The Trump administration is reportedly considering giving about $10,000 to each Greenland resident as part of its plan to annex the territory

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/36161826

The Trump administration is reportedly considering giving about $10,000 to each Greenland resident as part of its plan to annex the territory

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250411133253/https://www.latintimes.com/trump-admin-considering-giving-10000-each-person-greenland-annex-island-580455

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  • WideEyedStupidEnglish
    26•4 days ago

    All other idiocy aside, this number is just so fucking offensive. 10k, really? That’s it?

    • @Revan343@lemmy.caEnglish
      2•3 days ago

      Someone in a cross post said: a million dollars would be insulting. Ten k is beyond insulting

    • toofpicEnglish
      5•3 days ago

      It’s 65774 DKK. With 40k/mo salary average in Denmark (so like 25 after taxes),this is a few months worth of money. Ok, maybe salaries are lower because whole Greenland is in the middle of nowhere, but it’s also not some war-torn African country - people don’t live on five bucks a month

      • @anton@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        5•3 days ago

        Ok, maybe salaries are lower because whole Greenland is in the middle of nowhere, […]

        Having visited Iceland, the cost of living is higher on islands with limited agriculture and high cost of imports.