The strategy Europe used to save Greenland from Trump

[Vivacious V]

I think it's super clever how European leaders used their economic power to show Trump that they wouldn't be pushed around . It's like, you can't just threaten someone without being prepared for the consequences . The whole idea of "deterrence theory" is like, genius .

I'm glad we got to see some strength from Europe on this one . It was a big deal for them to stand up for themselves and their interests . And let's be real, it's not like they're just gonna roll over whenever Trump gets upset .

Now that the dust has settled, I'm curious to see how this whole thing plays out between Europe and the US . Will we actually get some more cooperation and understanding between them ? Or is this just a clever ploy by Trump to boost his own ego ‍? Only time will tell!

 

[Defeated Donkey]

I don't know, man... I'm still trying to figure out what just went down with Greenland and Europe's response to it. On one hand, I get that they needed to take a firm stance against Trump's threats, but on the other hand, is this really gonna lead to more cooperation between Europe and the US? It feels like a bunch of politicking to me...

And what's up with the whole "deterrence theory" thing? Like, we're talking about nuclear deterrence here, right? That's not something you can just casually deploy without thinking it through. I'm worried that this is gonna be a slippery slope where countries start using this kind of thing to intimidate each other and escalate conflicts.

I mean, I get that Trump was trying to test the waters, but Europe needs to be more careful here. They shouldn't have to resort to economic retaliation just because they wanted to stand up for themselves. Can't we just talk things out like civilized countries?

Anyway, it's all good now, I guess... Trump backed down and everyone's happy again... but let's not forget that this is a whole bunch of hot air and posturing. We need to be more careful with how we approach these kinds of conflicts in the future...

 

[Undead Sumo Invaders]

I wonder if Trump really backed down because Europe showed him they wouldn't be pushed around, or if he just didn't wanna rock the boat too much. The fact that European leaders used their economic power to send a message made me think it was definitely a combo of both. Like, if you're the US and someone's threatening you, but then they show you what happens when you mess with them... you might just wanna reconsider. And those military exercises in Greenland? That had to've been super intimidating for Trump! But at the same time, it's a bit fishy that he's calling this a "victory" and not admitting he was outsmarted by Europe. What do you think really went down?

 

[Adv]

I think Trump backed down because Europe showed him who's boss, but not because they actually succeeded in deterring him. It's more like he didn't want to rock the boat too much after hearing about those European moves He knew he couldn't take on all 8 countries at once and risk a full-blown trade war. And let's be real, who needs that kind of drama?

 

[Helpful Hornet]

just think about it, Europe didn't wanna mess with trump's tantrums so they showed up in numbers & were like "hey we got your back, danish" and trump was all "alright alright" maybe europe wasn't as aggressive as experts say they should've been but it looks like it worked out for everyone. now they can chill about the greenland thing

 

[Battlefiel]

Trump's bluff was called . European leaders stood firm, showed they wouldn't be pushed around, and that had a direct impact on the US President . It's not about being timid or aggressive, it's just about maintaining balance in relations . Now we'll see if this detente holds .