacreator]

*how ironic it is that the United States wants to buy a place with a capital called Nuuk*

[@baladan7433]

Genuine question. Why is that ironic?

[@Ethan11892]

China: *I N T E N S E S W E A T I N G*

[@theshadowarrow6817]

Aha lol. Nice one.

[@Starlightbooper]

@@baladan7433 nuke

[@RaVNeFLoK]

Baladan its the only country in the world that has ever gone through with nuking another country. And they were very close at starting ww3 via nukes and thereby marking the end of humanity - and so was Russia. Nuuk would go well with Russia as well btw. :)

[@jatinbandhiwal1987]

Why am I not surprised? It has OIL under it. Of course!

[@onlyone7069]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH -autism.exe crashed

[@coolthefool1]

That was actually a good joke

[@coolthefool1]

If you don't understand nuuk is the biggest city in greenland

[@jatinbandhiwal1987]

@@coolthefool1 Imagine President Trump mistyping it on twitter. I am going to Nuke! Panic across the entire world.

[@tankedwarthog6424]

There are also massive deposits of raw iron, zinc, platinum and many other rare earth metals that are far more valuable than oil. Last time i checked platinum was valued at over 13000 dollars an ounce where oil is at about 35 dollars a barrel

[@alexburke1899]

Greenland has huge rare earth element deposits, probably more valuable than oil or gas at this point for consumer and military tech. China controls 98% of REE market and for like 20 years western countries have been talking about needing their own supply. I’d guess Greenland is worth way more than 1.1 trillion and probably closer to 10 or even 20 trillion just in undiscovered/projected REE deposits and Denmark knows that.

[@kevmatteo]

They just uploaded a video about what’s under the ice on Greenland and now this is in my recommended, KZbin it’s working today.

[@ankitdgaf]

-Well according to the map if we owned Greenland we could use it and Alaska to surround Canada

[@dominickschirripa4802]

Just Viral Things Canadian annexation will be assured

[@realzhella6817]

@@dominickschirripa4802 kim Jong in doesn't approve...

[@tobyyy299]

No they can just go to South America the earth isn’t flat lol

[@duckstm]

but is this map guy a trusted source?

[@Free_Krazy]

Actually the US loosing Alaska to Canada is the most likely situation.

[@Igorzivanovicc]

Before buying an island you must first ask yourself: How do I actually make a purchase? Thanks to Skillshare I now know how to buy an island

[@HattieMcDanielonaMoon]

@@hazzaalhammadi9951 I am Muslim too

[@PinguinodelRio]

RLL is looking to buy Greenland, confirmed

[@jaredwat8478]

Bernard's Channel nobody cares bud

[@HattieMcDanielonaMoon]

@@jaredwat8478 Don't be mean

[@retf8977]

@@jaredwat8478 he was talking to Hazza

[@winkieblink7625]

Yes…airport first….then tourism…..then occupy……then purchase. I’d purchase and give Denmark some positive cash flow each year for about 25 years….along with the purchase.

[@wakkawakka7624]

That portion of Ontario is mostly Manitoba in the summer.

[@CookieGal-]

Denmark: *sees these rumours* "ah sheet here we go again."

[@mariushvenegaard60]

A danish (like me) sees it damn right!

[@morganfrench8993]

Unwanted Trashbag why would denmark sell it anyway?

[@YoMamaSuksAss]

Morgan French Moneys.

[@calebcraven7409]

@@dodecahedron1 I mean they own Greenland it is a part of their country just like the US could sell Puerto Rico if they wanted to

[@CallOfDutyProOwner]

Yeah and baby Trump cancelled his meeting here because we wouldn't sell it

[@balllssacky]

Lets be real. We want Greenland to give us a 3 side advantage when we finally annex Canada.

[@Solgaleo791]

>:-(

[@Solgaleo791]

I am Canadian

[@Solgaleo791]

Did you really want to say that?

[@balllssacky]

@@Solgaleo791 Soon you'll be American Sabastian. Whether you like it or not.

[@makky6239]

@@balllssacky lol

[@flinty2404]

The real question: what if real life lore buys Skillshare

[@wyattstewart4174]

this guys got the cleanest segways into sponsors on youtube

[@dw13479]

U.S: we haven't manifested our destiny in a while U.S: *stares at Greenland*

[@noone3272]

Got it! Manifest destiny was the lebensurum of USA- westward expansion

[@trabaregocer]

@@noone3272 If they go westward enough, they'll reach Greenland.

