Trump wants to annex Greenland for the US. So in Denmark they have had an idea: stay with California

Donald Trump’s order for control Greenland has already had an effect, one with which he probably did not count the new tenant of the White House: he has shown the world what is the sense of humor that is stipulated in Denmark. With The scathing point that characterizes the Danish comedy, the country has starred A satirical campaign For Denmark Buy California. After all, if Truemp wants to take away Greenland, why would Denmark not take a state from Trump?

The initiative already accumulates more than 200,000 signatures and has achieved remarkable visibility that transcends Danish borders. Your motto, of course: “MAKE CALIFØRNIA GRAAT ÆGAIN”.

A word: denarkification. Since Trump left the idea that Greenland cut out ties with the kingdom of Denmark and passes to the US protection, the proposal has generated all kinds of reactions. In Washington, In Nuuk And of course in Copenhagen, who has ruled out that possibility bluntlyhas committed a few billions of crowns to reinforce the Danish military presence in the Arctic region and even He has redesigned His real arms shield to claim his historical bond with the island.

The scenario throughout the last month has been a strap, complex, anything less comical. Or at least it was until someone decided to add some humor to the controversy and create the web Denarkification.comin which it basically campaigns for Denmark to buy California to the United States. Sounds comic. And the web does not hide that this is its purpose, satire, so its argument is full of phrases loaded with irony.

Capture of the Denmarkification.com website.

A figure: 207,000. The web does not reveal who is behind the initiative, but that has not prevented it from having achieved more than remarkable visibility. The initiative has echoed, in addition to the Danish press, the Briton The GuardianAmerican chains CBS News and Foxthe Indian The Economic Times or the Canadian NDT World.

Its impact has not been only media. Denmarkification has a section in which visitors can support the petition for Denmark to Enter California and, according to collects the website itselfhas already managed to exceed 207,000 signatures.

It is not the only figure that the platform quotes, which has even calculated (of course without justifying it) how much money would need to carry out its purpose and see how the red and white flag of Denmark Hondea in Sacramento. Their drivers speak of a Crowdfunding of one billion dollars, which is equivalent to “more or less a few billions”, They clarify. “That is just 200,000 crowns for every Danish. Save a few coffees with milk and it would be.”

One question: Why California? For several reasons. At least following the argumentary of Demarkification, written in an indisimulantly ironic tone. Its creators start talking about the weather on the west and take the opportunity to launch Trump some other polish Your friction With the governor of California, the Democrat Gavin Newson, who recently even He came to compromise 50 million dollars to protect immigrants and defend the state of the policies of the Republican administration.

A key: irony. “Have you ever looked at a map and thought: ‘Do you know what Denmark needs? More sun, palm trees and scooters? Heard well. California could be ours and we need your help to make this happen “, The campaign starts ‘Prodanesa’, on the way to 208,000 signatures. From there its authors highlight the food, the technology industry and (again) the Californian weather.

“Let’s be honest: Trump is not exactly the greatest admirer in California. He has said that it is ‘the most ruined state of the union’ and has been enemized with their leaders. We are quite sure that he would be willing to detach himself from him for the fair price “, Ironize the web. “And we also give you a supply of Danish cakes for life to sweeten the deal. What about the will of citizens? Well, let’s be realistic: when has that stopped that?”

A promise: renduct Disneyland. It is not the only sarcastic wink of The campaignwhich ends with a “discharge of responsibility” in which its authors warn: “This campaign is 100% real … in our dreams.” The denarkification initiative undertakes to rename the Disneyland park to call it Hans Christian Andersenland, add a Viking helmet to Mickey Mouse, take he Hygge To Hollywood and connect Beverly Hills with bike lanes.

Does it sound complicated? To those who contribute to Danish crowns to the cause, the platform promises rewards as a letter of personal thanks of the Danish royal family, life supply of Californian avocado or even a private beach in Malibu, all depending on the money they contribute. As for the purchase itself, Denmarkification assures that will sign Lego managers for negotiation and who have the support of Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Sven el Viking or the Battery of the Metallica Group.

THE IDEA: Before the convulsive diplomacy … sense of humor.

Images | Hannah Thiel (UNSPLASH), Tanya Nevidoma (UNSPLASH) and Denarkification.com

In Xataka | In 1940 USA offered 100 million dollars to Denmark for Greenland. NASA has found the reason: a secret city