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Danish campaigners are proposing to buy California from the United States and turn it into a territory of Denmark in response to Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland. The 'Denmarkification' campaign says it seeks to crowdfund $1 trillion to purchase the US state, after which it plans to instill it with Danish values and make the most of its sunny weather and resources. (...)
(...) Bosses from Danish toy giant Lego would run talks between the US and Denmark, Dutoit told Politico, because 'dealing with children throwing tantrums over missing bricks has made them experts in negotiation.' (...)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

Normally, I would complain about someone posting a Daily Mail link, but this is fucking hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

In these dark times it's great to see the Danes responding to unpleasant orange chauvinism and bigotry with dry humour. It kind of deflates the mafia boss's self importance.

I'm watching series 7 of a Danish TV programme called Badehotellet at the moment and it struck me that the Danish sense of humour it portrays is very much like the British, full of irony and self-deprecation. If they could buy the UK as well I'd be extremely happy.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

California already has Solvang, so there should be minimal culture shock

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

Trump'd probably jump at the chance to get rid of California. Should have gone for Florida or Texas.

Of course... then you'd have Florida or Texas. Euch.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Im not Californian, so give it a week so I can rent a friend's spare bedroom there first

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Og min økse!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Could force us all to speak Danish and I'd still be down

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

No need for that, as I understand it most Danes are able to carry a conversation in English. But you might need to ditch 12h clocks and switch to SI units of measurement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Buy Maryland instead! We're closer!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Fuck you guys, Canada has dibs.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Oh please, we've been over this. You guys get to burn the white house, we bring kindling and a drum of gasoline. In return we get to kick comrade orangutan in the nads first and roast schmores on the house fire. As for the rest we split it with no dibs.

https://sh.itjust.works/comment/16548513 aka "now that's what I call a treaty vol 1"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Quite funny ~~statical~~ satirical joke thread. Here's the same link but from Lemmy(dot)World instance :
https://lemmy.world/comment/14937321

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Canada/Cascadia, Cancadia

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago

Does that mean we could stop supporting the red states of the US on our backs? We already have and love Legoland, might as wella add Hamlet.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

Is there a go fund me page I can chip into. I'm not even Danish but support this message.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Isn't California's GDP about ten times that of Denmark?

I guess that purchase would be quite a bargain.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I think it would technically be a reverse takeover

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Lego Land from San Diego all the way to Jupiter. 😃

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No offense to the Danes, but I'd like to see what the Nederlanders are offering before we make a decision

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Good choice.

-- an Italian who lives in Denmark but lived in the Netherlands and knows the difference

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Freedom is priceless

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can they buy Minnesota too? Or can Canada annex us? Anyone? Please?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Also Broward County, FL, specifically, would loooove to be an exclave. Huh? Huh? Could be pretty sweet!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well if we’re doing that now: anyone interested in adopting Massachusetts?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Great story, but I feel I should mention that the Daily Heil does not qualify as news, due to the sheer volume of disinformation it publishes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's no mention of it in news in Denmark.

All the tabloids are pointing to this page as "source": https://denmarkification.com/

It's obviously a satirical site. My guess is that it's made by an American.

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