A lighthearted Danish petition to purchase the state of California and “convey hygge to Hollywood” is available in response to President Donald Trump’s discuss taking management of Greenland, an unlimited and mineral-rich Arctic island, from Denmark.
“Have you ever ever checked out a map and thought, ‘ what Denmark wants? Extra sunshine, palm timber, and curler skates,’” the petition asks. “Properly, we now have a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to make that dream a actuality.”
The petition’s web site claimed over 200,000 signatures by midmorning Wednesday, with a purpose of 500,000 signers, in addition to “$1 trillion (give or take a couple of billion). That’s simply 200,000 kroner from each Dane.” It is not clear how lengthy the petition has been working and a consultant didn’t instantly return a request for remark.
“It’s within the nationwide curiosity to advertise the extraordinary heritage of our Nation, so California will turn into New Denmark. Los Angeles? Extra like Løs Ångeles,” the petition states.
Whereas Løs Ångeles is a joke, one other very Danish metropolis in Southern California is actual. Referred to as “the Danish capital of America,” Solvang was based by three immigrants from Denmark in 1911.
Town is common with vacationers, who are available in droves for its aebleskiver pastries, Scandinavian windmills, a principal avenue known as “ Copenhagen Drive ” and, in fact, a Hans Christian Andersen Museum to honor the well-known Danish fairy story creator. Danish royals have visited a number of occasions over the many years.
However in 2019, Trump scrapped a visit to Denmark and mentioned the cancellation was as a result of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made a “nasty” assertion when she rejected his first-term thought of shopping for Greenland as an absurdity. Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory of the U.S. ally.
Trump, now in his second time period, is doubling down. Earlier than taking workplace final month, Trump mentioned he wouldn’t rule out using navy pressure to grab management of the island, calling it very important to U.S. nationwide safety.
Frederiksen and Múte B. Egede, Greenland’s prime minister, are pushing again once more.
“Greenland is for the Greenlandic individuals. We don’t wish to be Danish, we don’t wish to be American. We wish to be Greenlandic,” Egede mentioned at a information convention alongside final month Frederiksen in Copenhagen.
The president’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., visited Greenland final month and informed residents: “We’re going to deal with you nicely.”
The petition organizers have their very own plans for Disneyland in Southern California.
“We’ll rename it Hans Christian Andersenland. Mickey Mouse in a Viking helmet? Sure, please,” the petition states.
The petition notes that Trump is not a fan of the Golden State or its leaders. Final 12 months, he known as it “Paradise Misplaced” throughout a marketing campaign rally and he recurrently derides Gov. Gavin Newsom with the nickname “Newscum.”
However in fact, each petition wants some wonderful print, approach down on the backside:
“Disclaimer: This marketing campaign is 100% actual … in our desires.”
