Denmark faces dilemma over Russian gas pipeline - Polidicks

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-gazprom-nordstream-analysis/denmark-faces-dilemma-over-russian-gas-pipeline-idUSKBN1H21V8?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5ab9526f04d30114c56d1351&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook Only now I even hear about this - I've seen nothing in the Danish news. Regardless, tough spot, but I hope the government does not allow the pipeline to go through our territory. Russia does not need more power over Europe.

Well, I can tell you it's not because it hasn't been on Danish news. I guess you might've missed it since it's been sorta brewing for a long while, without really being explicitly "this week's news" at any point.

I see no reason that this pipeline will not get the greenlight, short of a heroic last-minute surge of pushback from both Denmark's domestic community and the international community. Not to start a discussion over dog-whistles and bullshit, but this is the thing people object to, broadly, when they say they stand against "Globalism." So long as there's someone who will do it cheaper, who will buy it for the right price, who will make the numbers line up, regardless of who they are and what they've done, they'll get the business. We will come to rely on our staunchest foes to supply us with the basic necessities of life, we will give up our own capacity to produce and sustain in order to save on the cost of labor, just so a small handful of people can die on a pile of gold while millions at both ends suffer, and as a whole, nations of people can face powerless frustrations with the promise that, "this is really the best economic model." It disgusts me.

Sure greed hurts a lot of people and there could be a better way, but this is the best so far. Consider also that economic ties like these are the single biggest reason why countries don't go to war with each other anymore.

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/efter-udvisning-af-danske-diplomater-ordfoerere-siger-nej-til-russisk-gasledning It seems like it'll probably be a no. The foreign policy spokesmen from both Venstre and the Conservatives (two of the three government parties) have said that they're against it, and while that doesn't necessarily mean it's the official policies of the parties, it's close enough. The last party in the government (Liberal Alliance) has the post as foreign minister, so makes sense that they wouldn't make any statements regarding this unless it becomes official policy. The largest opposition party as well as one other have made similar statements, so I'd say this pipe line is probably pretty dead in the water (heh). The poison attack probably provided the justification that Denmark needed to push back against German pressure, though the "dragging of feet" tactic would've probably ended up with a similar imo.

I would say that nukes are arguably the biggest reason people don't go to war anymore. That and NATO.

That only applies to countries that have nukes or are involved with NATO. With or without them countries don't go to war without considering it worthwhile. Intertwined economies make fighting practically always not worth it.

But every country in the world (with a few exceptions) have an ally with nukes. You have to remember that there are so many potentialities with starting a war that nukes are still going to dissuade even small powers from going to war, as WWI was started between minor countries and soon ballooned out of control to involve most of Europe.

I don't mean to downplay the importance of nukes in dissuading war but nukes don't matter if the countries don't have a motive to go to war in the first place. In a case such as if they benefit more from peace.