Greenland is distant, a lot of it untouched and delightful. It has till lately managed to remain out of the limelight.
However it’s now being interfered with by the world’s strongest man, proper on the eve of an vital nationwide election.
That meddling is making this a extremely charged vote and undoubtedly having an affect, however maybe not in the way in which Donald Trump desires.
Social media influencer and parliamentary candidate Qupanuk Olsen informed Sky Information Donald Trump’s intervention is forcing Greenlanders to resolve the place they stand.
“Everybody in Greenland now has to have an opinion on whether or not we must always keep below Denmark or whether or not we must always grow to be a state below the US or whether or not we must always grow to be impartial.
“It is making us conscious, we’re value greater than what the Danish individuals have been telling us for the final 300 years, perhaps we are able to stand on our personal two ft.”
Qupanuk Olsen says Trump’s affect is forcing all Greenlanders to think about their future
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Many listed here are outright offended that the American president has overtly talked about taking their territory. They don’t wish to grow to be American for a bunch of causes.
CEO of Uncooked Arctic Tour Firm, Casper Frank Moller, informed us Greenlanders would by no means wish to grow to be Individuals.
“I feel our whole society, our tradition is so embedded into nature, like that is what we run our companies on, goes out into nature and this isn’t aligning with the capitalistic society of the US.”
Casper Frank Moller (L) and Aningo Brogerg agree that Trump has been good for enterprise
His companion, Aningo Brogerg, CEO of Sumut Greenland, was extra blunt in terms of America’s president.
“I feel that man’s a lunatic. He is mad. There’s one thing mistaken together with his head.”
However each mentioned he had been excellent for enterprise.
“You understand, Donald Trump going out and speaking about Greenland prefer it has by no means been talked about earlier than. It is simply it is on all people’s lips,” Mr Moller mentioned.
Donald Trump has centered consideration on Greenland and the election
Greenland is a semi-autonomous Danish territory. It has the proper to vote for independence if it desires. However many are cautious. They worth the free well being care and safety Denmark provides.
It might be the world’s greatest island – Australia’s classed as a continent – however its inhabitants is barely 56,000.
Each occasion operating seeks independence however they differ in how rapidly it ought to occur.
What message may this election ship Donald Trump? We requested Jens-Frederik Nielsen, chief of the Demokraatit Occasion.
“I hope it sends a transparent message to him that we aren’t on the market,” he mentioned. We do not wish to be Individuals. No, we do not wish to be Danes. We wish to be Greenlanders. And we would like our personal independence sooner or later. And we wish to construct our personal nation by ourselves, not together with his hope.”
Demokraatit Occasion chief Jens-Frederik Nielsen says Greenlanders need full independence
Donald Trump has undoubtedly raised Greenland’s profile and energised its politics. This election will present how far which may take the territory away from Denmark and the way a lot its persons are tempted by Trump.
