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29. Love some of the Borowitz links at the bottom of the story ...

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:05 PM

Dec 25

* Dr. Fauci says that alcohol may help people survive coronavirus briefings.
* Scientists say that Earth is endangered by a new strain of fact-resistant humans.
* Obama proposes cancelling cable at the White House to get Trump to leave.
* Ivanka Trump applies for the job of daughter to Joe Biden.
* Queen Elizabeth II offers to restore British rule over the United States.
* Putin warns that the U.S. will be controlled by Americans.

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Denmark Offers to Buy U.S. [View all] Autumn Dec 25 OP

Wish it were true... Wounded Bear Dec 25 #1

That's the best Christmas present ever ! chouchou Dec 25 #2

You'd think the Danish would know what country The Hague is in. dickthegrouch Dec 25 #25

Denmark cannot possibly afford 176 trillion dollars to buy jimfields33 Dec 25 #31

That's what bitcoin was made for! WestMichRad Dec 25 #47

Several other countries might be willing to chip in wnylib Dec 25 #61

Glad to know I am not the only one on board with the Go Fund Me page idea? yellow dahlia Dec 25 #70

Thats a mighty arbitrary price quakerboy Dec 26 #90

LMFAO ZDU Dec 25 #3

i'd take the offer rampartd Dec 25 #4

Conan went over to buy it. dem4decades Dec 25 #5

Gotta love the REMAX sign. Xavier Breath Dec 25 #8

Whoa...for a split second, I thought that was an actual statement from the Danish government. tanyev Dec 25 #6

Might we petition the govt to become part of Denmark? delisen Dec 25 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 25 #54

The Constitution gives us the right to pursue happiness, yes. soldierant Dec 25 #73

Maybe we should send a copy of the Borowitz report wnylib Dec 25 #72

Let's start a GoFundMe. It's doable. Musk was able to buy the US for only around $250 Million. SunSeeker Dec 25 #7

I'm sure Denmark could scrape up $250 million to buy it back from Musk. Ocelot II Dec 25 #38

I'm in. yellow dahlia Dec 25 #71

Sign me up! Deep State Witch Dec 25 #10

Good for them Figarosmom Dec 25 #11

Z-Z-Z-ZINGER! GiqueCee Dec 25 #12

Outstanding work, Denmark. Paladin Dec 25 #13

It's from August 16, 2019. The very last summer pre-Covid, 4th to last summer pre mass AI releases. Celerity Dec 25 #60

Too funny! peggysue2 Dec 25 #14

Ya, mange tak! Lad os ga. Timeflyer Dec 25 #15

Yes please! Hope22 Dec 25 #16

. BoRaGard Dec 25 #17

Just buy the nice parts. You can find them on the 2024 electoral map. The ones marked in blue. Ping Tung Dec 25 #18

Paywall. Sorry, can't read... CTyankee Dec 25 #19

Archive link: Buns_of_Fire Dec 25 #33

Thanks! CTyankee Dec 25 #36

Is there a Go Fund Me? Kid Berwyn Dec 25 #20

Putin will have to put it on sale first. marmar Dec 25 #21

I accept! Linda ladeewolf Dec 25 #22

Don't forget to expel wryter2000 Dec 25 #23

SOLD! moondust Dec 25 #24

Perfect! Biophilic Dec 25 #26

Just buy the blue states Stargleamer Dec 25 #27

Wait for a year Traildogbob Dec 25 #28

Love some of the Borowitz links at the bottom of the story ... ificandream Dec 25 #29

Andy Borowitz!!! calimary Dec 25 #43

Trump would eagerly sell our country pwb Dec 25 #30

Unconfirmed reports from Ottawa: Canada is preparing a competing offer for the US Beastly Boy Dec 25 #32

Is it an all-or-nothing deal or will they consider individual components? Buns_of_Fire Dec 25 #34

Greenland is payback to Oil & Gas V850i Dec 25 #35

They *should* buy the government Klondike Kat Dec 25 #37

I won't accept a penny less than one dollar. Cash on the barrel, no returns. n/t malthaussen Dec 25 #39

After a couple more years of Trump, he might be begging the EU to buy this country from him ColinC Dec 25 #40

I would be nice if only Maggiemayhem Dec 25 #41

Denmark offer to buy US rondawson Dec 25 #42

Just buy Florida and his golf courses. LiberalFighter Dec 25 #44

Sold! mcar Dec 25 #45

I love this! yardwork Dec 25 #46

Going, Going, GONE!!!! LilElf70 Dec 25 #48

I was in Denmark in September PlanetBev Dec 25 #49

If only this were true, boonecreek Dec 25 #50

Metric? Torrent63 Dec 25 #51

They should buy TFG Wicked Blue Dec 25 #52

✔️✔️ blm Dec 26 #88

Make Danes Great Again! regnaD kciN Dec 25 #53

The Whitehouse, Congress and SCOTUS are for sale n t doc03 Dec 25 #55

Off topic but 99% of Denmark's Jewish population survived the Holocaust. The Danish people saved them. spike jones Dec 25 #56

This was a Borowitz piece from 2019 when he was stil with the New Yorker, niyad Dec 25 #57

Trump would sell the U.S., not to Denmark, mind you, Quanto Magnus Dec 25 #58

I wish DU had a Satire/Parody sub-forum... keep GD free of nonsense. WarGamer Dec 25 #59

bah humbug? ecstatic Dec 25 #74

SOLD!!! vapor2 Dec 25 #62

trump rediscovers his odd interest in U.S. ownership of Greenland LetMyPeopleVote Dec 25 #63

The main guy Conan interviewed Janbdwl72 Dec 25 #78

I thought trolls were a Norway thing? I guess they are all Scandinavian.... Noodleboy13 Dec 25 #64

Please do blueseas Dec 25 #65

Denmark pamdb Dec 25 #66

Trump is an idiot. Iggo Dec 25 #67

Humor or not, they're welcomed to Ohio. Xavier Breath Dec 25 #68

Is there a Go Fund Me page for this effort? yellow dahlia Dec 25 #69

NE to Denmark rpannier Dec 25 #75

Bring it on SpankMe Dec 25 #76

Here was a nice message from Netherland from 2017 oldmanlynn Dec 25 #77

What a great idea! claudette Dec 26 #79

LMFAO ReRe Dec 26 #80

Yes, please wendyb-NC Dec 26 #81

I'd sell this place to Denmark for a dollar if it meant... augyboston Dec 26 #82

Cool idea, but is that even possible? Patton French Dec 26 #83

Sold! Ray Bruns Dec 26 #84

Perfectly said Evolve Dammit Dec 26 #85

Effin brilliant malaise Dec 26 #86

Oh, please make it true. kskiska Dec 26 #87

Denmark is a well run government LetMyPeopleVote Dec 26 #89