As a Dane:
I don’t see there’s much to celebrate regarding relations between USA and Denmark when USA is threatening to invade Greenland that is an independent part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Some might say that excluding officials it’s more a friendship between the 2 peoples. But even that I don’t see much reason to celebrate when the American population has elected Trump for president for a 2nd time.As I see it, the celebrations should be cancelled until some actual change happens in USA. And as a bare minimum the threats towards Greenland are removed COMPLETELY!
Or at a very minimum the celebration should actively protest the Trump administration for all that voted for him to see.
There is no way we as Danish people can be neutral in this, and just continue welcoming Americans and celebrate our “friendship” as if nothing happened.Stupid question maybe but why are you celebrating US independence day at all?? Or is it a different celebration that also coincides with it (in which case you should emphasise that)?
It’s a tradition that dates back to 1912 and was started by Danes that moved to USA, to signify the continued friendship.
https://rebildfesten.dk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Rebild-Festival-2025.pdf
Absolutely. We can’t act as if nothing is happening when the US is behaving this way.
I find it bizarre that nations would celebrate US events anyway. The original people of the land are still treated brutally there: treaties remain broken, stolen land has not been returned. You might as well celebrate the Nakba but uninvite Israel.