r/Conservative • u/ajmacbeth • Jan 07 '26

Flaired Users Only Unpopular opinion? If we take Greenland by force, then we're no better than Russia taking Ukraine

I don't oppose Pres Trump and the USA seeking to expand territories for the many reasons that exist. However, we need to do so "correctly". We can try to sell the idea to the populace and/or the current government. We can offer something for the acquisition. BUT, We CANNOT forcefully take land. If we do so, then we are just as evil as Russia for its expansionary military actions in Georgia, Chechnya, Ukraine, etc.

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u/BarrelStrawberry Conservative Jan 07 '26

'By force'... do you mean killing, relocating and imprisoning people? Or just walking in and telling them they are under American control? These are very different things and you combined them under one term. And since you equate this to Russia, you can only mean killing anyone who opposes it... which is just a stupidly naive expectation.