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There is no private land in the United States that was not confiscated either by direct violence or through the threat of violence. In fact, private land can o
by InitialLastName 8y ago
There is no private land in the United States that was not confiscated either by direct violence or through the threat of violence.
In fact, private land can only exist thanks to the threat of violence against those who would use it outside of the "owner's" intent.
- ColanR 8y ago> In fact, private land can only exist thanks to the threat of violence against those who would use it outside of the "owner's" intent. Kinda like what makes your wallet 'yours'.
- InitialLastName 8y agoExactly. The key difference, though, is that my wallet is unlikely to be directly useful for the creation of a public good. Some portion of the contents are frequently used to that end though.
- arethuza 8y ago"There is no private land in the United States that was not confiscated either by direct violence or through the threat of violence." I hardly think the United States in unique in that respect - just that it perhaps happened more recently than a lot of other places.
- mikeash 8y agoWasn’t Manhattan purchased peacefully from the natives?
- InitialLastName 8y agoAll (admittedly cursory) evidence points to: - Purchased from a tribe that didn't have credible control over the area followed by - 20 years of skirmishes/wars with the tribe that actually controlled the area.