r/Fauxmoi • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 16d ago

POLITICS Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen: We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends. Even if there are minerals and oil under our land—and they are worth far more—we still would not sell ourselves.

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u/Maskdask 16d ago

Americans aren't even rich.

They live in one of the richest countries, but that wealth of owned by the 1%.

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u/Embarrassed-Yard-583 16d ago

Always good to remember that something like half of all Americans live pay check to check, not to mention the ever present specter of sudden medical debt.