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CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months ago

Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.

www.newyorker.com

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Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.

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CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months ago
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“We believe that by giving the U.S. an educational system and national health care, it could be transformed from a vast land mass into a great nation,” a spokesperson for Denmark said.

Paywall? https://archive.is/ClHAl

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  • barkingspiders@infosec.pub
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    Please yes, I am definitely authorized on behalf the US. Any amount is fine.

    • mercano@lemmy.world
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      I’m pretty sure Vermont would be pretty happy to become part of Denmark. Canada, we’re open to counter offers. Think, you could ski at Jay without having to go through customs!

      • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        Mont Tremblant is a hilly place that’s IN Canada!

        In fact, there’re mountains on either end of the bloody place. People ski on them too!

        But we’d take ya, just at a fair price. Free, I bet, if ya wanna come in.

        • pedz@lemmy.ca
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          And instead of Jay Peak, there’s also Owl’s Head in that region (Eastern Townships).

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          Jay seems to have a high proportion of Canadian visitors because it’s just south of the border and takes Canadian cash at par with USD.

          • anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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            Yeah skiing Jay is as close to leaving the US as you can get without passport. Unfortunately your phone also tries to leave the US and charge roaming in Canada if you’re not careful.

      • Pyr@lemmy.ca
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        I think Canada may only let us states join if they agree they don’t get to vote in elections. Americans have proved they can’t be trusted with that power.

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    Satire from 2019…

    • Jeena@piefed.jeena.net
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      Did Trump read this back then and didn’t realize it’s stire?

      • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub
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        …read?

        • hOrni@lemmy.world
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          Does this look like a post in note? Off course he didn’t read it.

          • GenosseFlosse@feddit.org
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            You can save a lot of time by just reading the headline!

  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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    Sorry, President Musk already bought it.

    • amorpheus@lemmy.world
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      Don’t you mean founding father Musk?

    • GenosseFlosse@feddit.org
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      Right, better wait a bit until it’s only worth half as much.

      • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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        Implying that we still hold half our worth is an unreasonably generous compliment.

        I appreciate you though… the last 9 days have been a long 4 years.

  • OrteilGenou@lemmy.world
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    Offer Trump a Danish crown for the United States.

    Worst case he’s on to you, best case he misunderstands and triumphantly signs the largest world power over to you for about fourteen cents.

    Worth a shot! There’s no downside.

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlBanned from community
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      Just one crown.

  • Muffi@programming.dev
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    It’s even on sale right now, because of the ugly figurehead on the front

  • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world
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    I vote yes.

  • cabron_offsets@lemmy.world
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    Alright you sons of bitches, I’m in.

  • conditional_soup@lemm.ee
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    please God let this happen because it would be so fucking funny and also because of trains and healthcare and education

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    I vote yes, from Illinois.

    • SuiXi3D@fedia.io
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      I do too, from Texas.

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    Satire: https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/denmarks-offer-buy-us-originated-satire-2025-01-17/

    But I ate the onion.

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    Pls

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    please

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    Do they have eggs? Let’s hear them out.

  • CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world
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    Can I sell my portion? I’m willing to bet I could get my entire block on board - cheap! We even have a military (mostly equipped with whipped cream and balloons)!

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    Hell yeah. Fuck Trump!

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