[@noone3272]

@@trabaregocer 🙄🤔🤭🤫

[@davisdelp8131]

@@trabaregocer no no he has a point

[@1mol831]

Canada will be the next target after Greenland I think. I guess USA should pay 100 trillion dollars for Canada.

[@SensitiveHomie310]

Oil? Looks like Greenland needs some freedom.

[@50shekels]

Mr Ladz Can’t modern ships only carry like 10 tons? How will you sail a ship with 10 men?

[@hornypolice7994]

You are being rescued please don’t resist

[@UncleMerlin]

@@50shekels no... the minimum for large cargo ships is 25,000 tons.

[@50shekels]

@@UncleMerlin Does that mean you will be able to transport a full-grown murican aswell? Mon dieu!

[@vrenak]

But they're already more free than the US....

[@mikkionthebeat7005]

10:04 I wonder if there’s ever been a study on the cost effectiveness of it all

[@rajsekharkarajada9830]

USA: how much for green land Denmark: not for sale Usa : lets invade denmark

[@rysi0k110]

Greenland - A land full of ice Iceland - A land full of grass

[@Arristuff]

for Iceland more like moss i been there and believe me its very mossy mostly probably due to the cold humid weather

[@mr.g812]

When they discovered Greenland, it was an actual green land, full of grass; and when they discovered Iceland, it was a land full of ice, but time changes things so..

[@hxbxbxgxhxjxj1577]

@@mr.g812 Not really they called it Greenland to trick the viking settlers or no one will come

[@joshuafletcher598]

talk about ironic

[@Advo42069]

Yup, Erik the Red was the first troll.

[@yourneighbour5738]

2029, United States sends peacekeeping force to Greenland to stop alleged uranium enrichment facility built by penguins.

[@BlueFury2577]

"Look they have yellow cake!" "That's piss covered snow Mr President."

[@naamadossantossilva4736]

I wouldn't be surprised if the US reintroduced the pinguinus just to claim that.

[@jean-alexandre5594]

@@BlueFury2577 made me laugh 😂

[@Aalju]

Now i dont wanna get wooshed, i do get the joke, but ill just say that penguins dont live on Greenland, Polar bears do

[@Maydaypayday7]

@@Aalju R / W O O S H

[@CruzanDemon7]

Local from St. Croix, USVI here, the 25 mjlljkn was all in gold and I may have a reason that comes from the Danish people and not their Gov't about selling islands. "Never again" is what I've heard time and time again, tourists fly down and lament the fact it is no longer the DWI. Beauty, history, resources, defense capabilities, tourism and vacations to your country's gem in the sun all gone for gold. Don't know who would repeat that type of deal.

[@alabamaal225]

What those visiting Danes forget is that the Danish government had been trying to sell the Danish West Indies (DWI) from the 1850s onward. The DWI had been a drain on the Danish economy since the Danish slaves were emancipated in 1848; the loss of this cheap labor made the agricultural estates unprofitable, leading to an economic collapse in the DWI. Though the Danes shopped the islands to numerous countries, no major power was much interested in paying for a collection of backwater islands. This lack of interest changed when the Panama Canal was nearing completion. The most direct shipping routes between the Panama Canal and European ports passed very close to the Danish West Indies, suddenly making the DWI strategically important; it was feared that this potential bottleneck could be blockaded by a hostile force. Prior to the start of World War I, Germany began to express an interest in the islands; needless to say, German acquisition of the islands was unacceptable to Britain, France, and the United States. The start of WWI forced the issue, leading the U.S. to purchase the DWI for $25 million. The U.S. officially took possession of the islands on March 31, 1917, only six days before the U.S. formally declared war on Germany.

[@joshuapartridge5092]

America already has Alaska and the 1t spent on Greenland might be as well be spent in Alaska (IMAO), and Denmark will need Greenland. So then the cost-benefit analysis on my part says no to your last question.

[@libertas-goddessofliberty5664]

The Danes know how valuable it is. That's why they're not selling, lol.

