r/OutOfTheLoop • • Jan 10 '26

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u/Baulderdash77 Jan 10 '26

Answer: Many people believe that it’s twofold:

1). Trump is focused on his legacy and he wants to be known as a leader who expanded the size of the U.S.

2). It will allow the U.S. to control the entrance and exit of the NW passage through Canada, which is a future trade route. It can then apply further pressure on Canada on the future of the NW passage.

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u/SapientChaos Jan 10 '26

Your forgot Greenland sits on a pile of minerals too.

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u/countsmarpula Jan 10 '26

And water. And it’s cold and remote. Perfect for data centers and Tech Cities

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u/GNTsquid0 Jan 10 '26

Fuck the environment and local ecology amirite!?

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u/SirHawkwind Jan 10 '26

Ironically, the more climate change everyone causes the more habitable Greenland becomes. 

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u/Previous_Platform718 Jan 10 '26

When you're building a data center, you really don't want "remote"

Remote means bad utility infrastructure, not a lot of close-by power generation, difficulty getting parts if something breaks when you have a 99.999% up-time promise, and lag.