A person pocketing a souveneir beach sand bottle has stolen land.
A person standing atop land with a gun saying "this is mine" has claimed land.
...And shooting any who disagrees, has conquered land.
But if someone hands him twenty bucks and he accepts, then it is lawfully purchased land.
The USA was not just conquered. It was also simply claimed in many spots. And purchased in others. From people who conquered, claimed, or purchased it themselves in turn. From people who conquered, claimed, or purchased it themselves in turn. From people who...
A person pocketing a souveneir beach sand bottle has stolen land.
A person standing atop land with a gun saying "this is mine" has claimed land.
...And shooting any who disagrees, has conquered land.
But if someone hands him twenty bucks and he accepts, then it is lawfully purchased land.
The USA was not just conquered. It was also simply claimed in many spots. And purchased in others. From people who conquered, claimed, or purchased it themselves in turn. From people who conquered, claimed, or purchased it themselves in turn. From people who...