Greenland and the USA: The Ongoing Discussion
You must have heard a lot of discussion about the USA merging Greenland into its country—you must also have read or heard that Greenland is a part of Denmark.
The truth is very different.
Historical Control Over Greenland
Norway, Denmark, and others occupied Greenland after Jesuit propaganda, and for the last three hundred years Denmark has had control over Greenland. Today, Greenland has a population of about sixty thousand indigenous people.
Home Rule but Continued Dominance
Only seventeen years ago, Greenland was given Home Rule, yet Denmark still retains its dominance over it.
The Painful Reality: Forced Sterilization
Now, learn about its painful part as well—
In the 1970s, Denmark ran a sterilization program in Greenland, exactly like the one carried out in India during the Emergency. At that time, many indigenous people of Greenland were forcibly sterilized so that their population would not increase, and perhaps that is why even today their number is only around sixty thousand.
Lasting Trauma Among Indigenous People
Even today, the indigenous people there are sad and hurt about this, as many remain without families.
Neglect of Infrastructure and Public Assets
In addition to this, Denmark did not spend any money on the maintenance of whatever construction work it carried out there. Many government offices and buildings are in a dilapidated condition.
Economic Exploitation of Natural Resources
The indigenous people, who are the largest traders in fishing and seafood there, say—Denmark sells the cod fish caught by us at very high prices, and gives us pennies in return.
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Greenland as a Continuing Colony
Overall, Denmark has still kept Greenland as a colony.
The Final Question
And if it has to remain a colony anyway, then what difference does it make whether it is Denmark or the USA!
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Writer’s Bio:
Mann Ji is a US-based NRI with a deep interest in history and global affairs. Writing is his passion, through which he explores power, politics, and the hidden patterns of the past, presenting complex events in a sharp, thought-provoking narrative style.
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