What's up with Trump and Greenland?

 It makes no logical sense for the United States to try to take control of Greenland without the consent of its citizens.  Did we not go to war ourselves to gain our independence from Britain?  Are we not a part of NATO, a mutual defense pact that includes Greenland?  Would we not fight like hell if Russia tried to take Alaska back?  So what on earth is going on?

Trump is almost 80.  It's obvious that he is slowing down both physically and mentally.  The people he has put in positions of power around him, like Stephen Miller, seemingly hate international law.  Treaties?  That's for the Little People.  International courts?  We're above that.  The Constitution?  We've evolved past that.  

 Greenland has mineral resources, access to the opening Arctic waterways, has no defenses, and only has about 65,000 citizens.  AND, on there mercator map it looks HUGE!   It's a bit cold, but global warming is taking care of that.  So what's not to like?  It's like ripe fruit ready for the picking!  So you say it must be controlled by us, the smart people, who will know how to protect if from those nasty Russians and Chinese, and extract the natural resources to the greatest extent possible.  Yes, only the United States is in a position to handle all this.  So thinks Trump.

 But Greenland likes being independent.  They like their connection to Denmark.  They don't want to sell nor become under the thumb of the US.  NATO says Greenland is under their protection.  So what's an imperialist like Trump to do?  Well, first you huff and puff and swing around a big stick.  If that doesn't work then, darn it, we have to just go in and physically take over.  

And then what?  All other countries will shun us.  Our bases in Europe and elsewhere will be shut down.  We will become a universal pariah with a bit more space.  Our world will actually shrink as our former trading partners go elsewhere.  Our current allies will ignore us if ever we have a time of need again, like 9/11.   We will go from the Beacon on the Hill to the classless fool in the gutter.  

Trump is pretty much the only person on earth who thinks taking Greenland is a good idea.  His sycophants will cheer the idea, but even they know its ridiculous.  So America has a choice.  The 25th amendment gives us a way to remove a president who is careening the country into the abyss before it's too late.  And I hope we're not too late already.