Do you remember Columbo?
I used to love that show. Still do if I’m scrolling and see it’s on TV. Great show.
Columbo always got the edge over his opponents by making them all think he was dumb, so they underestimated him. They thought he was a buffoon and they laughed him off. By the time he had them cornered and they realized he was a genius, it was too late and they were off to prison.
President Trump does something similar….
He uses his bombastic personality and often times throws out things that sound ridiculous, and people laugh him off. Discount him. Ignore him. Scoff.
But eventually they realize he wasn’t joking, and by the time they realize that he’s already 5 steps ahead of them and they can’t catch up. And Trump wins again.
I think that’s exactly what’s happening with the idea of buying Greenland.
Many are scoffing and the Danish Prime minister called the idea “absurd”.
But credit to the Washington Post who admitted this back in 2019: the idea is far from absurd…
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— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) December 25, 2024
For once, the WaPo is right.
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