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Zorro

(15,722 posts)
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 02:59 PM Aug 2019

Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.

COPENHAGEN (The Borowitz Report)—After rebuffing Donald J. Trump’s hypothetical proposal to purchase Greenland, the government of Denmark has announced that it would be interested in buying the United States instead.

“As we have stated, Greenland is not for sale,” a spokesperson for the Danish government said on Friday. “We have noted, however, that during the Trump regime, pretty much everything in the United States, including its government, has most definitely been for sale.”

“Denmark would be interested in purchasing the United States in its entirety, with the exception of its government,” the spokesperson added. A key provision of the purchase offer, the spokesperson said, would be the relocation of Donald Trump to another country “to be determined,” with Russia and North Korea cited as possible destinations.

If Denmark’s bid for the United States is accepted, the Scandinavian nation has ambitious plans for its new acquisition. “We believe that by giving the U.S. an educational system and national health care, it could be transformed from a vast land mass into a great nation,” the spokesperson said.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/denmark-offers-to-buy-us

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Denmark Offers to Buy U.S. (Original Post) Zorro Aug 2019 OP
K&R for visibility. Love Borowitz. nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #1
SOLD! Va Lefty Aug 2019 #2
with the massive amounts of debt the nation has NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #3
Moe Greenland lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #4
LOL! volstork Aug 2019 #38
Great connection! n/t John1956PA Aug 2019 #51
Why don't they just buy NY, CAL, and three or four other wealthy states Cyrano Aug 2019 #5
I live in NYC and want to ask Denmark to buy us from the US Sanity Claws Aug 2019 #12
They already ARE volstork Aug 2019 #39
I live in Minnesota and we pay loads toward the deadbeat states geardaddy Aug 2019 #56
I love good satire Gothmog Aug 2019 #6
i actually wish that could be true. barbtries Aug 2019 #7
Sometimes I wonder about republicon's massive debt FoxNewsSucks Aug 2019 #8
If Denmark is cagey about it. pangaia Aug 2019 #29
This made me flash back to a movie called, "Americathon." murielm99 Aug 2019 #9
Yes please. gldstwmn Aug 2019 #10
Kick dalton99a Aug 2019 #11
Andy Borowitz!!! calimary Aug 2019 #13
I'd gladly let volstork Aug 2019 #14
Wasn't Denmark named one of the happiest countries on earth ? Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2019 #35
Most of the Scandinavian nations volstork Aug 2019 #37
And wind turbines EVERYWHERE Fritz Walter Aug 2019 #15
Hey Denmark, Michigan is for sale!!! roamer65 Aug 2019 #16
With Trump you are buying a s--hole kairos12 Aug 2019 #17
Sold! Politicub Aug 2019 #18
Tak! FailureToCommunicate Aug 2019 #36
Tusen Takk! bhikkhu Aug 2019 #44
Gofundme, please. I'll send all my loose change and some big bills too! erronis Aug 2019 #19
"A key provision of the purchase offer, the spokesperson said, would be the relocation of Donald Tru riversedge Aug 2019 #20
Relocate Donald Trump, his family and his Nazi supporters, too. Bluepinky Aug 2019 #47
If they are going to relocate Donald Trump to another country treestar Aug 2019 #21
I wish sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #22
How much are they offering? cab67 Aug 2019 #23
They think it is a fire sale. Sneederbunk Aug 2019 #52
Denmark: Throw in mandatory capital punishment for the trump regime, and let's talk. Paladin Aug 2019 #24
Sorry Denmark. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #25
Do we get unlimited Danish pastries? mainstreetonce Aug 2019 #26
Yes, and as much snuff as you want. Sneederbunk Aug 2019 #54
That would make most of us Great Danes. The Wielding Truth Aug 2019 #27
I am sad that this is not true. dchill Aug 2019 #28
don't worry. China will be buying us soon enough. rurallib Aug 2019 #33
china already bought us Larrybanal Aug 2019 #41
Sold! Maybe now we'll get universal health care. n/t aggiesal Aug 2019 #30
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #31
How about restoring the Mason-Dixon Line, ginnyinWI Aug 2019 #32
I'll throw in my farm jcgoldie Aug 2019 #34
This would be awesome The Liberal Lion Aug 2019 #40
I vote yes!! AllyCat Aug 2019 #42
Let's do it! We'll all have healthcare, free college and PatrickforO Aug 2019 #43
I love it! n/t Upthevibe Aug 2019 #45
Go for it! nt SunSeeker Aug 2019 #46
Talk to Putin. nt oasis Aug 2019 #48
I welcome our new benevolent Danish overlords... Raster Aug 2019 #49
Sold! malthaussen Aug 2019 #50
If only...........nt Heartstrings Aug 2019 #53
Perfect ReformedGOPer Aug 2019 #55

