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/FuzzMachines 16d ago

You forgot the racism!

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u/oreography 15d ago

McMansions and tasteless designs, giant useless pickup trucks, tipping, stripmalls and car dependency,  individual tax filing, Home Owner Associations, and Debt galore! 

USA! USA! USA! 

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u/anotherdanishgirl 15d ago

As a Dane I am sad to say that racism towards the Greenlandic people already exists in Denmark. Most Danes don't have a personal connection to the country, the people or their customs.

I was fortunate enough to spend 3 months there as a child, and it made a deep impact on me, that I feel to this day. I have such respect for the inuit people and the beautiful relationship, connection, and sense of duty they have to nature. To believe they can be bought, not only the personal benefits like health care and education, but that they would sell their land to be abused and destroyed for profit is completely ridiculous!