A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures. <\/p>\n
\u201cHave you ever looked at a map and thought, \u2018You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates.\u2019 Well, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make that dream a reality,\u201d the petition reads. <\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s buy California from Donald Trump! Yes, you heard that right. California could be ours, and we need your help to make it happen.\u201d <\/p>\n
The petition comes after the US president expressed a renewed interest in controlling Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. <\/p>\n
It lays out a number of reasons why Denmark would benefit from the mooted purchase of California, including improved weather, a secure supply of avocados and tech dominance. <\/p>\n
\u201cGaining an extra bunch of Tech bros? Great! It is what every democracy needs,\u201d reads the petition, which adds that Denmark will also be able to \u201cprotect the free world\u201d and rename Disneyland \u201cHans Christian Andersenland.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cMickey Mouse in a Viking helmet? Yes, please,\u201d it adds. <\/p>\n
All that remains is to raise the crowdfunding goal of $1 trillion, \u201cgive or take a few billion,\u201d and send in \u201cour bestest negotiators \u2013 Lego executives and the cast of Borgen.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cCalifornia will become New Denmark. Los Angeles? More like L\u00f8s \u00c5ngeles,\u201d the petition continues. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll bring hygge to Hollywood, bike lanes to Beverly Hills, and organic sm\u00f8rrebr\u00f8d to every street corner. Rule of law, universal health care and fact based politics might apply.\u201d <\/p>\n
Trump, who took office on January 20, has described US control of Greenland as an \u201cabsolute necessity.\u201d <\/p>\n
Despite those rebuttals, the debate over Greenland\u2019s future has been stirred up by growing speculation over its independence movement. <\/p>\n
In his New Year\u2019s speech, Greenland\u2019s prime minister said the island should break free from \u201cthe shackles of colonialism\u201d \u2013 though the speech did not mention the United States. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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