Cyrano

(15,027 posts)
5. Why don't they just buy NY, CAL, and three or four other wealthy states
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 03:10 PM
Aug 2019

That way, all the money transferred from those states to states that refuse to raise any taxes, will be fucked.

Let them live with no schools, subsides to their favored businesses, and graft to their political class.

How long do you think it will take before those states become Trumpian "shitholes?"

Sanity Claws

(21,840 posts)
12. I live in NYC and want to ask Denmark to buy us from the US
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 03:32 PM
Aug 2019

If Denmark has any money left over, they can buy Boston, Seattle, and a few other good blue cities.
Can anyone send a tweet to Denmark and ask them to buy us?

FoxNewsSucks

(10,417 posts)
8. Sometimes I wonder about republicon's massive debt
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 03:24 PM
Aug 2019

that they have put on the US. 22 trillion and climbing.

Just now wondered if maybe the actual plan is to loot as much as possible on debt, bankrupt the US and then MF45 will LITERALLY sell us out to Putin. Cheap.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
29. If Denmark is cagey about it.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:46 PM
Aug 2019

they can leave out the REALLY rural areas.. let them pay off the debt. They voted for these racist fuckers...

murielm99

(30,717 posts)
9. This made me flash back to a movie called, "Americathon."
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 03:25 PM
Aug 2019

It had terrible reviews, but I loved it. I own a VHS copy of it.

Much of it has proven to be prophetic.

volstork

(5,399 posts)
37. Most of the Scandinavian nations
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 06:15 PM
Aug 2019

consistently top that list. They don't fear bankruptcy and destitution like Americans do.

Fritz Walter

(4,290 posts)
15. And wind turbines EVERYWHERE
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 03:48 PM
Aug 2019

Including and especially on the land surrounding Drumpf properties!

Even in the ocean next to Mar-a-Loco!

bhikkhu

(10,711 posts)
44. Tusen Takk!
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 09:14 PM
Aug 2019

If they want a toe in the door, I'd suggest buying the West Coast first. Maybe I'd prefer Norway bought us, but Denmark is cool too.

riversedge

(70,084 posts)
20. "A key provision of the purchase offer, the spokesperson said, would be the relocation of Donald Tru
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:12 PM
Aug 2019



William Sommers
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Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.
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“A key provision of the purchase offer, the spokesperson said, would be the relocation of Donald Trump to another country “to be determined,” with Russia and North Korea cited as possible destinations.”
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#GreenlandPurchase


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treestar

(82,383 posts)
21. If they are going to relocate Donald Trump to another country
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:12 PM
Aug 2019

deal is on! I welcome our Danish overlords.

Paladin

(28,243 posts)
24. Denmark: Throw in mandatory capital punishment for the trump regime, and let's talk.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 04:31 PM
Aug 2019

God bless, yet again, Andy Borowitz---somebody who knows how satire is supposed to work.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
32. How about restoring the Mason-Dixon Line,
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 05:21 PM
Aug 2019

Move the trumpies down there in their own country and let Donnie be their king. Mara Lago the capitol. Build a big beautiful wall to keep them there. Allow them no military except for their own “well regulated militia.” See how far they get without US federal aid. It can be a hereditary monarchy so Donnie jr. can succeed his dad.

PatrickforO

(14,559 posts)
43. Let's do it! We'll all have healthcare, free college and
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 08:45 PM
Aug 2019

liberal safety nets!

We won't be a sh**hole country any more!

Raster

(20,998 posts)
49. I welcome our new benevolent Danish overlords...
Sat Aug 17, 2019, 10:57 AM
Aug 2019

...and bid FUCK YOU and FAREWELL to the tRump* family as they head to their new home in Russia*.

Dasvidania, bitches.

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