This is the first time I'm learning about the USA's second lady and I did NOT expect her to be what Trump would refer to as a DEI hire
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Even more interesting is that her mother (VP Vance's mother-in-law) was instrumental in advancing DEI at the university she works at (UCSD).
I would pay a lot of money to see a journalist ask JD Vance if he approves of his mother-in-law's work in promoting DEI. Just knowing how awkward that next family gathering would be would make it worth it.
I’d actually pay for a newspaper printing Vance’s mother in laws opinion of her son in law.
The Second Lady had planned to visit the Danish territory this week alongside other senior US government figures in a visit that had been described as a “provocation” by Greenland’s acting head of government Mute Egede.
It was later announced that JD Vance would be joining his wife on the visit, which was set to come after months of the Trump administration voicing their desire to take over the territory.
Usha Vance had been set to spend several days in Greenland on a “cultural visit.”
However, changes were subsequently made to the trip, which the White House confirmed on Tuesday would only involve the Vances visiting the US Pituffik Space Base, on the north-western coast.
Now, Danish broadcaster TV2 has reported that part of Mrs Vance’s visit to the capital of Nuuk was cancelled after US representatives failed to find any locals who wanted to greet the Second Lady.
Seriously though, why would anyone think this was a good idea in the first place? First off, I didn’t even know the “Second Lady” really did anything like this kind of stuff at all, and secondly, why would locals care about someone who is essential a random foreigner coming to pave the way for chaos?
She’s not Princess Diana. Five years ago, her husband was a certified nobody and now they want to drum up flowers and cheers from locals in another country for the wife of someone who is a half-step from being just some random NPC?
They're not getting the first lady to actually do anything.
Elon’s doing plenty.
Melonia
In fairness, the Second Lady has traditionally taken on various projects, although usually of a kids/education/health/humanitarian angle. Nancy Reagan was particularly well known for her various causes. Michelle Obama was advocating child literacy and healthy lifestyle I believe.
Not defending her at all, but I think it's important to keep our facts and histories straight.
Edit: I dunno what I was thinking. Those are all First Ladies. You're right, I can't think of shit a single second lady has done, or even who any of them are. I retract my point.
Those were first ladies…
Well fuck me you're right. Ok fair enough
Times like this I am sad I am in California where these chumps don't show their faces very often. My fellow statesmen are renowned for their political shithousing and they deserve to have their voices heard!
I'm willing to bet they don't understand why because the know "Everybody adores us"
Good job, Greenland! Proud of you. Every country should do this.
Ami go home
He actually visited Greenland. I just saw it in the news. He just avoided the capital and only visited an army base.
He actually visited Greenland. I just saw it in the news. He just avoided the capital and only visited an army base.
Space force base. And not "an" but "the".
Fucking chicken, his staff apparently were too afraid that locals would have pelted him with eggs.
He'd face the same treatment in most American cities, better get used to it.
Moment "American representatives were seen in the city", were they outside the base? That would have been the moment to do to the Americans what they do to the tourists and have them arrested directly... Legally that shouldn't be a problem, after all it's a matter of national security, and there have already been more than enough hostile statements and indirect announcements of war.
Edit: replaced deeples non sense
Usually American soldiers and military personnel are exempt from local policing. In Germany, they couldn't be stopped for a traffic control or asked to identify themselves by German police, only US military police. There even was a guy that got away with murder because of some related issues.
Here's the story:
Keep it up, Greenlanders. Fuck these pricks!
clearly they are racists because she's black.
/s
(I know she's not, but when would anything republicans say make sense?)