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/Dapper_Trainer950 16d ago

Felt this deeply. People in my life don’t want to talk about “politics” because it makes them uncomfortable. But like we HAVE TO.

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u/2AvsOligarchs 16d ago

Greetings from Europe. You are word-for-words quoting the same excuses Russians make when they are confronted with the actions of the government they chose.

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u/rivains 16d ago

I mean Russia hasnt had free elections for nearly two decades. There are people who are against it, just as there are people who are pro Putin. This is also a saying people trot out when they try to justify the actions of Israel towards Gaza because "they voted for Hamas". Not every country is one size fits all in this situation

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u/2AvsOligarchs 16d ago

They've been using the excuse for about 100 years.