[@molw9954]

AhmedLeague i think the danes also know how valuable it is

[@melvin1384]

@@AhmedLeague Im a dane not a danish! Do u know what u are talking about?

[@HelloThere-ot1xh]

don’t worry, he’s just ignorant

[@mentalmans_6561]

No Ahmed. It’s not danish

[@lagkage25]

Danish is the language we speak

[@onion6412]

no one: america: **sees greenland** america: *ADD TO SHOPPING CART*

[@abhigyanverma6542]

Denmark: tHIS iTEM iS oUT oF sTOCK

[@davidthorp01]

Abhigyan Verma America: *John Cena pose* ArE YoU sUrE aBoUt ThAt?

[@user-xb9yv2ci4c]

@Slick Willie It's shipped by continental drift with some centimeters per year. Inching once a year. No actually it isn't, I just wanted to make a bad joke.

[@anthonyc4138]

@Slick Willie lol

[@anthonyc4138]

@@user-xb9yv2ci4c yeah

[@brianmuwowo9529]

What will happen in future is that people currently living on this island will demand independence from Denmark which they will get, and Denmark will lose it too

[@duehaystacks4785]

I like that we want to buy Greenland, but sadly I think this would end the Hans Island dispute, which is a hilarious dispute

[@zarifo9537]

didnt the hans island dispute end around the type you commented this

[@hexaltheninjawow9531]

I thought it said accidentally instead of actually. USA: oops, I bought Greenland

[@Adotworm]

Lmao

[@captaincookie1286]

Ups I accidentally bought a terrorist slave

[@xtout]

Half-life fan 39 not how you use it but i’m ok with it

[@DeeJayFM]

@@captaincookie1286 I hate it when that happenes

[@captaincookie1286]

Abdul ikr I have bought 20 of them this year everyone dies in suicide bombs

[@DorkKnight99]

USA: Hey, we're gonna buy Greenland. Denmark: No, thanks. USA: *THAT WASN'T A QUESTION*

[@ishippedmybed]

sad truth america is a bully for sure

[@nehankaranch2149]

@@ishippedmybed america litteraly is the reason greenland industrialized because thoudands of american troops went there and made railways and many more stuff so I dont see your point

[@bentennyson6141]

@@ishippedmybed I honestly don’t know why any wouldn’t want to be apart of the greatest country in the world lol.

[@teal1787]

@@bentennyson6141 that country is full of nerds

[@bentennyson6141]

@@teal1787 United States? Is that suppose to be a bad thing lol? Lol

[@maxwellsadventures9496]

When the ice melts the name will now make sense

[@malyck]

Probably an investment for the future because of global warming, aka the shift of the productivity line towards north because of global warming.

[@HunterMalloy]

Denmark: We have oil in Greenland *United States anthem intensifies*

[@Lolypop123]

Hunter-0 Soviet anthem intensifies

[@bitheag]

Lolypop 123 our oil

[@TheGammelfjols]

there is no oil produktion from greenland at the time. the danich oil is in the norh see, and well as a dane littel closer to home. Greenland is a part of the dancich ream since, 1397. an well not to brake it hard to you, we will give it to greenland 4 free, before we sell it to you americans, its like the danich pm say apsurd. to have this debate. its tells how littel you americans know aboud the world. i will NEVER happed.

[@Lolypop123]

Qwerty Jerm yeah our oil

[@jeppeboll6305]

@@TheGammelfjols du kunne i det mindste stave rigtigt så de ikke bare tror vi er nogen mongoler her i dk

[@bas2833]

Imagine if they bought it for 1.1 trillion dollars and later found out that there was actually nothing. No minerals or oil.

[@kaleb.pickering]

Barsat Karki there is also the defensive purposes of the island. We have a pretty important base there, and China has been trying to put their airports on the island for years, the U.S. doesn’t like it.

[@lw1343]

This isn't the 1700s. We have what's called "technology" now.

[@lw1343]

@@kaleb.pickering not only that....imagine the year round skiing. Easy jump for Europeans. No, I don't believe all the ice will melt! Sorry...

[@lightr2187]

@@lw1343 couple of nukes will do the job

[@eliasziad7864]

@@lightr2187 Another nuclear winter will add another km of ice.

