"Aqqaluk Lynge, 79, takes his own map from the shelves to talk about geopolitics, Donald Trump, and the fear that Greenland will become the next Venezuela. This image, which he carefully unfolds, is a bird's-eye view of the planet where Greenland is at the center, with the United States and Europe barely visible. In the 1980s, he dreamed that this giant Arctic island would one day be independent from Denmark."
"Today, with Trump seeking to conquer Greenland, the former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council acknowledges that his dream of independence has vanished: The world has changed a lot, and independence today only interests the MAGA movement, which would find it easier to invade us. Union with Denmark is our only way to confront them. That's how it works now."
Aqqaluk Lynge, once a leading advocate for Greenlandic independence and former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, now favors remaining united with Denmark to protect Inuit survival. He fears that U.S. interest under Donald Trump could lead to invasion or exploitation, threatening community structures and traditional sharing practices. Greenland's self-government rejects private land ownership and prioritizes communal food sharing and horizontal governance. Lynge argues extreme capitalism and Trump's personal whims endanger global and local security. He urges Americans to vote in midterms to check such impulses. Union with Denmark is presented as the pragmatic defense for Greenland's continued existence.
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