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"The United States has reached out to Denmark..."

You know, the country the United States wants to invade and forcefully take land from.

America: The dumbest rocks in the sock drawer.

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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 69 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Good thing we've got so many international allies and are known for being such a stable, reliable economic partner. Now, if you'll excuse me, I haven't read the news in two months and I need to catch up on current events.

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[–] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

Denmark: Did you say "please" even once?

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 55 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Let me see... since new years you have threatened to annex Greenland, had Musk call our finest astronaut retarded, called our Prime Minister retarded, recently Roger Stone called one of our conservative politicians a sick demented asshole on Twitter when said politician asked for the general secretary of NATO to not joke about Trump and Greenland and... oh yeah, Trump and Vance attacked and insulted our dear friend, President Zelenskyj on world wide TV.

So...... how about no? Oh, I'm sorry: no, thank you.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I would not send a single good egg until Jan 2029.

[–] drhodl@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

I'd give Drumph some eggs, if only he would come within range...

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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 49 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Ask for 50% mineral rights and a thank you.

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 40 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The fastest way to have a people turn on it's leaders is for the food supply to be threatened.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Americans turned on their leaders?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yup. The US is currently deporting a significant portion of it's agricultural workforce, while putting insane tariffs on the countries it imports food from, while also doing major cuts to the government which makes problems like avian flue more likely.

The Trump regime has a very "let them eat cake" approach to the food supply.

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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Interesting that the orange traitor flooded CA's farms in response to the recent wildfires, while also threatening undocumented farm workers, while also levying taxes across broad swaths of the economy. Seems to me that he's been instructed on actions to take to raise food prices. Hmm...

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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 48 points 3 days ago (15 children)

FUCK THAT. Let's see eggs go to $5/each. We need to face the consequences of our collective fucking idiot electoral choices.

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[–] sunfur82@lemmy.ca 51 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hilarious. The US reaching out to the people they've insulted, threatened or victimized in some way, shape or form and asking them for help. And when they get refused, they'll tell the American people that everyone is being so mean to them.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 17 points 3 days ago

That's what happens when the country is led by someone who has never faced consequences fir anything

[–] sinnsykfinbart@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The Norwegian government will offer eggs, and we will only ask for the state of New York or as we like to call it: Nye Jorvik. The citizens of Nye Jorvik will enjoy all the benefits from a stabile, functioning social democracy.

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[–] Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Kneel down and beg.

[–] Manticore@lemmy.nz 27 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

The eggs aren't even that much more expensive to produce. The hit has only been about 2%. There's still plenty of eggs. And it's the same with getting free range eggs instead of battery/cage - the increase in production price is pretty small, really.

It comes down to the same thing: the market charging premiums. They charge more for free range because it's 'luxury'. They charge more for organic because it's 'lifestyle'. And they charge more for eggs during US strife because it's 'supply and demand'.

They have the supply. They also have an excuse, and nobody is regulating them. The country doesn't need to buy eggs en masse, it needs to regulate pricing.

[–] PandaParent@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They actually don’t have the supply. The USA is short tens of millions of eggs because of all the hens they had to slaughter due to bird flu. Which RFK probably doesn’t think is real.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 318 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Do not help us. This is what we deserve.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 65 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

What's ironic is that from all countries he is asking Denmark. Greenland is An autonomous territory under the kingdom of Denmark.

I heard that before asking Greenland he was asking Canada as well.

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[–] xorollo@leminal.space 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 days ago (3 children)

everything except actually putting the companies responsible in check.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Bird flu talk sounds a little too close to vaccine talk, and farmers vote Republican.

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Yeah, good luck with that America after you've insulted and threatened every ally that would sell us eggs.

Dumbasses.

[–] ragingdachshund@lemm.ee 80 points 3 days ago (19 children)

Citizen of the United States here. Don’t. Assume whatever this orange anal fistula offers to pay will in fact not be paid. Assume whatever agreement brokered will immediately be ignored or violated. Assume this pus filled clementine will still try to “take” Greenland.

Let this shithole 3rd world country burn. It asked for fascism in the form of egg prices, let them deal with their egg prices.

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, the US can have my eggs on the condition of the delivery method being lobbing them over the border at official government buildings.

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[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 51 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Air delivered eggs from another continent, surely they're going to be cheap. If only there were at least two neighboring countries that could be able to send them for cheaper...

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 36 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Unfortunately they have totally unpreventable tariffs right now. I said totally unavoidable. No way to prevent it.

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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Oh, so now the US has pivoted to strongman style diplomacy where you rattle your sabre and then ask for concessions? I've bought a fresh carton of eggs last week, Orange Felon and his tech bro boyfriend can have them projectile delivered straight to their stupid mugs.

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[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 180 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Canada here. Our eggs are cheap.

You want em?

Take your trade war agression and shove it up your ass!

You want to take our sovereignty away?

…starve.

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[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 35 points 3 days ago (21 children)

I don't know if it helps anyone, but you don't need eggs to survive

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

Has America considered asking Panama for eggs? Or Gaza?

[–] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Implement fucking price controls before you beg for European eggs ffs

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 115 points 4 days ago

Denmark, from who they want to steal Greenland. They are obviously terminally stupid in Washington.

[–] titi@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (5 children)

We use the word eggs in German the way yankies use nuts or balls. That said, yes, you can swallow our eggs, dear US government.

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[–] stardust@lemmy.ca 105 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Help? Help? What happened to wanting to be a proud independent country that don't need no allies.

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[–] Brotha_Jaufrey@lemmy.world 62 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"You will become part of the US."

two days later....

"Bro my egg prices are high, can you help a brotha out?"

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 81 points 4 days ago

This is why we HAD allies. Had. To assist with the largesse we consume as Americans. You don’t get to swing your orange dick around at the world, offending and assaulting every ally, and then ask for help.

[–] tracker@sh.itjust.works 75 points 4 days ago (8 children)

Ask Canada… oh, wait!

WOMP WOMP WOMP, EH?

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 days ago

No, fuck you.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What does it mean the US has reached out? Individual store chains? State governments? Certainly not Trump.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Likely USDA which is under one of his appointees so either way very dumb.

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[–] st33lb0ne@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is a joke right? Something from the Onion? Why would any country help out Trump now?

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[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 46 points 3 days ago

I thought the US didn’t need anything from anyone else? Isn’t that what you said?

[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 65 points 4 days ago

As a true American, don't help us with eggs, it'l hurt your country in the long run. Let us suffer so we can get our heads out of our asses and purge the nazis.

[–] Argyle13@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And they all answered "yes, you can eat our eggs, but not how you would expect"

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Mexico's got some huevos for the U.S to suck on

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I would love to see NATO countries (besides the US) band together and say:

”We will come together to support our great ally, so long as she saves herself. Upon the acceptance of President Trump's and Vice President Vance's resignation, we will provide the aid that our friend needs."

Trump could, in fact, be the hero here. He could walk away from the presidency with a win. For added measure, these countries could write lofty and wonderful articles about Trump's selflessness.

We know he won't.

Aside: I'm not saying Mike Johnson would make a good president. But let's take this one thing at a time.

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