By Vijay PrashadTricontinental: Institute for Social ResearchEvery few years, the centre of the imperialist Global North — the United States — forgets its manners. But to be fair to the United States, it has not coveted Denmark itself. For comparison, if placed over the United States, it would almost stretch from Florida to California. This is the language of domination — one imperialist power (United States) wanting to seize the land of a colonial power (Denmark). On Jan. 9, Trump said that he does not want China or Russia to get a foothold in Greenland.