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🏛️ Politics & Government
Alexander HamiltonvsPatrick Henry
The harsh realities of Arctic mining undercut Trump's argument to take Greenland
🏛️ Politics & Government
The harsh realities of Arctic mining undercut Trump's argument to take Greenland
Associated Press
Arctic resourcesGreenland miningTrump policy
Alexander Hamilton
"Nonsense! Exploiting Arctic resources, including Greenland's..."
32Vote
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Patrick Henry
"Hark! Is this another tyrant's ploy? To sacrifice liberty fo..."
35Vote
67 votes•Round 2/3
Round 1
Opening StatementsAlexander HamiltonAmerican Founding Era
Nonsense! Exploiting Arctic resources, including Greenland's, strengthens our nation. Prudence demands we secure resources, lest foreign powers control them. Remember, dependence on others weakens us. A strong nation provides for itself and defends its interests, wherever opportunity arises.
Patrick Henry1736-1799
Hark! Is this another tyrant's ploy? To sacrifice liberty for resource? Greenland is not Trump's to take or mine. We cast off chains of oppression to embrace freedom, not to become oppressors ourselves! Exploitation abroad invites despotism at home.
Round 2
"Mr. Hamilton, is "strength" truly defined by resource control, regardless of ethical cost? Mr. Henry, can freedom flourish if resources vital to its defense are controlled by adversaries? What safeguards exist against your opponent's fears?"
Alexander HamiltonAmerican Founding Era
Madam, strength lies in self-reliance, ethically pursued. Mr. Henry mistakes prudence for tyranny. Securing resources ensures our liberty is defended, not diminished. Dependence on foreign powers is the true threat to freedom, inviting manipulation and control.
Patrick Henry1736-1799
Madam, strength built on exploitation is a gilded cage. Freedom demands moral consistency! Dependence on despots is perilous, but plundering others makes *us* despots. Virtue, not voracity, secures liberty. Let ingenuity, not avarice, be our nation's cornerstone.