The article discusses the mismanagement of power and relationships by leaders like Elon Musk and Donald Trump, observing their actions as dismantling established systems and alliances. It highlights an incident involving U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance, who attempted a diplomatic visit to Greenland that failed spectacularly, as locals rejected their presence and refused to engage. The visit, intended to promote goodwill, turned into a mere photo op, showcasing the incompetence and disregard for genuine diplomatic relations under the current administration.
No one would allow that he could not see these much-admired clothes; because, in doing so, he would have declared himself either a simpleton or unfit of his office.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump inherited a state with unprecedented power and functionality, and are taking it apart. They also inherited a set of alliances and relationships that underpinned the largest economy in world history. This too they are breaking.
At the base, in the far north of the island, the US visitors had pictures taken of themselves and ate lunch with servicemen and women. They treated the base as the backdrop to a press conference where they could say things they already thought; nothing was experienced, nothing was learned, nothing seen.
... none of them wanted to see her, and Greenland's businesses refused to serve as a backdrop to photo ops or even to serve the uninvited Americans.
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