Island acquisition

Here’s how Trump’s Greenland plans fit in a long history of U.S. island imperialism One of the most unexpected turns of Donald Trump’s presidency came this week, when revelations spilled out about the president’s serious consideration of the purchase Greenland from Denmark. According to the Washington Post, senior administration officials mulled possibly offering some $600 million in annual subsidies to the Danish territory, alongside a “large one-time payment” to Denmark for the transfer. Trump even joked about trying to swap Greenland for Puerto Rico, the latter of which remains an American territory. The idea, at least as of right now, remains a farce, and isn’t yet a tragedy. However, there’s a clear historic legacy Trump’s tapped into — one that reaches directly into America’s Gilded Age of imperialism, buttressed by clear strains of white supremacy and neo-colonialism. Greenland, after all, would be far from the first island acquisition Washington lawmakers have pursued. [READ MORE]( [After Trump broke his promise to eliminate the national debt, GOP senators say ‘next term’]( [READ MORE]( [U.S. Olympic officials act swiftly to stop protests during anthem, drag feet on sex abuse reforms]( [READ MORE]( [YouTube shuts down ‘coordinated’ campaign to discredit Hong Kong protesters]( [READ MORE]( [Trump melts down after Fed chair critiques his trade policy]( [READ MORE]( [After Dayton and El Paso, the list of averted mass shootings keeps growing]( [READ MORE]( [Shakeup of immigration court system threatens migrants’ due process]( [READ MORE]( CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](