Thousands of Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S.
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In response to President Donald Trump’s continued musing about the U.S. acquiring Greenland from Denmark, Danish citizens have launched their own effort to purchase America’s most econo…
    • Bell@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 years ago

      I think this is exactly Trump’s strategy: get everyone talking about crazy scheme #1 while actions #2 and #3 slip by hardly noticed.

      • rbn@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        In the end, there isn’t much you can do about it. If you ignore the most crazy stuff to focus more on #2 and #3, then the #1 won’t be noticed and may succeed despite its crazyness. Doing enough bad stuff in a short time span just doesn’t allow for enough focus to build a meaningful opposition.

        And if you in parallel tear down all checks and balances and scare people with jobloss or other measures that doesn’t really help to form a movement.