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As the #Trump administration intensifies efforts to acquire #Greenland from #Denmark — or take it by force — some #SiliconValley #tech investors are promoting the frozen island as a site for a so-called freedom city, a #libertarian utopia with minimal #corporate #regulation, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
#broligarchy #technocracy #plutocracy #kleptocracy #autocracy #law #geopolitics
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-freedom-city-rich-donors-push-trump-tech-hub-up-north-2025-04-10/
Discussions are in early stages, but the idea has been taken seriously by #Trump's pick for #Denmark ambassador, #KenHowery, who is expected to be confirmed by #Congress in coming months & lead #Greenland-acquisition negotiations….Howery, whose involvement w/the idea hasn't been previously reported, once co-founded a VC firm w/ #tech billionaire #PeterThiel, a leading advocate for such low-#regulation cities. Howery is also a longtime friend of #ElonMusk, a top #Trump advisor.
The vision for #Greenland, one of the people said, could include a hub for #AI, autonomous vehicles, space launches, micro #nuclear reactors & high-speed rail.
The discussions reflect a longstanding #SiliconValley movement to establish low-#regulation cities globally, including in the #US, which #Trump himself promised to do in a 2023 campaign video. Proponents use different names for variations on the idea, …with the common goal of spurring innovation through sweeping regulatory exemptions.
The admin’s consideration of such a quixotic quest underscores the growing clout of #tech magnates & #Trump’s increasingly expansionist #ForeignPolicy. After campaigning on a largely isolationist platform, #Trump has since his Nov election suggested taking back the #PanamaCanal, annexing #Canada, acquiring #Greenland, & redeveloping the war-torn #Gaza Strip after seizing the beachfront land from displaced #Palestinians.