[@billybob2329]

There’s kinda no,point for the US to Buy Greenland because they are allies with Denmark and already has bunkers there and most ppl would not live there so

[@VisibilityFoggy]

The fact that Denmark is an ally will certainly benefit the U.S. by making it easier for Americans to invest there, but the tax revenue is going to Denmark, not America. The real money is in the "vig," as they say. Now, if Denmark requires assistance from the American military for air defense, naval defense and running diplomatic interference, there may be some room for negotiation.

[@topiheimola69]

@@VisibilityFoggy who the fuck does Denmark need help against though? The U.S. always seems to be ”helping” countries that benefit it the most...

[@timetested5102]

At one minute 21 seconds if you look at the Rocky mountains you can see what looks like an older dude contemplating

[@only1progamer858]

1:21

[@milokat179]

US citizens: 6 months ago: how to buy Greenland. Now: how to buy toilet paper

[@thespellchecker9123]

Quarantine is getting to me lol

[@Verheerender]

Plague inc players: that’s we’re you are wrong kiddo we’re already here

[@hollyflorendo]

🏫

[@kaedenbak4441]

lol

[@thndr_5468]

Haha epic meme man very funny

[@MrHelpingHand]

Bring it to Pawn Stars Rick. "The best I can do for greenland is $18"

[@user-km1nu2hw5w]

oh god lmao

[@Shaw4123]

True

[@kevray]

Denmark: Can you do $20? Rick: Best I can do is $19.10 Denmark: deal!

[@user-up9dz4mr1d]

Everyone: **Talking about whether the USA or Denmark should get Greenland** Canada: “Ahem-“

[@user-px2gg3ik4i]

Denmark would never sell Greenland to the USA knowing that we would never ratify Greenland as a state, with this knowledge in mind coupled with how poorly we treat our unincorporated territories it's quite clear why Denmark has refused any offers from us and probably always will.

[@johan8969]

Denmark doesnt give a shit about those things and the danish government will happily break their own constitution if it pleases their overlord (as it has done several times in the past). The proposal is just ridiculous since Denmark would be selling off its own citizens. Its why Denmark sold the Virgin Islands 100 years ago - they didnt want a bunch of ex slaves becoming danish citizens.

[@freddiet.rowlet525]

Place: *Has oil USA: **Does an impression of the Seagulls from Finding Nemo*

[@abhigyanverma6542]

mINE

[@skizzik121]

I thought for the longest time those gulls were saying Mike....couldn't for the life of me figure out why

[@Jay-qb9gi]

@Slick Willie are you on drugs? I see you do them. I know you.

[@kyleperlman]

MiNe MiNe MiNe

[@Tyojori]

@Slick Willie I guess you need more likes, it's not enough.

[@guymandude9054]

Imagine Greenland becomes a state before Puerto Rico

[@BabySonicGT]

Us:ok guys China is our 124th state of the union Puerto Rico:Can I be a state now? Us:no

[@pronoob2857]

@@BabySonicGT d

[@Sub4CarClips]

@@BabySonicGT that’s so messed up but it’s so true lmao

[@yechezkelbinstok9281]

It would probably be a republican state

[@mvxkhband]

@@yechezkelbinstok9281 Greenland or China or Puerto Rico

[@Lemonz1989]

The US accidentally dropped two (I think it was) nukes through some ice into a lake or something back during the Cold War by accident. It required the forced relocation of at least one village. Forced relocations, poverty and second rate citizenship is what the Greenlanders can look forward to if they become American, just like it happened in Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the US Virgin Islands. At least Denmark is trying to right historic wrongs done to the Greenlandic people, and we (the Faroese, which I am, and the Greenlanders) are considered Danish citizens on the same level as Danes in Denmark.

[@teekay1785]

Why not get a cooperative agreement with denmark? Buy half of it now and they get a percentage of future minerals ,oil etc or the same percentage of the money made from it. We could also manage all the natural resources and give them half of profit as royalties. That way they could still pay off their national debt now.

[@someguy1865]

*USA*- I'm buying Greenland! *Denmark*- No thanks I'm not intr- *USA*- I'm taking Denmark!

