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Over 200,000 Danish citizens Sign Petition to ‘Buy’ California From U.S After Greenland Dispute (www.thedefensenews.com)

submitted 15 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) by HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world

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UPDATE -- I found the original website and it's even better than we thought.

https://denmarkification.com/

Part 2 - This was started in Feb 2025 when tRump first proposed taking over Greenland.

https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-california-75f1521f32871069e9840069e829e4dc

What began as a joke on social media has snowballed into one of the most talked-about political satire campaigns in Europe this year. More than 200,000 Danish citizens have now signed a viral petition proposing that Denmark buy the U.S. state of California, a tongue-in-cheek response to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s past interest in acquiring Greenland.

Under the fictional proposal, Californians would be welcomed into the Kingdom of Denmark with a package of benefits that reads like a parody of Nordic governance. The petition promises “rule of law, universal health care, and fact-based politics” as immediate perks of Danish administration.

To underscore the absurdity, the organizers also pledge a lifetime supply of Danish pastries for all 39 million residents of the state. The petition’s website jokingly notes that while Denmark cannot solve every problem, “we are very confident about pastries.”

The satirical plan goes further, outlining a full cultural “Denmarkification” of the West Coast. Los Angeles would be rechristened “Løs Ångeles,” while Danish-style cycling infrastructure would spread across cities more famous for traffic jams than bicycles.

Even California’s most iconic institutions are not spared. Disneyland would be rebranded as “Hans Christian Andersenland,” a nod to Denmark’s most famous storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen. The petition cheerfully asks readers to imagine fairy tales replacing cartoon mascots, and even suggests that Viking helmets might become standard park attire.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 24 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

What will you pay us to take it?

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 hours ago

hmm, Give me a bit to open up a crowdsource campaign. We could stand to lose some red in the map :)

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

I guess Alabama would be really expensive for us to pay you to take. Maybe Florida?

Alabama residents receive over $60 billion from the federal government—23% of all personal income.

These payments, known as transfer payments, include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veteran’s benefits, unemployment, Pell Grants, and others.* The report explains how an aging population and shrinking economic opportunities have shifted many communities into reliance on these transfer payments.

To put the $60 billion in perspective, Alabama’s four automakers generate $6.4 billion in total compensation, according to a report from Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association, as reported by al.com. That’s about one-tenth of the amount received from federal transfer payments.

In other words, a 10% reduction in these payments would have a similar economic effect on personal income as shuttering Alabama’s entire auto industry.

https://parcalabama.org/alabamas-60-billion-question/