Greenland visit cancelled after locals refuse to welcome Usha Vance
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They're not getting the first lady to actually do anything.
Elon’s doing plenty.
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The Second Lady had planned to visit the Danish territory this week alongside other senior US government figures in a visit that had been described as a “provocation” by Greenland’s acting head of government Mute Egede.
It was later announced that JD Vance would be joining his wife on the visit, which was set to come after months of the Trump administration voicing their desire to take over the territory.
Usha Vance had been set to spend several days in Greenland on a “cultural visit.”
However, changes were subsequently made to the trip, which the White House confirmed on Tuesday would only involve the Vances visiting the US Pituffik Space Base, on the north-western coast.
Now, Danish broadcaster TV2 has reported that part of Mrs Vance’s visit to the capital of Nuuk was cancelled after US representatives failed to find any locals who wanted to greet the Second Lady.
Seriously though, why would anyone think this was a good idea in the first place? First off, I didn’t even know the “Second Lady” really did anything like this kind of stuff at all, and secondly, why would locals care about someone who is essential a random foreigner coming to pave the way for chaos?
She’s not Princess Diana. Five years ago, her husband was a certified nobody and now they want to drum up flowers and cheers from locals in another country for the wife of someone who is a half-step from being just some random NPC?
In fairness, the Second Lady has traditionally taken on various projects, although usually of a kids/education/health/humanitarian angle. Nancy Reagan was particularly well known for her various causes. Michelle Obama was advocating child literacy and healthy lifestyle I believe.
Not defending her at all, but I think it's important to keep our facts and histories straight.
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It feels good to see fascists being treated appropriately.
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In fairness, the Second Lady has traditionally taken on various projects, although usually of a kids/education/health/humanitarian angle. Nancy Reagan was particularly well known for her various causes. Michelle Obama was advocating child literacy and healthy lifestyle I believe.
Not defending her at all, but I think it's important to keep our facts and histories straight.
Those were first ladies…
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In fairness, the Second Lady has traditionally taken on various projects, although usually of a kids/education/health/humanitarian angle. Nancy Reagan was particularly well known for her various causes. Michelle Obama was advocating child literacy and healthy lifestyle I believe.
Not defending her at all, but I think it's important to keep our facts and histories straight.
Nancy and Michelle were first ladies. Second ladies are the wives of VPs. And I'll be honest, I couldn't tell the names of any second ladies through my life, mostly because they usually don't make the news.
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It feels good to see fascists being treated appropriately.
I mean, they're still alive though
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Those were first ladies…
Well fuck me you're right. Ok fair enough
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Nancy and Michelle were first ladies. Second ladies are the wives of VPs. And I'll be honest, I couldn't tell the names of any second ladies through my life, mostly because they usually don't make the news.
Yeah, I goofed. You're right.
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Nancy and Michelle were first ladies. Second ladies are the wives of VPs. And I'll be honest, I couldn't tell the names of any second ladies through my life, mostly because they usually don't make the news.
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Lose any more pixels and this meme will become unrecognizable.
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I mean, they're still alive though
Diplomatically, this is as good as it gets, unfortunately.
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They really were hoping to find the one place that was willing to ostracize themselves for the headlines and the clicks. Thank you Greenland for fighting the good fight.
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I will repeat it: Greenlanders are very based.
If you are ever in Denmark, spend an hour to visit the Greenland museum, a huge raised middle finger of an exposition reminding everyone of Danish colonialism, placed right in the middle of Copenhagen.
They are not well treated by the Danes either, who only recently recognized them the right for translators in the Danish parliament.
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Lose any more pixels and this meme will become unrecognizable.
Pika pika!
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Are they getting DOGE to look into whether the tickets were non-refundable?
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Diplomatically, this is as good as it gets, unfortunately.
IDK. They could have used Vance to reenact the well scene from 300.
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I hope it really is cancelled