[@michigansthumb8095]

Some Guy how do you make the text bold

[@anquanpham4287]

@@michigansthumb8095 Put * on both sides of your text. *Like this.*

[@michigansthumb8095]

-OHHHHHHHHHHHHH-

[@michigansthumb8095]

Wait

[@michigansthumb8095]

*OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*

[@Gullbrand_]

Greenland: our biggest city is named Nuuk Trump: did they say Nuke USA just bought Greenland

[@coltendavison9431]

Me: *starts war on my country because they bought Greenland*

[@hugoflores.4]

😂😂

[@Lyenati]

@Bsauce *Softly* don’t

[@alim10811]

*Kim Jong-Un wants to know your location*

[@neroquin]

I don't think Denmark would agree

[@heizo168]

I liked how you said kroner, that was funny.

[@zealandia5668]

Why Wikipedia doesn't rank Denmark as the 12th largest country in the world? Not just Wikipedia, it seems that somehow the general media just view Greenland as an independent country, but in reality it isn't (maybe in the future, but right now it is still a part of Denmark).

[@josephsaafan7838]

It isn't they govern themselves but need financial and military support from Denmark

[@zealandia5668]

@@josephsaafan7838 They have not declared independence yet. Until you make a lawful declaration (which means your independence declaration has been approved by your parent state), you are not a technically independent country. Countries like the Cook Islands and Niue have never declared independence from New Zealand, that's why their status as independent states have not been universially recognised.

[@dey_knew7713]

They would build an airport And would be easier to infect it un plague inc

[@nullcandyy]

lmao

[@biballaboi7964]

товарищ мартин that’s the true benefit

[@thanos4959]

товарищ мартин ikr

[@vedantacharya1517]

Dude you are absolutely SAVAGE

[@gabrielgan369]

Omg ikr, Greenland is a pain to infect

[@h.t.awesome3822]

Oil: *Exists* America: Let’s change the Earth’s geography!

[@marks9127]

Yeah, kinda like: USA: *finds out that there is billion barrels of oil in Greenland and Arctic* Also USA: BUUUUUURRRRRN THE COAL SO ICE MELTS!!!!!!!!!

[@Xenuos]

Or: "hey this country has oil" .... "let's bomb our own cities and blame it on them to start a war!"

[@Helperbot-2000]

Hipetty hopetty your oil is my property

[@doluseb]

Yea...wtf are you talking about?

[@Nocreabo215]

Hippity hoppity, let’s change the earth’s geography.

[@salvadormaldonado2685]

California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado weren't purchased. Practically, they offered a pittance "in compensation" for the land taken while aiming a gun at the Méxican President's head and maintaining the country's capital taken until accepting it.

[@andresmorales5807]

Ok, we all know America has to get it. But we also know that Denmark would probably never sell it. Any idea for how we might bring about that purchase?

[@riteshgupta4002]

usa should offer money directly to greenland citizens. if u offer 10 million usd to every citizen of 58000, it is only 580 b usd and since greenland is autonomous, they will decide. offer around 100 billion to denmark for their troubles.

[@andresmorales5807]

@@riteshgupta4002 You know, that is actually a great idea LOL

[@Chuked]

Reallifelore "says the US bought California" James K Polk: *sweats nervously*

[@Aragon1500]

The treaty does say the US paid for it though granted it was dictated to Mexico since they disputed a border its government agreed to with the Texan republic

[@heddu6849]

That fucking mop head

[@JamesKain]

Can we return for a refund?

[@Officialbrody]

Nicholas Bryant *no*

[@Yamyatos]

Lier. You do have videos.

[@shep2729]

Denmark: Wait, I never knew that you had Oil- Greenland: *S H H H H* we don't want.... _you know who_ to find out The U.S.: *_Oil? Where?_*

[@whafflete6721]

Did somebody said *O I L*

[@aymanplayzmc6326]

No

[@spongebobbies]

SHËP the U.S.: Nah I heard oil THAT SHIT IS MINE

[@hollyflorendo]

no

[@mrnonsense1031]

Ghost of Iraq: don't make the same mistakes I did.

[@Windom138]

Redo this video with a different soundtrack. It was so disruptive, I couldn't concentrate on what was being discussed. It made me feel like I was going to cease. Other than that, I love all of your videos.

[@scottmccambley764]

Okay America, Canada here, if this goes through. We'll give a case of Bud for Hans island and some Maple Syrup cookies